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Family 1 Uncollected 2 Lamiaceae
Common name: 1 Not provided 2 Sweet basil (English), Balanoy (Filipino)
Local name: 1 Manggula (Tagakaulo) 2 Bawing (Tagakaulo), Balanoy (Tagalog)
Indication: For seizure, kawasan sa usa (Tagakaulo), magkirig na tao (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Bark and Bulb
Method of Preparation: Poultice-Scrape the bark of Manggula; boil in a glass of water, mix the Bawing bulb. Let it simmer for a minute, wait until it cools down. Squeeze to extract the juice.
Direction for use: Put the squeezed barks and bulb on the fontanel "alipuho" of the patient.
Additional information: The leaves are said to have a pleasant smell.
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

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