- Family:
- Palmae/Arecaceae
- Common name:
- Niyog (Tag.); coconut (Engl.)
- Local name:
- Lubi (Bis.)
- Indication:
- Protection against evil spirits and witches (papahawa sa engkanto, sigbin o panulay); itchiness
- Plant part used:
- Young coconut
- Method of Preparation:
- Get 11 young coconut. Grate all the coconut and put these in a pan/pot. Cooked and wait until the coconut became "lana" (coconut oil). After that, put the "lana" (coconut oil) in a bottle.
- Direction for use:
- Apply the "lana" (coconut oil) on the affected area or drink 1 drop as needed.
- Additional information:
- Informant:
- Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer), Albert Caliso Banggos (healer); Gorgonio Lomokso Omocmoc (healer); Bienvinido Go-oc Ponce (healer); Emiliano Tinae Apiag (healer); Noel Cordova Torremocha (healer); William Ongue Bolongon (healer); Felinor Quezon Magpiong (healer)
- Place gathered:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum; Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Poinsettia; Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Gumamela; Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cantabon, Purok 2; Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cantabon, Purok 3; Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cangmatnog, Purok Fortune; Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Ibabao, Purok Calabyawan
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKE
- Date abstracted:
- 08/07/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan