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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Heliotropium indicumL. (d) Curcuma longaL. (e) Mussaenda philippicaA. Rich. (f) Alocasia macrorrhizos(L.) G. Don (g) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (c ) Boraginaceae borage; bourraches (d) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (e) Rubiaceae madders; rubiaces (f) Araceae Arums (g) Not provided
Common name: (a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English); Artamesa (c) Trompa ng elepante (Filipino); Indian heliotrope (English) (d) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English) (e) Kahoy-dalaga (Filipino) (f) Biga (Filipino) (g) Not provided
Local name: Emplasto; mixture of: (a) herbabuena (b) artamesa (c) trumpa elepante (d) dulao (e) Agboy (P.Bis.) (f) Badyang (Tag.;Bis.) (g) engo
Indication: colic
Plant part used: leaves and roots
Method of Preparation: Each leaves are equal in quantity. Slice them and pound to reduce to small pieces. Then place in a banana leaf and insert in the engo and heat. Take and place juice in a sinamay or camiseta and pound; press it when cooled and apply.
Direction for use: Apply as necessary.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Garcia; Bernardino D. (Aklan; Numancia; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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