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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Mangifera indicaL. Print

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Family (a) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes (b) Meliaceae mahogany (c ) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (d) Anacardiaceae cashews
Common name: (a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)
Local name: (a) Caimito mix with (b) santol (c) guava (d) mangga
Indication: blood vomiting
Plant part used: (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark
Method of Preparation: Chop bark (equal parts) to produce 1 handfuls of mixture. Boil in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses of decoction.
Direction for use: Adolescent/Adults: Drink 1 glassful of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Duyanan; Pedro (Zamboanga; Bigong Dumalinaw; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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