| Family |
Convolvulaceae? |
| Common name: |
Sweet potato (English), Kamote (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Kasila (Tagabawa), Kamote (Tagalog, Bisaya) |
| Indication: |
Energy-giver for mothers after giving birth |
| Plant part used: |
Young leaves or camote tops |
| Method of Preparation: |
Gather young leaves about 1 handful. |
| Direction for use: |
Prepare/cook the gathered camote tops into a post-partum soup or can be eaten as salad. |
| Additional information: |
The loss blood during giving birth is being replaced by the iron-rich camote tops. |
| 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 |
