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(a) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Zea maysL. (e) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. Print

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Family (a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines (d) Poaceae grasses; gramines (e) Lythraceae loosestrife
Common name: (a) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (e) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)
Local name: (a) Kawayan with (b) cogon (c) kawad kawad (d) mais (e) banaba
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) hair (e) roots
Method of Preparation: Boil enough water of each plant parts in 3 glasses of water util 1 glass remains. Drink decoction
Direction for use: Adults: 1 glass 2x a day. Children: 1/2 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Larracas; Quintin (Marinduque; ; ; ) & (b) Recto; Pablo (Marinduque; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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