| Family |
Acoraceae |
| Common name: |
Sweet flag (English), Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Kamugna (Tagakaulo), Dalaw (Ilocano), Lubigan (Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
For "pigbunuon sa mangkalat" (dili-ingon natu) |
| Plant part used: |
Mature Leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Incense or "Palina"- Gather a handful of mature leaves then subject it to fire. |
| Direction for use: |
Expose the patient to the smoke coming from the burned leaves. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife. |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
05/03/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagakaolo |
