Family | Asteraceae |
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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) |