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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) CoffeaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (d) Persea americanaMill. (e) Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels (f) Mangifera indicaL. (g) Punica granatumL. Print

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Family (a) Moraceae mulberries (b) Rubiaceae madders; rubiaces (c ) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes (d) Lauraceae laurels (e) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (f) Anacardiaceae cashews (g) Lythraceae loosestrife
Common name: (a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (d) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (e) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English) (f) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (g) Granada (Filipino); Pomegranate (English)
Local name: (a) Langka with (b) kape (c) kaimito (d) abukado (e) duhat (f) mangga (g) granada
Indication: diarrhea
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) bark (f) bark (g) pericarp
Method of Preparation: Boil 3 of each leaves; 1/2 handful size of bark and 1 pericarp in 2 glasses of water to produce 1 glass. Drink decoction
Direction for use: Adult/children: 1/2 glass 23x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Lunar; Marcelo (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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