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(a) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Onychium siliculosum (Desv.) C. Chr. Print

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Family (a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Adiantaceae
Common name: (a) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Dila-dila (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Bila-bila mix with (b) cogon (c) dila-dila sa iro
Indication: teething
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots
Method of Preparation: Mix. Boil and drink the decoction.
Direction for use: Infants: One-half tbsp. 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Lahoy-lahoy; Cresencia (Lanao del Norte; Tubod; Poblacion; )
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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