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Family Acoraceae sweet-flag
Common name: Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)
Local name: Lubigan
Indication: remedy for weak body restorative
Plant part used: rhizome
Method of Preparation: Boil rhizomes in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass of decoction.
Direction for use: All ages: Drink 1 glass morning and evening.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Tandas; Jose (Quezon; Atimonan; Ibaba; Brgy. Malinao; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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