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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Ziziphus jujubaMill. Print

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Family (a) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes (b) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (c ) Rhamnaceae buckthorns; nerpruns
Common name: (a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Mansanitas (Filipino)
Local name: (a) kaimito mix with (b) bayabas (c) mansanitas
Indication: loose bowel movement
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of leaves each of the plants mentioned in 4 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Adults: 1 glass 3x a day. Child: 1/2 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Labrado; Crispina (Davao; Daval del Sur; Sta. Cruz; ) & (b) Ramos; Arsenio (Davao; Digos; Luna Extension; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Davao

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