- Family:
- Musaceae
- Common name:
- Abaca (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Buo (Tagabawa), Abaka (Tagalog, Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For masakit e tabbek or gattak(Tagabawa)
- Plant part used:
- Abaca fiber, saha sa abaka (Bisaya)
- Method of Preparation:
- Scorched fiber- Scorch about a handful of abaca fiber.
- Direction for use:
- Eat about 3 tbsp. of scorched saha until the pain felt alleviates.
- Additional information:
- Masakit e tabbek or gattak refers to stomach ache or sakit sa tiyan (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