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1 Musa?textilis?Nee 2 Saccharum officinarum L. 3 Uncollected Print

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Family 1 Musaceae 2 Poaceae 3 Uncollected
Common name: 1 Abaca (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino) 2 Sugar cane (English), Tubo (Filipino) 3 Not provided
Local name: 1 Buo (Tagabawa), Abaka (Tagalog, Bisaya) 2 Barusbos (Tagabawa), Tubo (Tagalog, Bisaya) 3 Koa (Tagabawa)
Indication: For pangmatte ka bittik (Tagabawa),intestinal parasitism or anthelmintic, pampatay sa bitok (Bisaya)
Plant part used: 1 Roots 2 Roots 3 Bark
Method of Preparation: Decoction - Gather the roots of abaka and barusbos. Scrape the body (inside part) kuwo. Boil all the parts together for 5 minutes in one glass of water.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction once a day only.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Minda Puro "Nanay Omen"-(mabalian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2013-02--07
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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