Casuarina equisetifoliaL.
 
Casuarina equisetifoliaL.
image
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