| Family |
(a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Lythraceae loosestrife |
| Common name: |
(a) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)
(b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) |
| Local name: |
(a) kawayan (Ceb.) with
(banaba) |
| Indication: |
abortifacient |
| Plant part used: |
(a) roots
(b) leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Chop the roots into pieces together with dried banaba leaves. Boil in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: Drink 1 glass decoction 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Salazar; Pedro (Camiguin; Pob. Sagay; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Camiguin |
