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Family (a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Lythraceae loosestrife (c ) Lauraceae laurels
Common name: (a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) ( c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)
Local name: (a) Mais with (b) banaba (c) abukado
Indication: late menstruation
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) hair
Method of Preparation: Boil 5 leaves and handful of corn hair in 2 glasses of water until 1 glass remains.
Direction for use: 1 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Palaez; Macario (Marinduque; Mogpog; Brgy. Pili; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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