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Family Arecaceae
Common name: Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English)
Local name: Bua
Indication: tuberculosis
Plant part used: young fruit
Method of Preparation: Pound the fruit. Boil in 3 glasses of water. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Lantion; Emilio (Nueva Viscaya; Bayombong; Masoa; ) (b) Tidong; Herminia (Nueva Viscaya; Sta. Fe; Villaflores; ) & (c ) Suyat; Francisca (Nueva Viscaya; Aritao; Bone South; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Vizcaya

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