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Annona muricata L. Print

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Family Annonaceae
Common name: guabana, guanabano, guyabana, guayabano, guyabano (Tag.); prickly custard apple, Brazilian pawpaw, graviola, soursop (Engl.); atti (Ibn); babana (P. Bis.); bayubana (Ilk); gayubano (Ilk., Ibn.); guiabano (Sbl., Tag.); labanus (Sul.); labanos (Bik.)
Local name: guwardabano
Indication: For cough
Plant part used: young leaf
Method of Preparation: Collect 18 pieces of young leaves. Wash leaves thoroughly. Boil leaves in two cups of water until one cup of decoction remains.
Direction for use: Divide one cup of decoction into three parts. Drink 1/3 cup of decoction three times a day. Continue treatment until cough subsides.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Llosa DP
Place gathered: Samar, Hinabangan, Barangay Bagacay, Taft Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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