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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Punica granatumL. Print

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Family (a) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (b) Lythraceae loosestrife
Common name: (a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Granada (Filipino); Pomegranate (English)
Local name: (a) Bayabas with (b) granada
Indication: vomiting of blood
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) fruit
Method of Preparation: Boil a ahandful of leaves and 2 unripe fruits in 4 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adult: 1/2 glass 3x a day. Children: 1/2 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Pelaez; Macario (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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