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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (c ) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (d) Rutaceae rues; rutaces
Common name: (a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)
Local name: (a) Sambong with (b) damong maria (c) romero (d) kalamansi
Indication: hypertension
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit
Method of Preparation: Pound enough of each leaves. Mix 2 young fruits of kalamansi. Broil and apply as poultice to the body.
Direction for use: Adult/children: Apply once.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Mensiano; Narciso (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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