| Family |
Poaceae |
| Common name: |
mais (Tag.); corn, maize (Engl.); gahilang (Ig.); igi (Bon.); mait (It.); mangi (Ibn.); tibi. Tigi (Bon.) |
| Local name: |
mais |
| Indication: |
to expel kidney stone |
| Plant part used: |
hair |
| 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 |
