| Family |
Unidentified |
| Common name: |
Bannata (local name), use to heal skin allergy or bana |
| Local name: |
Bannata (Uma Tribe, Kalinga) |
| Indication: |
Bana (Skin rashes) A skin allergy which According to the informant is caused by heat from the sun and cold weather or the sudden change of weather. It can be recognized by skin discoloration and tiny blisters appears. The part of the skin affected is itchy. |
| Plant part used: |
Leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Gather one leaf, wash it, apply coconut oil and heat near the fire. |
| Direction for use: |
Press the heated leaf on the bana. Tie it with clean cloth. If the heat of the leaf is absorbed, then the patient can take it off. Do this until the bana is totally healed. |
| Additional information: |
This is a vegetative plant that grows in the orchard or anywhere that has sheds. It grows in cool places. A fully grown bannata can reach a maximum height of 2 meters. |
| Informant: |
Belen Salbot |
| Place gathered: |
Sitio Ag-agama, Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga Provinc, Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
2013-06-02 |
| Abstracted by: |
Sinumlag, AB |
| Date abstracted: |
2012 |
| Province: |
Cordillera - UMA tribe |
