| Family |
Cyperaceae |
| Common name: |
Not provided |
| Local name: |
Miyadong (Tagabawa) and Shrimp's shell (Panit sa pasayan) |
| Indication: |
For measles, tipdas (Bisaya) tigdas (Tagalog) |
| Plant part used: |
Dry mature leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Burned dried leaves or Incense- Obtain about a handful of dried leaves of miyadong. Boil the shrimp's shell in a glass of water. |
| Direction for use: |
Burn the dry leaves then expose the patient with the smoke (tuob) coming from burned leaves. Then let the patient drink the concoction after. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
08/02/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |
