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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Zea maysL. (e) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss Print

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Family (a) Lythraceae loosestrife (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines (d) Poaceae grasses; gramines (e) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: (a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) ( c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (e) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)
Local name: (a) Banaba with (b) cogon ( c) kawad kawad (d) mais (e) kawayan
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) hai (e)r roots
Method of Preparation: Boil enough water of each plant parts in 3 glasses of water until 1 glass remains. Drink decoction
Direction for use: Adults: 1 glass 2x a day. Children: 1/2 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Larracas; Quintin (Marinduque; ; ; ) & (b) 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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