Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Zingiber zerumbet
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
August 1, 2022
Determiner:
!D. Lorence 3/2002
Observers:
Daniel Balick & Justin Pelep (from Alek village)
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Madolenihmw Municipality
Locality:
Bohnlangas, Nanwel Forest, Miter Tihpen's home.
Plant Description:
Herb to 1m; flower bracts red; flowers white. N.V. "Oangen pele [Pohnpeian]."
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Stems: Mouthwash. Chew inside of stem after Kava drinking to make bad taste go away.
Leaves: Antipyretic. If child has fever, collect 4 leaf apices, mash, put in cloth, squeeze liquid in mouth of chil d 4 or 8 days, 1x in am., 1x in afternoon.
Stems: Antipyretic. Peel skin, pound it and squeeze juice . Give juice to children with fever until fever is gone.
Date of Record Creation:
April 14, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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