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(a) Imperata cylindrica (b) Cyperus kyllingia (c) Eleusine indica Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Cyperaceae (c) Poaceae
Common name: (a) Not provided (b) White Kyllingia (Engl.) (c) Paragis (Tag.); wire grass (Engl.); crowsfoot (Engl.); silver crabgrass (Engl.); indian goosegrass (Engl.); goosegrass (Engl.)
Local name: (a) Sula sa kogon (Bis.) with (b) busikad (Bis.) and (c) bila-bila (Bis.)
Indication: Tooth grown in infant
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) flowers (c) flowers
Method of Preparation: Get 3 pieces of thumb-sized roots of (a) sula sa kogon, 3 flowers of (b) busikad, and 3 flowers of (c) bila-bila. Soak in a glass of water.
Direction for use: Drink 1/2 of the glass three (3) times a day.
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: 27/12/2014
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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