
- Family:
- Sterculiaceae?/ Malvaceae
- Common name:
- Cacao (English), Kakaw (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Kako/ Kakaw (Tagabawa), Kakaw (Tagalog, Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For pigsa (Tagabawa and Tagalog), matag-tiki (Bisaya)
- Plant part used:
- Fruit of a young kakao
- Method of Preparation:
- Poultice- Scrape the inner portion (soft) part of the fruit.
- Direction for use:
- Apply it directly on the matag-tiki. Cover the poultice with clean cloth.
- Additional information:
- Pigsa refers to boil in English.
- Informant:
- Quinasome Pandayan Domon- (tarabawian)
- Place gathered:
- North Cotabato, Makilala, Old Bulatukan, Sitio Tambubong
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 16/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo