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1 Uncollected 2 Gossypium?hirsutum?L. 3 Boehmeria nivea ( L. ) Gaudich. Print

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Family ?1 Uncollected 2 Malvaceae 3 Urticaceae
Common name: 1 Not provided 2 Cotton (English), Bulak (Filipino, 3 Ramie (English), China grass (English), Lipang-aso (Filipino)
Local name: 1 Banag (Tagabawa) 2 Gapas (Bisaya), Buk_l (Tagabawa), Bulak (Tagalog) 3 Rame (Tagabawa), Andalamay (Bisaya), Lipang-aso (Tagalog)
Indication: For "sammor"-use for diagnosing the local ailment "sammor" at the same time use as treatment for the said ailment
Plant part used: Mature leaves
Method of Preparation: Soaked and pounded leaves- For diagnosing- Get 3 leaves each of the plants enumerated then soak it in a half-filled water dipper. If the water turns to red, then the patient is (+) positive for "sammor", if it remains colorless then the result is (-) negative for "sammor", no further action is needed. The patient who has a positive result should pound the soaked leaves.
Direction for use: Massage the pounded leaves on the affected part, most especially on painful areas.
Additional information: "Sammor" is believed to be caused/ inflicted by supenatural beings, not seen by our naked eyes.
Informant: Felomina Anap Ando (tarabawian)
Place gathered: North Cotabato, Makilala, Old Bulatukan, Sitio Tambubong
Gathered by / Date gathered: 16/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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