- Family:
- Menispermaceae
- Common name:
- Heavenly elixir (English), Makabuhay (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Makabuhay (Hanunuo Mangyan)
- Indication:
- Deafness
- Plant part used:
- Stem
- Method of Preparation:
- Get a makabuhay then put its end parallel to the defective ear.
- Direction for use:
- Let the water from the makabuhay drop into the deffective ear.
- Additional information:
- Lumpy vine with oval leaves. When the person with rheumatism used makabuhay he should not take a bath or wet the affected area. Use to scare evil creature.
- Informant:
- Ausan Diado, Anding Bago
- Place gathered:
- Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 2012
- Abstracted by:
- Dando LR, Goco RM
- Date abstracted:
- 2013-01-09
- Province:
- Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)