| Family |
Dilleniaceae |
| Common name: |
Philippine catmon (English), Katmon (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Katmon (Tagakaulo, Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
For relapse, bughat (Bisaya), bugna (Tagakaulo), binat (Tagalog) |
| Plant part used: |
Bark, lawas (Bisaya) |
| Method of Preparation: |
Decoction-Harvest about a palm-sized bark of Katmon. Boil in a glass of water. Wait for a minute to simmer. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink the decoction after giving birth until feeling better. |
| Additional information: |
The patient is advised to hang or keep the bark of Katmon plant inside the house to protect them from supernatural beings who try to invade in and cause harm. He or she could burn the bark as incense. |
| Informant: |
Clarita Inantay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife. |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Pinalpalan, Sitio Lunao |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
12/11/2012 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagakaolo |
