Blumea balsamifera L.
 
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:
To increase appetite
Plant part used:
leaf
Method of Preparation:
Boil 6 abokado leaves, lakdan leaves, and 12 suha leaves to make decoction.
Direction for use:
Take decoction by mouth.
Additional information:
Not provided
Informant:
Olegario M
Place gathered:
Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered:
Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by:
QuitainA
Date abstracted:
Mar-14
Province:
Samar Island