| Family |
Acoraceae |
| Common name: |
Sweet flag (English), Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Kamugna (Tagakaulo), Dalaw (Ilocano), Lubigan (Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
For difficulty breathing (asthma), hubakon, maot ya aba (Tagakaolo) |
| Plant part used: |
Tuber or Leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Pounded leaves or tuber- Obtain sufficient amount of Kamugna tuber or leaves.Pound until juice is extracted. |
| Direction for use: |
Let the patient inhale the scent of pounded Kamugna leaves or tuber. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife. |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
05/03/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagakaolo |
