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Family Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: Agoho
Indication: edema of the body
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Boil roots in 2-3 cups of water to produce 1/2 cup decoction.
Direction for use: Adults/Adolescent: Drink 1/2 cup once a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Almario; Kulas (Quezon; Infanta; Brgy. Tangelion; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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