| Family |
Menispermaceae |
| Common name: |
Heavenly elixir (English), Makabuhay (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Makabuhay (Hanunuo Mangyan) |
| Indication: |
Deafness |
| Plant part used: |
Stem |
| Method of Preparation: |
Get a makabuhay then put its end parallel to the defective ear. |
| Direction for use: |
Let the water from the makabuhay drop into the deffective ear. |
| Additional information: |
Lumpy vine with oval leaves. When the person with rheumatism used makabuhay he should not take a bath or wet the affected area. Use to scare evil creature. |
| Informant: |
Ausan Diado, Anding Bago |
| Place gathered: |
Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
2012 |
| Abstracted by: |
Dando LR, Goco RM |
| Date abstracted: |
2013-01-09 |
| Province: |
Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe) |
