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Family Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)
Local name: Bila-bila
Indication: tonic after chidbirth
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of leaves in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1/2 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Manuales; Pascuala (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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