Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

(a) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (b) Not provided (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (d) Callicarpa candicans(Burm. f.) Hochr. (e) Ficus septica Burm.f. Print

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Family (a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Not provided (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines (d) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (e) Moraceae
Common name: (a) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (b) Not provided (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (d) Tigaw (Filipino) (e) Hauili (Filipino)
Local name: (a) bila-bila mix with (b) tambakonhon; (c) kogon (d) tigaw (e) labnog
Indication: fever
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) roots (c) shoots (d) flowers (e) shoot
Method of Preparation: Soak 2 pcs. each of the plant parts mentioned in not water. Cool before drinking.
Direction for use: Child: 1/2 glass 2x a day. Adults: 1 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Idillon; Consuelo (Davao; Pob. Sta. Cruz; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Davao

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