| Family |
?1 Uncollected 2 Malvaceae 3 Urticaceae |
| Common name: |
1 Not provided 2 Cotton (English), Bulak (Filipino, 3 Ramie (English), China grass (English), Lipang-aso (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
1 Banag (Tagabawa) 2 Gapas (Bisaya), Buk_l (Tagabawa), Bulak (Tagalog) 3 Rame (Tagabawa), Andalamay (Bisaya), Lipang-aso (Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
For "sammor"-use for diagnosing the local ailment "sammor" at the same time use as treatment for the said ailment |
| Plant part used: |
Mature leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Soaked and pounded leaves- For diagnosing- Get 3 leaves each of the plants enumerated then soak it in a half-filled water dipper. If the water turns to red, then the patient is (+) positive for "sammor", if it remains colorless then the result is (-) negative for "sammor", no further action is needed. The patient who has a positive result should pound the soaked leaves. |
| Direction for use: |
Massage the pounded leaves on the affected part, most especially on painful areas. |
| Additional information: |
"Sammor" is believed to be caused/ inflicted by supenatural beings, not seen by our naked eyes. |
| Informant: |
Felomina Anap Ando (tarabawian) |
| Place gathered: |
North Cotabato, Makilala, Old Bulatukan, Sitio Tambubong |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
16/02/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |
