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Family (a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Lythraceae loosestrife (d) Arecaceae (e) Pandanaceae
Common name: (a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (d) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (e) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English)
Local name: (a) Cogon with (b) corn (c) banaba
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) hairs (c) dried flowers
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of dried flowers together with a pinch of corn hairs and a pinch of cogon roots in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults/Adolescent: Drink 1 glass of decoction every 4 hours.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Romblon

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