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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. Print

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Family (a) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (b) Lauraceae laurels (c ) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes
Common name: (a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English)
Local name: (a) Bayabas mix with (b) abukado (c) caimito
Indication: nagkukurso
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil the leaves in 2 glasses of water. Drink.
Direction for use: Infants: One-half tbsp. 4x a day. Children: One tbsp. 4x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: de Leon; Candido (Batangas; Mataas na Kahoy; ; Bo. Bubuyan)
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Batangas

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