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Swietenia mahagoni(L.) Jacq. Print

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Family Meliaceae mahogany
Common name: Mahogany; West Indian mahogany (English)
Local name: Mahogany
Indication: stomachache
Plant part used: seed
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of seeds in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass of decoction 3x a day. Children: Drink 1/2 glass of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Recamara; Candida Q. (Zamboanga; Dapitan City; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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