Kankana-ey people of Buguias Central, Buguias, Benguet. Ethnomedical documentation of selected Philippine ethnolinguistic groups: the Kankana-ey people of Buguias Central, Buguias, Benguet. University of the Philippines Manila 2000.
Ethnomedical documentation of selected Philippine ethnolinguistic groups: the Kankana-ey people of Buguias Central, Buguias, Benguet
ABSTRACT
The study is an ethnomedical documentation of the Kankana-ey people of Buguias Central, Buguias, Benguet conducted in August 2000. It is aimed to document the plants and other natural products being used as medicinal agents by this cultural group, as well as their beliefs and practices on health, diseases and healing.
Data collection was carried out by participant observation and interview using a set of guide questions for traditional healers and community members. Twenty-seven informants were interviewed, including three traditional healers.
The study documented 34 plants used for 17 indications. Common indications included wounds, dysentery, diarrhea, stomachache and cough and cold.
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