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Family (a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Bromeliaceae (c ) Not provided (d) Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: (a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (c) Not provided (d) Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English)
Local name: (a) Corn mix with (b) pia (c) bamboo-buko variety (d) sitao
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: (a) hair (b) leaves (c) trunk (d) young leaves
Method of Preparation: Chop bamboo lengthwise and get bamboo 'booth'. Mix 2 leaves of pia/ a handful of corn hair/ 1 young leaves of sitao. Boil in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass of decoction 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: Nueva Ecija

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