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Family Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: Aro-o
Indication: abortifacient
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Boil a piece of bark in 2 glasses of water to produce 1/2 glass decoction. Put a copper coin. Drink after 1 hour.
Direction for use: Women: Prepare and drink decoction for 3 consecutive days.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Macario; Pedro (Bontoc; Besao; Poblacion; ) (b) Inchan; Edward (Bontoc; Sadanga; Brgy. Belwang; ) & (c ) Ngina; George (Bontoc; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Bontoc

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