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Zingiber officinale Roscoe Print

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Family Zingiberaceae
Common name: Ginger (English), Luya (Filipino)
Local name: Luya (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: Rheumatism or ringworm
Plant part used: Rhizome
Method of Preparation: Get enough amount of ginger and scrape.
Direction for use: Apply the scraped ginger to the affected part.
Additional information:
Informant: FGD
Place gathered: Sitio Safa, Barangay Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Abstracted by: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Date abstracted: 20/07/2013
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)

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