Bughat (a little more than relapse) - Siquijor (Mount Bandilaan) - Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

Bughat (a little more than relapse)

It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance.


Authors:: Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
Title:: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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Causes:: stress and overfatigue
Materials:: Material/s: 1. Salong 2. Buli (branch) Method/s: Decoction: Step 1: place the salong below the upturned aluminum plate; light the tip of the salong and let the smoke fill the whole upturned aluminum plate and the soot sticks to the plate. Step 2: lightly toast the buli stem, smash with a bolo, get the sooted aluminum plate then squeeze the smashed toasted stem on it. Make sure that the extracted juice directly falls to the aluminum plate. Make mixture from the juice and the soot.
Management:: Drink the mixture. Do so until "bughat" is gone.
Additional information:
Informant:: Albert Caliso Banggos
Address:: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Asphytophylon
Information gathered by:: Ando, JKE; Herlao, IAV
Date gathered:: 2014-11-12
Abstracted by:: Herlao, IAV
Province:: Siquijor - Bandilaan