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Tacca palmata Blume Print

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Family Dioscoreacea
Common name: Payung-payungan (Filipino)
Local name: Corazon
Indication: hypertension
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil 7 leaves in just enough water. Drink the decoction.
Direction for use: Adults/65 yrs. and above: 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Jimenez; Pamfila (Quezon; Poblacion; Brgy. 5; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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