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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Annona muricataL. (c ) Persea americanaMill. Print

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Family (a) Annonaceae custard apples (b) Annonaceae custard apples (c ) Lauraceae laurels
Common name: (a) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (b) Guyabano (Filipino); Soursop (English) (c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)
Local name: (a) atis with (b) guyabano; (c) avocado
Indication: cough and colds
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil 13 leaves of each kind in 7 glasses of water until 5 glasses remain. Drink.
Direction for use: Children: 1/2 glass decoction 3x a day. Adults: 1 glass decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Merio; Demetrio (Cagayan; Claveria; Taggat; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Cagayan

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