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

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Family (a) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes (b) Meliaceae mahogany (c ) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (d) Rhamnaceae buckthorns; nerpruns
Common name: (a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c ) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Mansanitas (Filipino)
Local name: (a) kaimito mix with (b) santol (c) bayabas (d) mansanitas
Indication: dysentery
Plant part used: (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark
Method of Preparation: Boil enough barks of the plants mentioned in 4 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: drink 1 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Mella; Macaria (Davao; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Davao

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