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(a) Premna odorata (b) Coleus aromaticus Benth. (c) Blumea balsamifera Print

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Family (a) Lamiaceae (b) Lamiaceae (c) Compositae
Common name: (a) Alagaw (Tag.); fragrant premna (Engl.) (b) Suganda (Tag.); country borage (Engl.); indian borage (Engl.) (c) Sambong (Tag.); blumea camphor (Engl.); ngai camphor(Engl.); handalapot (Bis.)
Local name: (a) Abgaw nga kahoy (Bis.) with (b) oregano (Bis.) and (c) dalapot (Bis.)
Indication: Cough
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Get 5 young leaves of (a) abgaw, 5 young leaves of (b) oregano and 5 young leaves of (c) dalapot. Mix all of these and boil in 5 glasses of water for 5 minutes.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction three (3) times a day before eating. The decoction may be used as drinking water (hinubigon) or drink anytime of the day until cough is gone.
Additional information:
Informant: Bienvinido Go-oc Ponce (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Gumamela
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 20/11/2014
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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