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Family (a) Musaceae banana (b) Arecaceae (c ) Rutaceae rues; rutaces (d) Poaceae grasses; gramines (e) Boraginaceae borage; bourraches (f) Arecaceae
Common name: (a) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Buli (Filipino) (c) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (d) Tubo (Filipino); Sugarcane (English) (e) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (f) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)
Local name: (a) Saging mix with (b) buli (c) kalamansi (d) tubo (e) anonang (f) niyog
Indication: pasma sa gutom
Plant part used: (a) bark (b) branch (c) fruit (d) scrapings (e) stalk (f) stalk
Method of Preparation: Pound all plant parts and over a fire. Then extract juice and mix with calamansi and drink.
Direction for use: Adults: 1tbsp 3x a day. Children:1/2 tsp. 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Sahir; Juana (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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