- Family:
- Musaceae
- Common name:
- Banana (English), Saging (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Saging (Tagalog, Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For ulcer
- Plant part used:
- Flower and Roots
- Method of Preparation:
- Decoction- Get a handful of banana flower. Scorch it then place the ash from the scorched flower in a glass of hot water. At the same time, boil the roots in a glass of water.
- Direction for use:
- Drink first the scorched flower then follow the decoction of Banana roots.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Ingad Bandala-Mamulongay (Tagakaulo) - traditional healer
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Kilalag, Sitio Kitulali
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 15/03/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 10/03/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagakaolo