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Family (a) Euphorbiaceae spurge; euphorbes (b) Lythraceae loosestrife
Common name: (a) Garden croton (English); San Francisco (Spanish) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)
Local name: (a) San Francisco (b) banaba
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: (a) stem (b) bark
Method of Preparation: Boil a 6-inch stem of San Francisco together with a piece of bark of banaba in 3 glasses of water to produce decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1/2 glass decoction 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: All herbolarios interviewed (Bontoc; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Bontoc

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