| Family |
(a) Poaceae grasses; gramines (b) Lythraceae loosestrife |
| Common name: |
(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)
(b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) |
| Local name: |
(a) Piki
(b) banaba |
| Indication: |
kidney trouble |
| Plant part used: |
(a) hairs
(b) leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil a handful of corn hairs together with 7 leaves of banaba in 5 glasses of water. Drink decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: Drink 1 glass 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
All herbolarios interviewed (Bontoc; ; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Bontoc |
