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Family (a) Lythraceae loosestrife (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: (a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)
Local name: (a) Banaba with (b) corn (c) cogon
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: (a) dried flowers (b) hairs (c) roots
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of dried flowers together with a pinch of corn hairs and a pinch of cogon roots in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults/Adolescent: Drink 1 glass of decoction every 4 hours.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Servo; Teodora (Romblon; ; Brgy. Capaclar; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Romblon

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