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(a) Grammatophyllum scriptum (L.) Blume (b) Not provided (c ) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. Print

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Family (a) Orchidaceae (b) Not provided (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: (a) Tawa-tawa (Filipino) (b) Not provided ( c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)
Local name: (a) Tawa-tawa mix with (b) kukog-banog (c) bila-bila
Indication: high fever
Plant part used: (a) young leaves (3 pcs.) (b) roots (3 pcs.) (c) buds (3 pcs.)
Method of Preparation: Mix leaves; roots and buds. Soak in a glass of water for 1 hour. Drink infusion.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass of infusion 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Rifolio; Auxillon (Zamboanga; Dipolog City; Olingan; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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