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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (d) Artemisia vulgarisL. (e) Piper betleL. (f) Codiaeum variegatum(L.) Rumph. ex A. Juss. (g) Theobroma cacaoL. (h) Tagetes erectaL. Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Menispermaceae (c ) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (d) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (e) Piperaceae peppers (f) Euphorbiaceae spurge; euphorbes (g) Malvaceae mallows; mauves (h) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: (a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (d) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (e) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (f) Garden croton (English); San Francisco (Spanish) (g) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (h) Amarillo (Filipino); Marigold; Aztec marigold; French marigold (English)
Local name: (a) Sambong with (b) albutra (c) mansanilla (d) damong maria (e) ikmo (f) San Francisco (g) cacao (h) amarillo
Indication: irregular menstruation
Plant part used: roots for each
Method of Preparation: Boil enough pieces of each roots and 3 flowers of amarillo in 5 glasses of water until 3 glasses remain. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: 1/2 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Recto; Pablo (Marinduque; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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