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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Justicia gendarussa Burm. f. (d) Curcuma longaL. (e ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (f) Citrus hystrixDC. (g) Clerodendron Quadriloculare (Blanco) Merr. (h) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (c ) Acanthaceae (d) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (e) Poaceae grasses; gramines (f) Rutaceae rues; rutaces (g) Not provided (h) Not provided
Common name: (a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Kapanitulot (Filipino); Gandarusa (English) (d) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English) (e) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (f) Kabuyau (Filipino) (g) Bagauak (Filipino) (h) Not provided
Local name: (a) Alibhon mix with (b) luya (c) bunlaw (d) kalawag (e) tanglad (f) kabugaw (g) salin-uwak (h) pipita malungga
Indication: relapse
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) leaves (d) rhizome (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) roots (h) roots
Method of Preparation: Pound mixture of plant parts and collect juice. Use as sponge bath.
Direction for use: Adults: Sponge once or 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Amor; Elegio (Iloilo; Cabatuan; Brgy. Amirang; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Iloilo

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