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Family Musaceae
Common name: saging (Tag., C. Bis.); banana (Engl.)
Local name: sab-a
Indication: For fever
Plant part used: trunk (fresh)
Method of Preparation: Scrape inner layer of trunk.
Direction for use: Apply on forehead, secure with cloth.
Additional information: For fever that is 'malalim, di agad lumalabas'.
Informant: FGD3
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Dolores, Barangay San Vicente, Dolores Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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