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Blumea balsamifera

Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.


Family Asteraceae
Local Name Subusob (Ilokano); Sobsob (Ilokano); Subsub (Ilokano); Tubtub (Kabugao-Bontok); Sambong (Kapampangan)
Habit Shrub
Habitat Terrestrial
Special Notes Parts utilized: whole plant, leathery leaves, toothed at margins, pointed/blunt at tip, Half woody
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used to cure dysmenorrhea, colds, cough, diarrhea, gas pain, arthritis, and asthma;
Collected from Tabaan Norte, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Theresa Buan
Identification Verified By Maria Karina Fullante-(n/a)-(Blumea balsamifera DC.)-(IK)

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