| Setaria?palmifolia?(J.Koenig) Stapf? |
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- Family:
- Poaceae
- Common name:
- Palm grass (English), Pasto de Palma (Spanish)
- Local name:
- Bogong (Tagabawa)
- Indication:
- For grabe nga lios (Tagabawa) or piang (Bisaya), pilay (Tagalog)
- Plant part used:
- Whole plant
- Method of Preparation:
- Scorch/ Roast- Gather a handful of bogong then scorch the whole plant.
- Direction for use:
- Massage or (hilot) the affected part carefully using the soot from the scorched Bogong plant.
- Additional information:
- "Grabe nga lios" or "piang" is characterized by cold feet and hands, the pain localizes on the swelling area. A manghihilot ("traditional masseur or masseuse ", bone-setter) is called to massage the dislocated nerves or veins.
- Informant:
- Marcelina "Ori" Inog Eli (tarabawian and a tara-ilos)
- Place gathered:
- North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Old Bulatukan, Sitio Diansig
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 15/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo