| Family |
1 Euphorbiaceae 2 Unidentified |
| Common name: |
1 Cassava (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino) 2 Not provided |
| Local name: |
1 Kasila-kayo (Tagabawa), Kamoteng kahoy (Tagalog), Balinghoy (Bisaya) 2 Bire (Tagabawa) |
| Indication: |
For sinnat (Tagabawa) |
| Plant part used: |
Roots |
| Method of Preparation: |
Decoction-Gather roots of kasila and bire. Boil it in 5 glasses of water, wait until 3 glasses are left. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink the decoction 3 x a day until relapse is resolved. |
| Additional information: |
Sinnat is commonly translated into English as relapse. Usually described as a condition where in a person recovered from an ilness then suddenly gets sick again shortly after. Another term for sinnat is bughat in Bisaya and binat in Tagalog. |
| 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 |
