- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Common name:
- Chile pepper (English), Sili (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Katumbal (Bisaya), Sili (Tagalog) and Ash "Apog" in Bisaya
- Indication:
- For "sammor"
- Plant part used:
- Mature leaves of sili and apog (it should be taken from the middle part of the abuhan)
- Method of Preparation:
- Gather leaves of sili, number of leaves vary depending on gender of the patient, 7 leaves for male and 9 leaves for female. Place the gathered leaves in the middle of the "abuhan".
- Direction for use:
- The healer chants these lines "Gahawang ka ihawa ka sodorang kadong, tugkos kane ise. " Then the healer throws the leaves away from the "abuhan".
- Additional information:
- The throwing of leaves away from the "abuhan" signifies sending away the "bad spirit" that caused the infliction.
- Informant:
- Romeo Puroc- (tarabawian)
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 22/03/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo