| Acorus calamus L., Acorus graminaeus Aiton |
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- 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