| (a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (d) Cocos nuciferaL. (e) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. |
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- Family:
- (a) Lythraceae loosestrife (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines (d) Arecaceae (e) Pandanaceae
- Common name:
- (a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (d) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (e) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English)
- Local name:
- (a) Banaba with (b) corn (c) cogon (d) coconut (e) pandan
- Indication:
- kidney trouble
- Plant part used:
- (a) leaves (b) hairs (c) shoot (d) water (e) shoot
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil equal proportion of leaves (3) corn hairs (finger like bundle); cogon shoots (3); pandan shoots (3); and 1 glass of coconut water in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass of decoction.
- Direction for use:
- Adults/Adolescent: Drink 1 glass 3x a day as substitute for water after meal.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Gutierrez; Milagros (Romblon; Magdiwang; Brgy. Poblacion; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Romblon