1 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. 2 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 3 Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.
 
1 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. 2 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 3 Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.
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Family:
1 Gramineae 2 Cyperaceae 3 Asteraceae
Common name:
1 Indian goosegrass, wire grass (English), Paragis (Filipino) 2 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 3 Blumea camphor (English), Sambong (Filipino)
Local name:
1 Ingkakama or angkakama (Tagakaulo), Paragis (Tagalog) 2 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo) 3 Ingkakalang(Tagakaulo), Gabon (Bisaya), Sambong (Tagalog)
Indication:
For relapse, bughat (Bisaya), bugna (Tagakaulo), binat (Tagalog)
Plant part used:
Roots
Method of Preparation:
Decoction-Boil a handful of roots in 2 glasses of water wait until 1 glass remains.
Direction for use:
Drink the decoction until feeling better.
Additional information:
Not provided
Informant:
Clarita Inantay-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, Barangay Pinalpalan, Sitio Lunao
Gathered by / Date gathered:
12/11/2012
Abstracted by:
Cabero JD
Date abstracted:
10/03/2014
Province:
Davao - Tagakaolo