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Family Muntingiaceae
Common name: Aratiles (Filipino); Strawberrytree (English)
Local name: Manzanitas (Sp.-Ceb.)
Indication: diarrhea
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of leaves in 4 cups of water to produce 3 cups decoction.
Direction for use: Child: Drink 1/2 cup decoction 3x a day. . Adolescent/adult: Drink 1 cup 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Tagaro; Pedro (Camiguin; Mambajao; Brgy. Lakas; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Camiguin

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