- Family:
- Uncollected
- Common name:
- Sugar (English), Asukal (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Asukal (Tagalog), Asukar (Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For katagebes or pangindus (Tagabawa)
- Plant part used:
- Sugar
- Method of Preparation:
- Get 1 tablespoon of sugar. Subject it to fire until it becomes charcoal.
- Direction for use:
- Add the scorched sugar in 1/2 glass of water. Drink the concoction once a day only.
- Additional information:
- Katagebes or pangindus refers to diarrhea or watery stool.
- Informant:
- Nixon Abe-(tarabawian)
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Baruring
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 08/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo