Dispula
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Foot to leg part are inflamed, red skin, not itchy, painful on the inflamed part.
Authors:
         Sebastian AC, Dando LRA, Goco RM, Galang RM, Sia IC
Title:
         Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The HANUNUO MANGYAN people of Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque and Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Source:
         Technical report
Keywords:
        
Causes:
         Unknown. Sudden illness.
Materials:
         Beyond 1-2 months duration,if not treated the foot might be inflamed.
Management:
         Tie a red thread on the reddish part of the foot to prevent it from spreading upward. Saga is used for treatment, pound the leaves of saga with the roots of dilaw and rub to the affected area several times a day until it subsides.
Additional information:
         Anyone can have dispula, often to children ages 2-5. More cases of dispula during summer.
Informant:
         Andrea (Anding) Bago, Atan Magsipoc 32 y/o
Address:
         Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Information gathered by:
         Dando LRA, Goco RM
Date gathered:
         2013-03-25
Abstracted by:
        
Province:
         Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe