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Family Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)
Local name: Helba
Indication: fever
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Wrap the leaves with banana leaf and heat over flame. (1/2 hot and 1/2 cold then mix.) Rub to the whole body.
Direction for use: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a)( Tolentino; Adeliza (Aklan; Balete; Aranas; ) (b) Nepomuceno; Veronica (Aklan; Balete; Guanco; ) (c ) Tolentino; Maria (Aklan; Balete; Aranas; ) (d) Antonio; Candelaria (Aklan; ; ; ) & (e) Parojino; Dignidad (Aklan; Belete; Morales; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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