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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Persea americanaMill. (d) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (e) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (f) Ziziphus jujubaMill. Print

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Family (a) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (b) Meliaceae mahogany (c ) Lauraceae laurels (d) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes (e) Moraceae (f) Rhamnaceae buckthorns; nerpruns
Common name: (a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) ( c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (d) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (e) Hagimit (Filipino); Tambis (C.Bis.) (f) Mansanitas (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Bayabas mix with (b) santol ( c) abukado (d) caimito (e) tambis (f) masanitas
Indication: diarrhea
Plant part used: leaves (3 pcs. each)
Method of Preparation: Boil the leaves in 2 glasses of water. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adults/children: 1/2 glass after each meal.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Mazo; Natividad (Cebu; Mandaue City; Brgy. Alang-alang; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Cebu

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