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Family Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: Mirasol (Filipino); Sunflower; Wild sunflower; Annual sunflower (English)
Local name: Mirasol
Indication: bronchitis
Plant part used: leaves and flower head
Method of Preparation: Boil flower heads; leaves in a glass of water
Direction for use: 1 cup 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Garcia; Bernardino D. (Aklan; Numancia; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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