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Blumea balsamifera

Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Asteraceae
Local Name Alibum, subsub, takamain, sambong, dangha (Ilocano)
Habit Shrub
Habitat Terrestrial
Special Notes Flowering from February to April, parts utilized includes leaves either fresh or dried
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for its vulnerary, anti-diuretic, anti-gastralgic, stomachic properties;
Collected from Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Joao Paulo D. Reginaldo

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