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1 Kaempferia?galanga?L. 2 Acorus calamus L., Acorus graminaeus Aiton Print

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Family 1 Zingiberaceae 2 Acoraceae
Common name: 1 Common resurrection lily (English), Gisol (Filipino) 2 Sweet flag (English), Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)
Local name: 1 Kisol (Tagakaulo, Bisaya), Lubigan (Tagalog) 2 Kamugna (Tagakaulo), Dalaw (Ilocano), Lubigan (Tagalog)
Indication: For easy delivery (pag panahon maglisod na ang babae pagawas sa bata)
Plant part used: Mature leaves
Method of Preparation: Incense burning or "Ipalina"-Get an approximately 3-5 pieces of mature leaves of Kisol and Kamugna.
Direction for use: Do incense burning under the house of the patient.
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

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