| Family |
1 Arecaceae 2 Zingiberaceae 3 Acoraceae 4 Zingiberaceae |
| Common name: |
1 Coconut (English), Niyog (Filipino) 2 Ginger (English), Luya (Filipino), 3 Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino) 4 Resurrection lily (English), Dusol (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
1 Lappu (Tagabawa), Niyog (Tagalog), Lubi (Bisaya) 2 Luya (Tagalog), Luy-a (Bisaya) 3 Kamogna (Tagabawa), Lubigan (Tagalog) 4 Kisor (Tagabawa), Dusol (Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
Concoction (massage oil) used in massaging the abdomen of the laboring mother for easy delivery, dali pagpanganak (Bisaya) |
| Plant part used: |
1 Coconut fruit or oil 2 Rhizome 3 Roots or Tuber 4 Roots or Tuber |
| Method of Preparation: |
Expressed juice-Obtain a handful of each of the plants mentioned. Pound to express the juice. |
| Direction for use: |
Mix the pounded roots with coconut oil. Use the concoction in massaging (hilot) the laboring mother. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Minda Puro "Nanay Omen"-(mabalian) |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
2013-02--07 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |
