| Family |
Lythraceae loosestrife |
| Common name: |
Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) |
| Local name: |
Banaba |
| Indication: |
kidney trouble |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil 5-7 leaves in 2 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction. Drink decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: a glass 3x a day.
Children: 1/2 glass 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
(a) Monsanto; Felisa (Marinduque; ; ; ) & (b) de Galicia; Eduardo (Marinduque; ; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Marinduque |
