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Family Musaceae banana
Common name: Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English)
Local name: Banana
Indication: to ease delivery
Plant part used: roots or rhizome
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of chopped rhizome in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Fernandez; Felimon (Nueva Ecija; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Ecija

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