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1 Musa?textilis?Nee, 2 Saccharum officinarum L. 3 Uncollected Print

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Family 1 Musaceae 2 Poaceae 3 Uncollected
Common name: 1 Abaca (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino), 2 Sugar cane (English), Tubo (Filipino) 3 Not Provided
Local name: 1 Buo (Tagabawa), Abaka (Tagalog, Bisaya) 2 Barusbos (Tagabawa), Tubo (Tagalog, Bisaya) 3 Koa (Tagabawa)
Indication: For pangmatte ka bittik (Tagabawa),intestinal parasitism or anthelmintic, pampatay sa bitok (Bisaya)
Plant part used: 1 White fiber 2 Root 3 Bark
Method of Preparation: Decoction- Put to boil 7 pieces of Buo white fiber, a handful of Barusbos roots, and scraped Koa bark in a glass of water for about 5 minutes.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction as desired until the worms are expelled.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 22/03/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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