| Elephantopus?mollis Kunth |
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- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Common name:
- Soft elephant's foot (English), Malatabako (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Kakolo na ido (Tagakaulo) (vine), Malatabako (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- For cultural infliction "gi-busaw"
- Plant part used:
- Whole vine
- Method of Preparation:
- Ash Liniment/ Pahid-Scorch the whole vine until soot is formed.
- Direction for use:
- Apply the soot directly on the affected part.
- Additional information:
- The vine has thorny body.
- Informant:
- Balabay Diansing- Mamulongay (Tagakaulo) traditional healer
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Malita, Kilalag, Sitio Kyasan
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 04/03/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 10/03/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagakaolo