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Atung (Cough and Colds)
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- Authors:
- Sinumlag AB, Suyam, R, Palaganas, EC
- Title:
- Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnoliguistic Groups: THE UMA TRIBE of Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga Province, Cordillera
- Source:
- Terminal report
- Keywords:
- Causes:
- This is believed to be caused by the drastic change of weather, visit of the spirit of a dead relative, or caused by the unseen beings in the environment.
- Materials:
- This is recognized by high fever, sudden change of mood from being lively to gloomy, nausea and vomitting
- Management:
- Rest, drinking plenty of water. Taking paracetamol. When the fever does not drop after 2 or more days, some consult the man-aalisig for it may be caused by a visit of their dead relative or it may have caused by the unseen beings in the environment that the person accidentally hurt. The introduction of herbal medicine is also useful as they can already make use of Oregano and Calamansi to heal Whooping cough
- Additional information:
- Informant:
- Beatrice M. Belen, 42; Viernes Bomossao, 61; Buscayno Bomossao, 26
- Address:
- Sitio Ag-agama, Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga Province, Cordillera Administrative Region
- Information gathered by:
- Sinumlag, AB
- Date gathered:
- 13/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Province:
- Kalinga - UMA tribe