Musa sapientum L. var cinerea (Blco.)Teod.
Musa sapientum L. var cinerea (Blco.)Teod.
Family:
Musaceae
Common name:
Silk Bananas, Apple Banana (English), Latundan (Filipino)
Local name:
Lintundan (Tagabawa), Tundan (Bisaya), Latundan (Tagalog)
Indication:
For menit e lawa
Plant part used:
Young leaves which are still closed, udlot na wala pa ni buka
Method of Preparation:
Get one by one or piece by piece the unopen banana leaf.
Direction for use:
Cover the patient's body with leaves. Change the leaves when it's already dry. Repeat the process until the patient is relieved.
Additional information:
Menit e lawa refers to fever.
Informant:
Aurelia Enok- (mabalian)
Place gathered:
North Cotabato, Makilala,Old Bulatukan
Gathered by / Date gathered:
16/02/2013
Abstracted by:
Cabero JD
Date abstracted:
05/02/2014
Province:
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo