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