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(a ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Casuarina equisetifoliaL. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. Print

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Family (a ) Menispermaceae (b) Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak (c ) Apocynaceae dogbane; apocyns
Common name: (a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Albutra with (b) agoho (c) pandakaki
Indication: irregular menstruation
Plant part used: roots for each
Method of Preparation: Soak 5 pieces of each roots in a bottle of 'siyoktong' for 2 days. Drink.
Direction for use: Adults: 1 tbsp. 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Recto; Pablo (Marinduque; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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