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Family Poaceae
Common name: Corn (English), Mais (Filipino)
Local name: Mais (Tagabawa, Tagalog, Bisaya)
Indication: For "pasmo" (Bisaya), "pasma" (Tagalog)
Plant part used: Corn rice( mais na bugas)
Method of Preparation: Incense- Gather fruit of mais plant. Separate the kernels from its body. Then put it under the sun until it's totally dry. Scorch about 1 tbsp. of kernel.
Direction for use: Inhale the smoke coming from the burned kernels.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Salvation Torino "nanay Asyo"- (mabalian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 09/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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