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(a) Heliotropium indicumL. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Pogostemon cablin(Blanco) Benth. (d) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (e) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe Print

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Family (a) Boraginaceae borage; bourraches (b) Piperaceae peppers (c ) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (d) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (e) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family
Common name: (a) Trompa ng elepante (Filipino); Indian heliotrope (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Kablin (Filipino); Patchouli (English); Kabling (Pamp.;Tag.) (d) Mayana (Filipino) (e) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)
Local name: (a) kanding-kanding (b) buyo (c) Cadlum (d) lampunaya (e) luy-a
Indication: typhoid fever
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) rhizome
Method of Preparation: Pound and mix all. Rub all over the body.
Direction for use: 2x a day or as needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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