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Family Arecaceae
Common name: Coconut (English), Niyog (Filipino)
Local name: Lappu (Tagabawa) (lubi na walay unod), Niyog (Tagalog), Lubi (Bisaya)
Indication: For UTI
Plant part used: Young coconut's juice
Method of Preparation: Coconut juice- Gather fresh fruit.
Direction for use: Drink the juice early in the morning before breakfast and drink as many as desired.
Additional information: UTI is believed to be caused by too much eating of salty foods.
Informant: Delia Erano- (tarabawian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 06/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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