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1 Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev. 2 Uncollected, 3 Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. Print

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Family 1 Agavaceae 2 Uncollected 3 Poaceae
Common name: 1 Good luck plant (English), Tungkod-pare (Filipino) 2 Not provided 3 Spear grass, Cogon grass (English), Kogon (Filipino)
Local name: 1 Tilala (Talaingod manobo) (tree) 2 Mandalingan (Talaingod manobo) 3 Kogon (Tagalog, Bisaya)
Indication: For sakit sa tiyan (Bisaya), stomach ache (English)
Plant part used: Roots
Method of Preparation: Decoction-Boil 1 handful of roots each of tilala and mandalingan and cogon plants in 2 glasses of water.
Direction for use: Let the patient drink 1/2 glass of the decoction divided to consume 3x in a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Datu Ansag 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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