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(a) Carica papayaL. (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (g) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. Print

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Family (a) Caricaceae papayas (b) Apiaceae (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Cyperaceae sedges; foins coupants; la?ches; rouches; rouchettes (g) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: (a) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English) (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English); Yahong-yahong (S.L.Bis.) (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (g) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis)
Local name: (a) Papayang lalaki mix with (b) yahong-yahong (c) dila-dila sa iro (d) escobang magawis (e) escobang pungko (f) busikad (g) bila-bila
Indication: senda
Plant part used: (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) flowers (g) leaves
Method of Preparation: Mix all the plants mentioned. Roast until they are burnt. Powder. Soak in 3 glasses of water. Drink the infusion.
Direction for use: All ages: One-half glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
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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