| Family |
1 Musaceae 2 Athyriaceae |
| Common name: |
1 Abaca (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino) 2 Vegetable fern (English), Pako (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
1 Abaka (Bisaya, Tagalog) 2 Kalumanga (Talaingod manobo), Pako (Bisaya, Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
For bughat (Bisaya), pregnancy relapse (English) |
| Plant part used: |
Roots |
| Method of Preparation: |
Decoction-Boil both roots of abaka and pako in approximately 4 glasses of water. |
| Direction for use: |
Let the mother drink 1 glass of the decoction only once a day before she can drink cold water. |
| Additional information: |
After giving birth, the mother should avoid drinking cold water because it could cause her to have a relapse. |
| Informant: |
Tongig Mansimoy-at |
| Place gathered: |
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
09/05/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Talaingod Manobo |
