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Family Poaceae
Common name: Paragis (Tag.); wire grass (Engl.); crowsfoot (Engl.); silver crabgrass (Engl.); indian goosegrass (Engl.); goosegrass (Engl.)
Local name: Bila-bila (Bis.)
Indication: Tooth grown in infant
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Decoction: Get 3 handfuls of young leaves and wash it. Boil in 3 glasses of water for 5 minutes.
Direction for use: Infant: Drink the decoction every morning.
Additional information:
Informant: Bienvinido Go-oc Ponce (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Gumamela
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 21/07/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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