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Common name: Freshwater eel's fat (English)
Local name: Himpilya sa kasili , tambok sa kasili (Bisaya)
Indication: For laboring mothers, para sa buntis na nagbati
Plant part used: Freshwater eel's fat
Method of Preparation: Liniment- Obtain the fat of the eel. Place it inside a bottle.
Direction for use: Apply directly the fat on the abdomen of the laboring mother.
Additional information: Not provided
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

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