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Family Musaceae
Common name: Banana (English), Saging (Filipino)
Local name: Manilan-on na saging (Tagabawa)
Indication: For watery stool, pangindus (Tagabawa)
Plant part used: Ripe fruit
Method of Preparation: Get 1 ripe fruit of manilan-on.
Direction for use: Eat directly the fruit until watery stool is gone.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: FGD (Focus Group Discussion) with the members of Lucatong-Biangan Bagobo Association : Remedios Kabaling, Gloria Sandangan, Juanita de Dios Imban, Gabriel Tampulong, Elinita Karan
Place gathered: North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Biangan, Sitio Lucatong
Gathered by / Date gathered: 19/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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