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Family Uncollected
Common name: Broom stick (English), Walis ting-ting (Filipino)
Local name: Tingting sa silhig
Indication: For sinnat (Tagabawa), relapse (English), bughat (Bisaya), binat (Tagalog).
Plant part used: Broomstick
Method of Preparation: Obtain about a handful of broom sticks. Subject it to fire until soots are formed.
Direction for use: Apply the soot on the abdomen of the mother.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Minda Puro "Nanay Omen"-(mabalian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2013-02--07
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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