| Family |
Musaceae |
| Common name: |
Abaca (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Buo (Tagabawa), Abaka (Tagalog, Bisaya) |
| Indication: |
For masakit e tabbek or gattak(Tagabawa) |
| Plant part used: |
Abaca fiber, saha sa abaka (Bisaya) |
| Method of Preparation: |
Scorched fiber- Scorch about a handful of abaca fiber. |
| Direction for use: |
Eat about 3 tbsp. of scorched saha until the pain felt alleviates. |
| Additional information: |
Masakit e tabbek or gattak refers to stomach ache or sakit sa tiyan (Bisaya). |
| Informant: |
Minda Puro "Nanay Omen"-(mabalian) |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
2013-02--07 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |
