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Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Zingiberaceae

Zingiber officinale Roscoe [Unverified]

Zingiberaceae

Local names Luya, laya, baseng, basang, ladja, radja, agat, layya, anaha, naha, alomangi, naupak
Common names Ginger
Habit Herb
Habitat Fertile moist soil, partial shade with warm temperature
Locality Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Collected by John Kelly R. Parangat
Ethnobotanical uses MEDICINAL: used for treating acute bacillary dysentery, intestinal obstruction, nausea, vomiting, headache, and muscle and joint pains;
Notes One of the four ""power herbs"" having a long history and proof of being a very effective medicinal herb
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