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Family (a) Lauraceae laurels (b) Lythraceae loosestrife
Common name: (a) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)
Local name: (a) Abukado mix w/ (b) Banaba;
Indication: leukemia
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil 5 leaves of abukado and 5 leaves of banaba in 4 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Adolescent/Adults: Drink 1 glass decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Abla; Corazon (Sorsogon; Magsaysay; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Sorsogon

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