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Family Cyperaceae
Common name: Not provided
Local name: Baladek-salese (Tagabawa)
Indication: For ritual purposes
Plant part used: Whole plant
Method of Preparation: Obtain sufficient amount.
Direction for use: Place the plant with other herbals inside a bottle-filled lana.
Additional information: Baladek-salese is gathered by the members of Lanahan sect in their bi-annual pilgrimage to Mt. Apo. The said concoction with other herbal plants can treat different kinds of diseases and condition.
Informant: Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2013-03--08
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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