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Family (a) Boraginaceae borage; bourraches (b) Musaceae banana (c ) Arecaceae
Common name: (a) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (b) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (c) Buri (Filipino); Sago palm (English)
Local name: (a) Anonang mix with (b) saging (c) buri
Indication: abortifacient
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) roots (c) stem
Method of Preparation: Boil chopped roots and stem of equal parts to produce a handful of mixture in 3 glasses of water to produce a glass of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1/2 glass of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Recamara; Candida Q. (Zamboanga; Dapitan City; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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