| Acorus calamusL. , A. gramineus Aiton |
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- Family:
- Acoraceae
- Common name:
- Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Kamogna (Tagabawa), Lubigan (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- Hampak sa hangin or sabar/sammor (culturally defined affliction due to hangin. When it strikes, body part/s affected is/are in pain)
- Plant part used:
- Mature leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Mastication- Gather 1 piece of leaf then cut it into 7 pieces.
- Direction for use:
- Chew the leaf then spit it on the affected part 7 times.
- Additional information:
- Hampak hangin refers to inflicted by supernatural being, "mabanggaan og dili-ingon-nato". The patient experiences sudden pain and paleness.
- Informant:
- Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 08/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo