Cyathea contaminans (Wall. Ex Hook.) Copel.
 
Cyathea contaminans (Wall. Ex Hook.) Copel.
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Family:
Cyatheaceae
Common name:
Not provided
Local name:
Nutong (Tagabawa)
Indication:
For fast bone growth, para dali makalakaw ang bag-ong panganak na bata, para madali lumaki o tumangkad ang tuhod ng bagong panganak na bata
Plant part used:
Bud or Shoot
Method of Preparation:
Poultice-Gather shoot and cover it with red cloth.
Direction for use:
Tap or "pukpok" the forehead to the arms up to the knees of the newborn patient using the red-covered nutong shoot. 9 times for female and 7 times for male.
Additional information:
Not provided
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