| Trema orientalis (L.) Blume |
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- Family:
- Cannabaceae
- Common name:
- Indian charcoal tree (English), Hanagdong (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Anagdong (Tagakaulo), Hanagdong (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- To stop bleeding after giving birth (post delivery care) , paundang sa dugo
- Plant part used:
- Bark and Roots
- Method of Preparation:
- Decoction-Scrape the inner part of the bark then boil the scraped bark with the roots .
- Direction for use:
- Let the mother drink the decoction before giving birth. Then the scaped part can be placed as a poultice on the abdomen of the mother. Use a belt ulon(Tagakaolo) or bakus (Bisaya) to secure it on place.
- Additional information:
- The procedure is done to prevent the back flow of the blood (pagsaka sa dugo).
- Informant:
- Clarita Inantay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife.
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Pinalpalan, Sitio Lunao
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 12/11/2012
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 10/03/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagakaolo