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Family Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: Agoho
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Boil the fresh bark in just enough water. Drink the decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1/2 glass every 4 hours.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Mapaya; Maximo (Quezon;Atimonan; Brgy. Mangalayan; ) & (b) Visoro; Mamerto (Quezon; Atimonan; Ibaba; Brgy. Malinao; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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