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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: Hierba de Sta. Maria
Indication: antifertility
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Chop roots to produce a handful. Boil in 2 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glassful of decoction 3x a day
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Aquino (Zamboanga; San Ramon; PCA; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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