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Family (a) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (b) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (c ) Arecaceae
Common name: (a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English) (c) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English)
Local name: (a) Bayabas mix with (b) duhat (c) bunga
Indication: loose bowel movement
Plant part used: (a) fruit (b) fruit (c) bark
Method of Preparation: Boil a fruit of bunga/ 1/2 cup of chopped duhat bark and 7 fruits of bayabas in 2 glasses of water to produce 1/2 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: Children: Drink 1 tbsp. decoction 3x a day. Adults: Drink 1/8 glass decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Sanchez; Ernesto (Nueva Ecija; San Jose City; EscobarSt.; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Ecija

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