Areca catechuL.
 
Areca catechuL.
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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