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Family Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: Maribuhok (Ceb.)
Indication: late menstruation
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Boil 3 roots in 2 glasses of water to produce a glass of decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Ruperos; Leoncia (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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