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1 Musa paradisiaca?L., M. sapientum L, M.?_?paradisiaca?L., 2 Uncollected Print

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Family 1 Musaceae 2 Uncollected
Common name: 1 Sweet plantain (English), Saba or Cardaba (Filipino) 2 Not provided
Local name: 1 Manaba (Tagabawa), Cardaba or Carnaba (Bisaya), 2 Pakal (Tagabawa)
Indication: For menit e lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Inner, white portion of the cardava fruit
Method of Preparation: Poultice-Prepare 1 cardava fruit and get the inner white portion of the fruit.
Direction for use: Place the white portion of the cardava fruit on the forehead of the patient then secure it using a piece of clean cloth.
Additional information: Menit e lawa refers to fever. One of the reasons of fever is sibanlo. It happens when a person laughs/insults/mocks on one's (animal and human beings) deformities
Informant: Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 08/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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