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1 Ficus sp. 2 Psidium?guajava?L. 3 Uncollected 4 Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. Print

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Family 1 Moraceae 2 Myrtaceae 3 Uncollected 4 Poaceae
Common name: 1 Not provided 2 Guava (English), Bayabas (Filipino) 3 Not provided 4 Spear grass, Cogon grass (English), Kogon (Filipino)
Local name: 1 Timbog (Talaingod manobo) 2 Bayabas (Tagalog, Bisaya) 3 Duol (Talaingod manobo) 4 Kogon (Bisaya, Tagalog)
Indication: For indus (Talaingod manobo), diarrhea (English), kalibanga (Bisaya)
Plant part used: 1 Roots 2 Leaves 3 Leaves or Seed 4 Roots
Method of Preparation: Decoction-Boil 1 handful each of timbog roots, bayabas leaves, duol leaves or seeds, and cogon roots in 12 glasses of water, wait until 6 glasses are left.
Direction for use: Drink 1/2 glass of decoction 3x a day after meal until the affliction is gone.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Teody Mansimoy-at
Place gathered: Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Gathered by / Date gathered: 09/05/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Talaingod Manobo

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