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

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Family (a) Apocynaceae dogbane; apocyns (b) Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak (c ) Menispermaceae
Common name: (a) Pandakaki (Filipino) (b) Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)
Local name: (a) Pandakaki with (b) agoho (c) albutra
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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