Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

Saway-saway                                                    
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Kalit lang hilantan, takigan, init ang body without any reason (The patient experiences sudden fever, chilling, high temperature without any reason.)
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Authors:
Elago MC, Dando RFA, Pizon JRL, Galang RM, Sia IC
Title:
Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The SUBANON people of Malayal, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte
Source:
Technical report
Keywords:
Saway-saway, Zamboanga del Norte
Causes:
Played by cruel unseen elements or disrespecting certain kind of animals, taking a bath in the same water, throw something or urinate on a big tree where they used to dwell or rest.
Materials:
Through observation.
Management:
Kusoy (Unod), Gonda(Unod), Luy-a (native-roots), Sibuyas na pula ang bunga(),Ahos (native-clove)and glana (from bugtong nga lubi sa east or not bugtong)[Kusoy (flesh), Gonda (flesh), Luy-a (native-roots), Sibuyas with a red fruit, Ahos (native-clove) and coconut oil from red drupeof coconut that planted in east -Slice enough amount of the ingredients and add the lana.Boil the mixture using the earthen pot. Put in a bottle to preserve.Apply the mixture on fontanel, forehead, tongue and neck then starting from the right side, apply on shoulders, brachial pulses, radial pulses, popliteal, ankles and dorsum's of the foot. Do the applications of the mixture on the said area forming cross while praying.]-Slice enough amount of the ingredients and add the lana.Boil the mixture using the earthen pot. Put in a bottle to preserve.Apply the mixture on fontanel, forehead, tongue and neck then starting from the right side, apply on shoulders , brachial pulses, radial pulses, popliteal, ankles and dorsum's of the foot. Do the application of the mixture on the said area forming cross while praying.
Additional information:
Much better to use oil from a bugtong nga lubi located in the East. Use all of the parts and the connected parts of the coconut used in cooking the oil. Do this on Wednesday.
Informant:
Irving P. Pamalison (Community member and district supervisor )
Address:
Zamboanga del Norte, Sibuco, Malayal, Glinowagung
Information gathered by:
Dando RFA, Pizon JRL
Date gathered:
2013-02-12
Abstracted by:
Province:
Zamboanga - Malayal

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