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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (e) Not provided (f) Phragmites australis(Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. (g) Psidium guajavaL. (h) Garcinia mangostanaL. (I) Mangifera indicaL. (j) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (k) Not provided (l) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Poaceae grasses; gramines (e) Not provided (f) Poaceae grasses; gramines (g) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (h) Clusiaceae (I) Anacardiaceae cashews (j) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (k) Not provided (l) Not provided
Common name: (a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (e) Not provided (f) Tambo (Filipino); Common reed (English) (g) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (h) Mangostan (Filipino); Mangosteen (English) (I) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (j) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (k) Not provided (l) Not provided
Local name: (a) Palova mix with (b) kokogbanog (c) busicad (d) bila-bila (e) bulagan (f) lupi (g) bayabas (h) mangosteen (i) mango (j) manzanilla (k) hilbas (l) japana (all Vis.)
Indication: no appetite
Plant part used: (a) leaves (1 pc.) (b) roots (1 pc.) (c) roots (1 pc.) (d) roots (1 pc.) (e) petiole (5 in. long) (f) youngest leaf (1 pc.) (g) leaves (3 pcs.) (h) leaves (2 pcs.) (i) leaves (2 pcs.) (j) roots (1 pc.) (k) roots (1 pc.) (l) roots (1 pc.)
Method of Preparation: Wash all ingredients and mix. Boil in a pot of water to produce 4/5 decoction. Drink decoction. Store if necessary.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glassful of decoction before meal.
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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