- Family:
- Uncollected
- Common name:
- Not provided
- Local name:
- Abbog-abbog (Tagabawa), Lubot-lubot (Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For boletang (Tagabawa)
- Plant part used:
- Flower
- Method of Preparation:
- Steam- Get a handful of flowers then wrap these flowers using a banana leaf. Subject the banana leaf to direct heat by holding it directly on top of a fire, slowly moving it until it becomes somewhat glossy.
- Direction for use:
- Open the banana leaf and expose the boletang to the steam emitted by the heated flowers. For best result, cover the patient with blanket to saturate the heat/steam.
- Additional information:
- Boletang refers to hemorrhoids, most especially the protruding ones. Boletang also means almoranas in Tagalog and Bisaya.
- Informant:
- FGD (Focus Group Discussion) with the members of Lucatong-Biangan Bagobo Association : Remedios Kabaling, Gloria Sandangan, Juanita de Dios Imban, Gabriel Tampulong, Elinita Karan
- Place gathered:
- North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Biangan, Sitio Lucatong
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 19/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo