| Family |
(a) Lythraceae loosestrife (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines |
| Common name: |
(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)
(b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) |
| Local name: |
(a) Banaba with
(b) cogon |
| Indication: |
kidney trouble |
| Plant part used: |
(a) bark
(b) roots |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil a handful size of bark and 9 pieces of roots in 3 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses. Drink decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: 1 glass 2x a day.
Children: 1/2 glass 2x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Lunar; Marcela (Marinduque; ; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Marinduque |
