- Family:
- Musaceae
- Common name:
- Abaca (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Buo (Tagabawa), Abaka (Tagalog, Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For amu (Tagabawa), bag-o pang samad (Bisaya)
- Plant part used:
- Abaca fiber, saha sa abaka
- Method of Preparation:
- Expressed juice/ Poultice- Gather some abaca fiber about the same size of the wound. Pound to express juice.
- Direction for use:
- Use the pounded fiber as poultice. Secure it with a clean cloth. Change the poultice when it's already dry. Continue until the wound is healed.
- Additional information:
- Amu refers to wound.
- Informant:
- Nixon Abe-(tarabawian)
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Baruring
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 08/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo