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Family Myrtaceae
Common name: Guava (English), Bayabas (Filipino)
Local name: Bayabas (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: Diarrhea
Plant part used: Leaves and unripe fruit
Method of Preparation: Decoction: Get 5 leaves, 5 young fruits and boil in 2 glasses of water.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction as water.
Additional information:
Informant: Willy Takingani
Place gathered: Sitio Safa, Barangay Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Abstracted by: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Date abstracted: 06/07/2013
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)

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