| Family |
Lamiaceae |
| Common name: |
Sweet basil (English), Balanoy (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Bawing (Mandaya), Solasi (Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
For high blood (use as an ingredient in cooking), ilamas sa gulay |
| Plant part used: |
Leaves and bulb |
| Method of Preparation: |
Decoction-Harvest a handful of bawing. Chop leaves with its bulb into smaller pieces. Boil in 3 glasses of water. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink the decoction especially when there is an increase in blood pressure. The boiled leaves could be eaten too by the patient. |
| Additional information: |
The bawing leaves and bulb are used as an ingredient in cooking. The patient must continue taking the herb to get its maximun efficacy. |
| Informant: |
Kamunaan museum |
| Place gathered: |
Davao Oriental, Mati, Kamunaan |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD |
| Abstracted by: |
01/06/2013 |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Mandaya |
