Family |
1 Arecaceae 2 Musaceae 3 Poaceae |
Common name: |
1 Coconut (English), Niyog (Filipino) 2 Banana (English), Saging (Filipino) 3 Sugar cane (English), Tubo (Filipino) |
Local name: |
1 Lappu (Tagabawa), Niyog (Tagalog), Lubi (Bisaya) (red kind) 2 Banana (English), Saging na Talumbaga (Tagabawa, Bisaya) 3 Barusbos (Tagabawa), Tubo (Tagalog, Bisaya) |
Indication: |
For suba or tipos (Tagabawa) |
Plant part used: |
1 Fruit 2 Roots 3 Bark |
Method of Preparation: |
Poultice-Gather a handful of Barusbos bark (red kind), coconut meat (also the red kind), and the roots of a specific variety of banana called "talumbaga". Pound the different parts then place everything or "bugkoson" inside a "kalikam" (red cloth). |
Direction for use: |
After putting everything inside the red cloth, the healer then tap "pukpok" gently the head of the patient using the poultice. |
Additional information: |
The tapping movement "pukpok" using the poultice is said to increase / fasten the growth of hair of the patient. The patient is said to experience hair loss or alopecia. Malanot ang buhok; nagakurog inig saka sa adlaw maski unsa kabaga ang jacket nga gamiton. |
Informant: |
Romeo Puroc- (tarabawian) |
Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya |
Gathered by / Date gathered: |
22/03/2013 |
Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |