Blumea balsamifera L.
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| Family | Compositae |
| Common name: | sambong (Tag.); Blumea camphor, buffalo-ear, Ngai camphor (Engl.); alibum, alimon (P. Bis.); ayoban, bukodkud, gabuen, gintin-gintin, hamlibon, kambibon, lalakdan, lakdanbulan (Bis.); bukadkad (S.L. Bis.); dalapot (C. Bis.); kaliban, kalibura (Tagb.); labulan (Sub.); lakad-bulan (Bis., Sul.); sambun (Sul.); sob-sob, subusub, subsob (Ilk); sobosob (Ig.); takamain (Bag.) |
| Local name: | lakdan |
| Indication: | For headache |
| Plant part used: | root |
| Method of Preparation: | Steep plant materials in coconut oil (lana). |
| Direction for use: | Take by mouth. |
| Additional information: | For the lana, obtain coconut (bugtong) which is facing the east. |
| Informant: | Jabolin J |
| Place gathered: | Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: | Luceriano RP |
| Abstracted by: | QuitainA |
| Date abstracted: | Mar-14 |
| Province: | Samar Island |