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Eleusine indica

Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.


Family Poaceae
Local Name Paragis
Habit Herb (Grass)
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: is boiled and drank as a tea (decoction) to cure dysmenorrhea, hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes, and urinary tract infections, also helps for cleansing
Collected from Communal Forest, Sagpat, Kibungan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) CHED Team
Identification Verified By Augustus Orion C. Limmayog and Lemuel Ray T. Balloyan-(2021-03-01)-(Eleusine indica)-(Taxonomic Books/Co's Digital Flora/IPNI)

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