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Family Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: Aguho
Indication: high blood pressure
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of bark in 2 glasses of water to produce 1/2 glass of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1/2 glass of decoction daily.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Villanueva; Conrado (Romblon; Odiongan Island; Odiongan; Brgy. Liwanag; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Romblon

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