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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Ziziphus jujubaMill. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. Print

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Family (a) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (b) Rhamnaceae buckthorns; nerpruns (c ) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes
Common name: (a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Mansanitas (Filipino) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English)
Local name: (a) Bayabas mix with (b) mansanitas (c) caimito
Indication: diarrhea
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil 3 leaves of each plant mentioned and drink decoction.
Direction for use: All ages: One cup every 3 hours.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Casenillo; Leonisa (Lanao del Norte; Salvador; Paniliwad-on; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Lanao del Norte

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