Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

(a) Centipeda minima(L.) A. Braun & Asch. (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Sida alnifolia var. alnifolia Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Malvaceae
Common name: (a) Harangan (Filipino; Spreading sneezeweed (English) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (c) Walis-walisan (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Pisik with (b) Bila-bila (c) Escobang mayawis
Indication: fever
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Soak 7 leaves each of the plant mentioned in lukewarm water overnight.
Direction for use: All ages: Drink 3-4 times a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Sibonga; Welhilminda (Siquijor; Bamban; ; ) & (b) Lledo; Vicente (Siquijor; Lazi; Nagerong; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Siquijor

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