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Musa sapientum L. Print

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Family Musaceae
Common name: saging (Tag., C. Bis.); banana (Engl.)
Local name: sab-a
Indication: For pasma
Plant part used: root
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

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