| Family |
Araceae |
| Common name: |
malabiga (Tag.); giant elephant ear, giant taro, large taro (Engl.); aba (Ibn.); aba-aba (Ig.); badiang (Tag., Bis.); bagiang (Bis.); bira, sininaba (Ilk.); biga (Tag., Ilk., Bis., Pamp.); bilbila (Bon.); gabi (Bik.); galiang, ragiang, taliang (Bis.); gandus (Pamp.) |
| Local name: |
badyang |
| Indication: |
For skin abcess |
| Plant part used: |
branch (ripe) |
| Method of Preparation: |
Get a badyang branch which is 1 finger in length. Gather 10 pieces of harang. Wrap the plant materials with salt in a banana leaf. Heat over fire. Prepare poultice from plant materials. |
| Direction for use: |
Apply poultice on affected part. Leave on until morning. |
| Additional information: |
Hubag pagmata or skin abcess (usually on hand or foot) will cause paralysis on affected part if not treated early. |
| Informant: |
FGD1 |
| Place gathered: |
Samar, Calbayog City, Barangay Pinamorotan, Pambujan Watershed |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Luceriano RP |
| Abstracted by: |
QuitainA |
| Date abstracted: |
Mar-14 |
| Province: |
Samar Island |
