| Family |
Smilacaceae |
| Common name: |
Banag (Filipino, Hanunuo Mangyan), Sarsaparilla vine (English) |
| Local name: |
Banag (Filipino, Hanunuo Mangyan) |
| Indication: |
Sore eyes |
| Plant part used: |
Young leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Get banag's fresh leaf or leaves with sap. |
| Direction for use: |
Instill 2 drops of sap directly on the affected eye/s. |
| Additional information: |
Woody vine with water and thorns, cold when applied to eyes. |
| Informant: |
Ben Bernabe, Aniw Lubag |
| Place gathered: |
Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Oriental Mindoro |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
2012 |
| Abstracted by: |
Dando LR, Goco RM |
| Date abstracted: |
2013-01-23 |
| Province: |
Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe) |
