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Family Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: Agoho
Indication: relapse
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Boil (3' long) 3 pieces of roots in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
Direction for use: Children: Drink 2 cups decoction 2x a day. Adults: Drink 1 cup decoction 4x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Pandito; Pedro (Quezon; General Luna; Brgy. San Isidro; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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