| Family |
Musaceae |
| Common name: |
Banana (English), Saging (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Saging (Tagalog, Bisaya) |
| Indication: |
For prolong expulsion of placenta, dugay mugawas ang inununan |
| Plant part used: |
Banana flower's outer skin |
| Method of Preparation: |
Scorch the outer skin or layer of banana flower until soots are formed. |
| Direction for use: |
Apply the soot on the abdomen of the laboring mother 3x until the placenta is removed. |
| Additional information: |
Only use the withered outer skin of the flower of banana and only get those parts that are already fallen on the ground. |
| Informant: |
Victoria Ampan-Mananamok (Tagakaulo)- traditional birth attendant and mamolongay- (general practitioner) |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Kilalag, Sitio Kitulali |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
05/03/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagakaolo |
