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(a) Lansium domesticum (b) Chrysophyllum cainito linn. (c) Persea americana Print

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Family (a) Meliaceae (b) Sapotaceae (c) Lauraceae
Common name: (a) Langsat (Engl.); lanzones (Engl.), bulahan (Bis.) (b) Kaymito (Bis.); caimito (Tag.); star apple (Engl.) (c) Avocado (Engl.)
Local name: (a) Lansones with (b) kaimito and (c) abokado
Indication: Diarrhea
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Decoction: Get 3 matured leaves of lansones, 3 matured leaves of kaimito, and 3 matures leaves of abokado. Boil in 5 glasses of water for 5 minutes.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction three (3) times a day after eating.
Additional information:
Informant: Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 11/12/2014
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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