- Family:
- Musaceae
- Common name:
- saging (Tag., C. Bis.); banana (Engl.)
- Local name:
- sab-a
- Indication:
- For pasma
- Plant part used:
- leaf sheath
- Method of Preparation:
- Express juice from plant materials. Add water from young coconut.
- Direction for use:
- Take 1 glass by mouth. Apply sapal (strained plant materials) on affected part.
- Additional information:
- Pasma is manifested by hand tremor, cold perspiration, headache, and fainting. It is caused by exposure to heat followed by exposure to the cold.
- Informant:
- Lambino M, Galit J
- Place gathered:
- Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island