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Bagobo people of Marilog, Davao. Ethnomedical documentation of and community health education for selected Philippine ethnolinguistic groups: the Bagobo people of Marilog, Davao City, Philippines. University of the Philippines Manila 2000.

Ethnomedical documentation of and community health education for selected Philippine ethnolinguistic groups: the Bagobo people of Marilog, Davao City, Philippines

ABSTRACT

An ethnopharmacological study of the Bagobos in Marilog, Davao City was conducted from June 1999 to June of 2000. The one-year study included documentation primarily of the indigenous healing practices and ethnopharmacological knowledge of the Bagobos. The ethnohistorical background of the tribe was also included in the study. The study covered three (3) Sitios, namely Sitio Ulado, Sitio Sinaka and Sitio Balite. Barangay Magsaysay, a part of  Marilog district served as satellite site.  A total of 118 medicinal plants and 11 other natural products were documented.  Documentation of materia medica and non-materia medica included local names, therapeutic indications, plant parts used, preparation methods, direction for use 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, participant-observation, and forest visits were the techniques utilized to gather data. Prior informed consent (PIC) was obtained prior to the collection of plants.  Focus gr​oup discussions were done as a form of validation. Actual collection was made in May 2000.

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