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Pterocarpus indicus Willd. Print

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Family Leguminosae
Common name: aga_a, asana, narra, nara (Tag.); Amboyna wood, malay padauk, rosewood (Engl.); balauning (Mang.); bital (Sul.); daitanag, naga (Pamp.); hagad (Neg.); kamarag, tagga, tagka (Ibn.); odiau (Pang.); sagat (Ilk, Neg.); vitali (Lan.)
Local name: naga
Indication: For diarrhea
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Boil 1 dapal-long bark to make concentrated decoction.
Direction for use: Take decoction by mouth.
Additional information: One dapal is the width of four fingers.
Informant: Tesoro A
Place gathered: Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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