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(a) Avicennia officinalis L. (b) Not provided (c ) Casuarina equisetifoliaL. Print

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Family (a) Acanthaceae (b) Not provided (c ) Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: (a) Api-api (Filipino) (b) Dugan (c) Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: (a) bungalon mix with (b) dugan (c) Maribuhok (Bis.)
Indication: headache
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots
Method of Preparation: Boil a piece each of the roots mentioned in 3 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Canete; Veronica (Davao; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Davao

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