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Family Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: Aro-o
Indication: irregular menstruation
Plant part used: stem
Method of Preparation: Chop 3 inches of stem. Boil in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Lantion; Emilio (Nueva Viscaya; Bayombong; Masoa; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Vizcaya

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