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Common name: Fresh water eel (English)
Local name: Kasili (Tagabawa)
Indication: For easy delivery
Plant part used: Tail of the fresh water eel, ikog sa kasili (Bisaya)
Method of Preparation: Scorched tail-Scorch the tail part of the eel.
Direction for use: Apply the soot on the abdomen of the mother before giving birth.
Additional information: Not provided
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

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