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Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss Print

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Family Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)
Local name: Bamboo
Indication: deafness
Plant part used: shoot
Method of Preparation: Cut the tip of bamboo shoot and express out the juice. Drop the juice into the ear.
Direction for use: Adults: drop juice once a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Rosales; Teodoro (Cagayan; Mira; Sanchez; Nagbarangaran; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Cagayan

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