| 1 Boehmeria nivea( L.) Gaudich. 2 Acorus calamus L., A. gramineus Aiton 3 Gossypium?hirsutum?L., G. barbadense L. |
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- Family:
- 1 Urticaceae 2 Acoraceae ?3 Malvaceae
- Common name:
- 1 China grass (English), Ramie (English), Lipang-aso (Filipino) 2 Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino) 3 Cotton (English), Bulak (Filipino)
- Local name:
- 1 Rame (Tagabawa), Andalamay (Bisaya), Lipang-aso (Tagalog) 2 Kamogna (Tagabawa), Lubigan (Tagalog) 3 Bukel (Tagabawa), Bulak (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- For head ache, para sa sakit sa ulo
- Plant part used:
- Young leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Infusion-Gather about a handful of young leaves for each plant and boil it in 5 glasses of water.
- Direction for use:
- Drink approx. 1 tbsp. of the infusion. Use the remaining parts of the infusion for tapping the head of the patient (magpukpok sa ulo).
- 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:
- 08/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo