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Psidium guajava L. Print

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Family Myrtaceae
Common name: bayabas, guyabas (Ilk., Tag.); guayabas, kalimbahin, tayabas (Tag.); guava, round guava, tropical guava (Engl.); bagabas (Ig.); bayabo (Ibn); bayauas (Bik., Pang.); bayawas (Bik.); biabas (Sul.); gaiyabat, gaiyabit (If.); geyabas (Bon.)
Local name: mayabas
Indication: For ulcer
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Prepare concentrated decoction by boiling 3 pieces each of dapal - long roots in 3 glasses of water until 1 glass of decoction remains.
Direction for use: Take decoction by mouth.
Additional information: One dapal is the width of four fingers. The healing property of mayabas is attributed to its acrid taste (mapakla).
Informant: FGD1
Place gathered: Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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