| Family |
Poaceae |
| Common name: |
kogon (Tag.); cogon grass, wooly grass, speargrass (Engl.); buchid (Iv.); bulum (If.); gocon, gogon (Bik.); gaon (Ig.); goon (Bon.); ilib (Pamp.); panaw, pan-au (Ilk.); parang (Sulu) |
| Local name: |
kogon |
| Indication: |
to expel kidney stone |
| Plant part used: |
young stem |
| Method of Preparation: |
Obtain 6 pieces of manaba leaves, 1/8 kilo of mais hair, a young stem of kogon 4 inches long and 3 inches wide and a 6 inch long pamalawagon bark. Wash these thoroughly and boil in 4 glasses of water until 2 glasses of decoction remain. Let it cool. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink 1 glass of decoction before meals twice a day until urine becomes colorless/clear. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Healer 1 |
| Place gathered: |
Samar, Basey, Barangay Guirang, Basey Watershed |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Luceriano RP |
| Abstracted by: |
QuitainA |
| Date abstracted: |
Mar-14 |
| Province: |
Samar Island |
