Koyang (Pin Worms)
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Authors:
         Sinumlag AB, Suyam, R, Palaganas, EC
Title:
         Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnoliguistic Groups: THE UMA TRIBE of Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga Province, Cordillera
Source:
         Terminal report
Keywords:
        
Causes:
         Sanitation was the mentioned cause. Aside from that, they believe that it is normal for children to suffer such an ailment.
Materials:
         Abnormal big of stomach, loss of appetite for food, and growing thinner.
Management:
         This is cured by eating raw sweet potato. The worms, they said, will be defacated.
Additional information:
        
Informant:
         Billiet Aboli
Address:
         Sitio Ag-agama, Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga Province, Cordillera Administrative Region
Information gathered by:
         Sinumlag, AB
Date gathered:
         23/10/2012
Abstracted by:
        
Province:
         Kalinga - UMA tribe