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(a) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (e) Persea americanaMill. (f) Ziziphus jujubaMill. Print

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Family (a) Moraceae (b) Meliaceae mahogany (c ) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (d) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes (e) Lauraceae laurels (f) Rhamnaceae buckthorns; nerpruns
Common name: (a) Hagimit (Filipino); Tambis (C.Bis.) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (e) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (f) Mansanitas (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Tambis mix with (b) santol (c) bayabas (d) caimito (e) abukado (f) masanitas
Indication: diarrhea
Plant part used: leaves (3 )
Method of Preparation: Boil the leaves in 2 glasses of water. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adults/children: 1/2 glass after each meal.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Mazo; Natividad (Cebu; Mandaue City; Brgy. Alang-alang; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Cebu

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