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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Euphorbia atotoG. Forst. Print

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Family (a) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (b) Meliaceae mahogany (c ) Euphorbiaceae spurge; euphorbes
Common name: (a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c) Tairas (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Bayabas with (b) santol (c) kawilan
Indication: cholera
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) bark (c) root
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of the plant parts mentioned in 2 glasses of water to produce 11/2 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: Adolescent/Adults: Drink 1/2 glass decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Tuazon; Jessie (Masbate; Uson; Sto. Cristo; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Mindoro

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