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Family Poaceae
Common name: Not provided
Local name: lakatan
Indication: To increase milk production
Plant part used: whole plant
Method of Preparation: Prepare decoction from plant material.
Direction for use: Perform pauslob, focus on the breast of mother. The mother must drink the decoction as water substitute until she does her first bath after child birth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Cabariban C
Place gathered: Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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