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Curcuma zedoaria(Christm.) Roscoe Print

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Family Zingiberaceae Ginger Family
Common name: Luya-luyahan (Filipino); Zedoary (English); Barak (Tagalog)
Local name: Barak
Indication: stomachache
Plant part used: rhizome
Method of Preparation: Boil a rhizome in 2 glasses of water to produce a glass of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass decoction every 4 hrs.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Abante; Zany (Camarines Sur; Lagonoy; San Antonio; ) (b) Analupa; Jose (Camarines Sur; Calabanga; San Francisco; ) (c ) Villamen; Felizardo (Camarines Sur; Magarao; ; ) & (d) de Puerto; Alice (Camarines Sur; Calabanga; San Francisco; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Camarines Sur

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