| Family |
Lythraceae loosestrife |
| Common name: |
Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) |
| Local name: |
Banaba |
| Indication: |
hernia |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil a handful of leaves in 4 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction. Drink decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Adolescent/Adult: Drink 1 glass decoction 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Catindig; Sinay (Sorsogon; ;Brgy. Bitan-o; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Sorsogon |
