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(a) Pterocarpus indicusWilld. (b) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. Print

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Family (a) Fabaceae peas; legumes (b) Malvaceae mallows; mauves
Common name: (a) Narra (Filipino); Nara (Tagalog) (b) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English)
Local name: (a) Naga (b) Kapok
Indication: chest pain
Plant part used: (a) bark (b) bark
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of bark from each tree in 3 glasses of water. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adult: Drink 1/2 glass once a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Tawi-tawi

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