| Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv |
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- Family:
- Poaceae
- Common name:
- kogon (Tag.); cogon grass, wooly grass, speargrass (Engl.); buchid (Iv.); bulum (If.); gocon, gogon (Bik.); gaon (Ig.); goon (Bon.); ilib (Pamp.); panaw, pan-au (Ilk.); parang (Sulu)
- Local name:
- kogon
- Indication:
- to expel kidney stone
- Plant part used:
- young stem
- Method of Preparation:
- Obtain 6 pieces of manaba leaves, 1/8 kilo of mais hair, a young stem of kogon 4 inches long and 3 inches wide and a 6 inch long pamalawagon bark. Wash these thoroughly and boil in 4 glasses of water until 2 glasses of decoction remain. Let it cool.
- Direction for use:
- Drink 1 glass of decoction before meals twice a day until urine becomes colorless/clear.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Healer 1
- Place gathered:
- Samar, Basey, Barangay Guirang, Basey Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Luceriano RP
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island