| Family |
Musaceae |
| Common name: |
Banana (English), Saging (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Saging (Tagalog, Bisaya) |
| Indication: |
For ulcer |
| Plant part used: |
Flower and Roots |
| Method of Preparation: |
Decoction- Get a handful of banana flower. Scorch it then place the ash from the scorched flower in a glass of hot water. At the same time, boil the roots in a glass of water. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink first the scorched flower then follow the decoction of Banana roots. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Ingad Bandala-Mamulongay (Tagakaulo) - traditional healer |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Kilalag, Sitio Kitulali |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
15/03/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagakaolo |
