| Family |
(a) Lythraceae loosestrife (b) Pandanaceae |
| Common name: |
(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)
(b) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) |
| Local name: |
(a) Banaba with
(b) pandan |
| Indication: |
kidney trouble |
| Plant part used: |
(a) leaves
(b) roots |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil 5 leaves and handful of roots in 4 glasses of water until 3 glasses remain. Drink decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: 1 glass 3x a day.
Children: 1/2 glass 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Sumague; Nustica (Marinduque; ; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Marinduque |
