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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Carmona retusa(Vahl) Masam. Print

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Family (a) Piperaceae peppers (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (c ) Boraginaceae borage; bourraches
Common name: (a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Tsaang-gubat (Filipino); Scorpionbush (English)
Local name: (a) Paminta with (b) luya (c) tsa
Indication: diarrhea
Plant part used: (a) seeds (b) rhizome (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil seeds of paminta and leaves of tsaang gubat together. Drink decoction while still hot. Pound rhizome of luya and rub to whole body after drinking the decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Do it as needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Barrios; Josefina (Capiz; Roxas City; Brgy. Tanque; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Capiz

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