(a) Donax cannaeformis (b) Not provided (c) Not provided
 
(a) Donax cannaeformis (b) Not provided (c) Not provided
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Family:
(a) Marantaceae (b) Not provided (c) Not provided
Common name:
(a) Bonbon (Tag.); manban (Tag.); Common donax (Engl.) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided
Local name:
(a) Banban (Bis.) with (b) Badbaran (Bis.) and (c) Sulbaran (Bis.)
Indication:
Maladies caused by "witchcraft" like daot, paktol, barang
Plant part used:
(a) roots (b) roots (c) roots
Method of Preparation:
Decoction: Get the roots of (a) banban, (b) badbaran, and (c) sulbaran. Boil equal proportion of the roots in 3-5 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Note: When you treat "baranga or paktola'' the plants to used should not be even quantity.
Direction for use:
Drink the decoction.
Additional information:
Informant:
Emiliano Tinae Apiag (healer)
Place gathered:
Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cantabon, Purok 2
Gathered by / Date gathered:
Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by:
Ando, JKE
Date abstracted:
11/07/2015
Province:
Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan