| Family |
Cyperaceae |
| Common name: |
mutha (Tag.); nut grass, coco grass, nutsedge (Engl.); balisanga, barsanga (Ilk.); boto-botones, tarugug (Bik.); galonalpas, kusung, mala-apulid, mota, omadiung, onoran (Pamp.) |
| Local name: |
burobotones |
| Indication: |
For pasma |
| Plant part used: |
whole plant |
| Method of Preparation: |
Collect desired amount of plant materials. Wash thoroughly and soak in a pitcher half filled with water. This process is called tang-ob. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink one cup before meals until one gets well. This can be used as substitute for water. |
| Additional information: |
Patients should not take any western medicine while taking his pinatang-ob. Pasma is manifested by hand tremors, cold perspiration, headache, and fainting. It is caused by fatigue or exposure to heat followed by exposure to cold. |
| Informant: |
Delmonte MC |
| Place gathered: |
Samar, Hinabangan, Barangay Bagacay, Taft Watershed |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Luceriano RP |
| Abstracted by: |
QuitainA |
| Date abstracted: |
Mar-14 |
| Province: |
Samar Island |
