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1 Musa paradisiaca?L., M. sapientum L. 2 Saccharum officinarum L. 3 Unidentified Print

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Family 1 Musaceae 2 Poaceae 3 Unidentified
Common name: 1 Saba (English), Sweet plantain (English), Saging saba (Filipino) 2 Sugar cane (English), Tubo (Filipino) 3 Not provided
Local name: 1 Saging sab-a o cardava (Bisaya) 2 Barusbos (Tagabawa) 3 Sakati (Tagabawa)
Indication: For easy delivery, para dali manganak (Bisaya)
Plant part used: 1 Dried leaves 2 Dried leaves 3 Young leaves
Method of Preparation: Incense- Obtain about 3-5 pieces of dried leaves of cardava and barusbos and young leaves of sakati. Burn the gathered parts.
Direction for use: Patient should inhale the smoke coming from the burned leaves or she must be exposed to the smoke before giving birth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Aurelia Enok- (mabalian)
Place gathered: North Cotabato, Makilala,Old Bulatukan
Gathered by / Date gathered: 16/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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