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Family Uncollected
Common name: Water
Local name: Tubig (Bisaya, Tagalog)
Indication: For post-partum relapse, bughat (Bisaya), bugna (Tagakaulo), binat (Tagalog),
Plant part used: Tubig
Method of Preparation: Pound the water on the "lusong", a traditional mortar and pestle. Bayuhon sa lusong ang tubig 3x.
Direction for use: Let the patient drink the water.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Kalimasan Palapan Bayato-both a mamolongay and a mananamok, a traditional general helaer and a traditional birth attendant respectively.
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk
Gathered by / Date gathered: 06/03/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Tagakaolo

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