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(a) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Saccharum officinarumL. (d) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (e) Zea maysL. Print

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Family (a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Lythraceae loosestrife (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines (d) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (e) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: (a) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (c) Tubo (Filipino); Sugarcane (English) (d) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (e) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)
Local name: (a) Kawayan mix with (b) banaba (c) tubo (d) clavo (e) mais
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) leaves (c) roots (d) roots (e) hair
Method of Preparation: Mix a handful each of the roots mentioned; 2 banaba leaves and the hairs of one ear of corn. Boil in 3 glasses of water till 1 glass remaining. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Children: One-half glass 3x a day. Adults: One glass 3x 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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