| (a) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. |
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- 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