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Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) Print

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Family Musaceae banana
Common name: Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English)
Local name: Saging
Indication: antifertility
Plant part used: (a) dry leaves (b) roots (c) corm
Method of Preparation: Mix roots; leaves and corm to produce 2 handful of mixture. Boil in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glassful of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Bunyaw; Rosalio (Zamboanga; Dumalinaw; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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