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Family Uncollected
Common name: Sulphur (English)
Local name: Asupre (Bisaya, Tagalog)
Indication: For cataract
Plant part used: Sulphur
Method of Preparation: Mix a handful of sulphur to a glass of water.
Direction for use: Pour the water with sulphur to the affected eye every morning, continue until afflicton is gone.
Additional information: The sulphur is gathered only with permission from the spirit. It is only taken during their ritual to Mt. Apo.
Informant: Delia Erano- (tarabawian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 06/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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