Isnag people of Barangay Laco, Kabugao, Apayao. Ethnomedical documentation of and community health education for selected Philippine ethnolinguistic groups: the Isnag people of Laco, Kabugao, Apayao Philippines. University of the Philippines Manila 2000.
Ethnomedical documentation of and community health education for selected Philippine ethnolinguistic groups: the Isnag people of Laco, Kabugao, Apayao Philippines
ABSTRACT
An ethnopharmacological study of the Isnags in Kabugao, Apayao was conducted from May to October of 2000. The six-month study included documentation primarily of the indigenous healing practices and ethnopharmacological knowledge of the Isnags. The researcher included the historical background and description of the people in the study site. Barangay Laco served as the site of the study. The study covered all the seven sitios of Barangay Laco. A total of 138 medicinal plants and 30 other natural products were documented. Documentation of materia medica included local names, therapeutic indications, part(s) used, preparation methods, direction for use, source(s) of information and remarks for some natural products needing further explanation, precautionary measures and other significant information. Immersion in the community was the primary method employed. Interview, house-to-house visits, participant observation, and focus group discussion were the techniques utilized in gathering and validating data. Forest exploration and collection of specimen was done from the onset of the immersion in the study site.
The people in the study site still practice traditional healing eventhough modern medicine is now available. More encouragement is recommended for the healers to continue their responsibility toward healing the sick. A daily assigned health worker is needed in the study site. The promotion of Isnag art and culture through education was also recommended.
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