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(a) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Smilax chinaL. Print

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Family (a) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (b) Menispermaceae (c ) Smilacaceae catbrier
Common name: (a) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Sarsaparilyang-china (Filipino); China root (English)
Local name: (a) Romero with (b) albutra (c) sarsaparilya
Indication: abortifacient
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil enough roots; 8 leaves in 3 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses of decoction. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: 1 glass per day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Larracas; Quintin (Marinduque; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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