
- Family:
- Moringaceae
- Common name:
- Ben tree (English), Horse-radish tree (English), Malungay (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Kalamunggay (Tagabawa, Bisaya), Malungay (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- For malayat e de panom (Tagabawa)
- Plant part used:
- Dry seed or liso ka kalamunggay (Tagabawa)
- Method of Preparation:
- Gather 1 seed of kalamuggay plant and let it dry .
- Direction for use:
- Eat 1 dried seed only once a month.
- Additional information:
- High blood or increase in blood pressure is the translation of the Tagabawa term "malayat _ de panom".
- Informant:
- FGD (Focus Group Discussion) with the members of Lucatong-Biangan Bagobo Association : Remedios Kabaling, Gloria Sandangan, Juanita de Dios Imban, Gabriel Tampulong, Elinita Karan
- Place gathered:
- North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Biangan, Sitio Lucatong
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 19/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo