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(a) Cocos nuciferaL. (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (d) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (e) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. Print

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Family (a) Arecaceae (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines (d) Lythraceae loosestrife (e) Pandanaceae
Common name: (a) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (d) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (e) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English)
Local name: (a) Coconut with (b) corn (c) cogon (d) banaba (e) pandan
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: (a) water (b) hairs (c) shoot (d) leaves (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: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
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Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Romblon

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