Family |
Poaceae |
Common name: |
Palm grass (English), Pasto de Palma (Spanish) |
Local name: |
Bogong (Tagabawa) |
Indication: |
For grabe nga lios (Tagabawa) or piang (Bisaya), pilay (Tagalog) |
Plant part used: |
Whole plant |
Method of Preparation: |
Scorch/ Roast- Gather a handful of bogong then scorch the whole plant. |
Direction for use: |
Massage or (hilot) the affected part carefully using the soot from the scorched Bogong plant. |
Additional information: |
"Grabe nga lios" or "piang" is characterized by cold feet and hands, the pain localizes on the swelling area. A manghihilot ("traditional masseur or masseuse ", bone-setter) is called to massage the dislocated nerves or veins. |
Informant: |
Marcelina "Ori" Inog Eli (tarabawian and a tara-ilos) |
Place gathered: |
North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Old Bulatukan, Sitio Diansig |
Gathered by / Date gathered: |
15/02/2013 |
Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |