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(a) Onychium siliculosum (Desv.) C. Chr. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. Print

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Family (a) Adiantaceae (b) Poaceae grasses; gramines (c ) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: (a) Dila-dila (Filipino) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis)
Local name: (a) Dila-dila sa iro mix with (b) cogon (c) bila-bila
Indication: teething
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots
Method of Preparation: Mix. Boil and drink the decoction.
Direction for use: Infants: One-half tbsp. 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Lanao del Norte

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