| Family |
Musaceae |
| Common name: |
Abaca (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Buo (Tagabawa), Abaka (Tagalog, Bisaya) |
| Indication: |
For amu (Tagabawa), bag-o pang samad (Bisaya) |
| Plant part used: |
Abaca fiber, saha sa abaka |
| Method of Preparation: |
Expressed juice/ Poultice- Gather some abaca fiber about the same size of the wound. Pound to express juice. |
| Direction for use: |
Use the pounded fiber as poultice. Secure it with a clean cloth. Change the poultice when it's already dry. Continue until the wound is healed. |
| Additional information: |
Amu refers to wound. |
| Informant: |
Nixon Abe-(tarabawian) |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Baruring |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
08/02/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |
