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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl. Print

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Family Verbenaceae
Common name: Kandikandilaan (Filipino), Blue porterweed (English)
Local name: Amarilyo (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Dizziness
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Poultice: Get 1-2 leaves and crush by hand.
Direction for use: Sniff the leaves.
Additional information: 1 ft in high, dies during summer, can be seen anywhere.
Informant: Ausan Diado, Anding Bago
Place gathered: Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2012
Abstracted by: Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted: 2013-01-10
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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