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Family Arecaceae
Common name: Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English)
Local name: Bua (Ilk.)
Indication: loose bowel movement
Plant part used: fruit
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: de la Cruz; Elias (Nueva Ecija; Cabanatuan City; ; Bo. Pagas; )
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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