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Family Clusiaceae
Common name: Mangostan (Filipino); Mangosteen (English)
Local name: Mangostan
Indication: diarrhea
Plant part used: pericarp
Method of Preparation: Chop a pair of pericarp into pieces and boil in 3 glasses of water. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Children: One-half glass 3x a day. Adolescent/Adult: One glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Rogodon; Lourdes (Surigao del Norte; Malimomo; Brgy. Cawayan; ) & (b) Patosa; Elena (Surigao del Norte; Clever; Brgy. Daiyan; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Surigao del Norte

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