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(a) Carica papayaL. (b) Curcuma longaL. (c ) Solanum melongenaL. (d) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (e) Not provided (f) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. Print

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Family (a) Caricaceae papayas (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (c ) Solanaceae nightshades; solanaces (d) Malvaceae mallows; mauves (e) Not provided (f) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: (a) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English); Kalawag (Mbo.;Bis.) (c) Talong (Filipino); Eggplant (English) (d) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Gapas a balanda (e) Maraw (f) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Rambiyawa
Local name: (a) Kopaya mix with (b) kalawag (c) talong (d) gapas a balanda (e) maraw (f) rambiyawa
Indication: for every recovery after childbirth
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) rhizome (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots
Method of Preparation: Boil 7 slices of kalawag and 7 pieces (1 in each) of each root mentioned in 5 glasses of water for 2 minutes. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Agua tiempo.
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: Lanao del Sur

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