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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Ficus septica Burm.f. (d) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Piper betleL. Print

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Family (a) Oxalidaceae oxalis (b) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (c ) Moraceae (d) Araliaceae (e) Not provided (f) Poaceae grasses; gramines (g) Piperaceae peppers
Common name: (a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Hauili (Filipino) (d) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (e) Not provided (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)
Local name: (a) Kamias (b) adgaw (c) labnog (d) Kalangkang (e) suwa (f) tanglad (g) buyo
Indication: bath after childbirth
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) whole plant (g) buds
Method of Preparation: Use decoction as bath.
Direction for use: Once
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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