- Family:
- Musaceae
- Common name:
- Abaca (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Buo (Tagabawa), Abaka (Tagalog, Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For amu (Tagabawa)
- Plant part used:
- Abaca fiber, Saha sa abaka (Bisaya)
- Method of Preparation:
- Extracted juice-Squeeze the saha of abaka to extract the juice.
- Direction for use:
- Apply juice directly to the wound discontinue when it's already healed.
- Additional information:
- Amu refers to wound and samad in Bisaya.
- 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