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Zingiber officinaleRoscoe Print

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Family Zingiberaceae Ginger Family
Common name: Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)
Local name: Ginger
Indication: flu fever with colds and muscular pain
Plant part used: fresh or dried bulbs
Method of Preparation: Boil 2 ordinary sized bulbs to 1 cup of water. Drink solution.
Direction for use: Adolescent/adult/65 years and above: 1 cup decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Balantin; Melchor O. (Bontoc; Mt. Province; Sagada; Poblacion; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Bontoc

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