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1 Uncollected 2 Ficus sp. 3 Uncollected 4 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. Print

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Family 1 Uncollected 2 Moraceae 3 Uncollected 4 Cyperaceae
Common name: 1 Not provided 2 Not provided 3 Not provided 4 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino)
Local name: 1 Banag (Tagabawa), 2 Lagnub (Bisaya), Kalatae (Tagabawa), 3 Notap (Tagabawa), 4 Uli-uli (Tagabawa), Malabutones (Bisaya)
Indication: For sinnat (Tagabawa)
Plant part used: 1 Fruit (Unod), 2 Root, 3 Bark, 4 Leaves with stems
Method of Preparation: Decoction- Boil the different parts altogether in a one full water dipper (tabo in Tagalog). Wait until it boils.
Direction for use: Let the patient drink the decoction until she feels better.
Additional information: Sinnat in Tagabawa or Bughat in Bisaya, and Binat in Tagalog is commonly translated into English as relapse. But there is another form of bughat which women are usually affected. The term is used to refer the signs and symptoms: headache, body pains/ malaise, chills, dizziness, easy fatigability, and even blindness a mother experienced after giving birth or after having abortion or miscarriage.
Informant: Aurelia Enok- (mabalian)
Place gathered: North Cotabato, Makilala,Old Bulatukan
Gathered by / Date gathered: 16/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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