(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (c ) Saccharum officinarumL. (d) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (e) Zea maysL.
 
(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (c ) Saccharum officinarumL. (d) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (e) Zea maysL.
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Family:
(a) Lythraceae loosestrife (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines (d) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (e) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name:
(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (c) Tubo (Filipino); Sugarcane (English) (d) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (e) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)
Local name:
(a) Banaba mix with (b) kawayan (c) tubo (d) clavo (e) mais
Indication:
kidney trouble
Plant part used:
(a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) hair
Method of Preparation:
Mix a handful each of the roots mentioned; 2 banaba leaves and the hairs of one ear of corn. Boil in 3 glasses of water till 1 glass remaining. Drink decoction.
Direction for use:
Children: One-half glass 3x a day. Adults: One glass 3x a day.
Additional information:
Not provided
Informant:
Pambuena; Genoveva (Lanao del Norte; Iligan City; Suarez; )
Place gathered:
Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered:
Not provided
Abstracted by:
Not provided
Date abstracted:
Not provided
Province:
Lanao del Norte