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Samanea saman(Jacq.) Merr. Print

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Family Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: Acacia (Filipino; Spanish); Raintree (English)
Local name: Acacia
Indication: gastroenteritis
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of leaves in 4 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Buscaino; Emilio (Palawan; Narra; Dalandan; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Palawan

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