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Family Lythraceae loosestrife
Common name: Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)
Local name: Banaba (Ceb.)
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: leaves/ bark
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of bark in just enough water to produce a decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Mono; Ruby (Davao; ; ; ) (b) delos Reyes; Francisca (Davao; ; ; ) (c ) ) Degamo; Patricia (Davao; ; ; ) (d) Redondo; Francisca (Davao; ; ; ) (e) Agapay; Maria (Davao; ; ; ) (f) Manuales; Pascuala (Davao; ; ; ) (g) Anton; Mateo (Davao; ; ; ) & (h) Padawan; Doro (Davao; ; ;
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Davao

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