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Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. Print

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Family Lythraceae
Common name: banaba (Tag.); pride of India, queen's flower, queen of flowers (Engl.); agaro (Sbl.); bugarom, pamalauagon, pamarauagon (S.L. Bis); duguam (S. KL. Bis.); kauilan (P. Bis.); makablos (Pang.); mitla (Pamp.); nabulong (Neg); parasabukung (Sub.); tabangau (Ibn., Neg.); Tauagnau (Ibn.)
Local name: pamalawagon
Indication: As cure-all
Plant part used: leaf
Method of Preparation: Prepare concentrated decoction from 3 leaves of each of the plant material (except for kulantro seeds).
Direction for use: Take decoction by mouth.
Additional information: Used as cure all for: UTI, diarrhea, ulcer, as smoking cessation, etc.
Informant: FGD1
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Dolores, Barangay San Vicente, Dolores Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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