| Family |
1 Zingiberaceae 2 Solanaceae |
| Common name: |
1 Ginger (English), Luya (Filipino) 2 Chile pepper (English), Sili (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
1 Luy-a (Bisaya), Luya (Tagalog) 2 Katumbal (Bisaya), Sili (Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
For menit e lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya) |
| Plant part used: |
1 Rhizome 2 Mature leaves, and alcohol |
| Method of Preparation: |
Tincture-Prepare the mature leaves of the sili, the rhizome of the ginger, then pound them until juice comes out. Soak the prepared parts in an alcohol-filled bottle. |
| Direction for use: |
Apply the tincture on the body of the patient. |
| Additional information: |
Fever is the English term for the Tagabawa word "menit e lawa ". |
| Informant: |
Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
08/02/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |
