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(a) Cocos nuciferaL. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (c ) Chrysopogon aciculatus(Retz.) Trin. (d) Triumfetta rhomboideaJacq. (e) Allium sativumL. (f) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. Print

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Family (a) Arecaceae (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines (d) Malvaceae mallows; mauves (e) Amaryllidaceae (f) Bromeliaceae
Common name: (a) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (b) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (c) Amorseko (Filipino); Love-grass; Golden false beardgrass; Golden beardgrass; Mackie's pest; Seed grass (English) (d) Kulotkulot (Filipino); Chinese burr; Burr bush; Paroquet bur; Diamond burrbark (English) (e) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (f) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English)
Local name: (a) coconut with (b) tabwal (bamboo) (c) Dalukdok (Bon.) (d) kulot-kulot (e) bawang (f) pina
Indication: pasma
Plant part used: (a) meat (b) leaves (3) (c) whole plant (d) whole plant (e) bulb (1) (f) leaves (2)
Method of Preparation: Boil the different plant parts in 10 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Adults: 1 glass decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Guddaran; Antonio (Cagayan; Pamplona; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Cagayan

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