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Family Unidentified
Common name: Not provided
Local name: Beri (Tagabawa), Tuway-tuway (Bisaya)
Indication: Use for diagnosing and for treating diseases inflicted by supernatural beings, tambal sa dili-ingon-nato (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Flower
Method of Preparation: Infusion-Pound 3 pieces of Beri flowers. In a glass of water, place the 3 pounded flowers, when water turns red, then it is believed that the patient is cursed by a supernatural being.
Direction for use: Apply the infusion of pounded flowers on patient's body. Most especially on the affected parts.
Additional information: Choose flowers that are facing on the east part, where the sun rises.
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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