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Fig. 7. Amulet for saitan. 



Stomach ache, acute. — Saffron, ginger, and tikuas in equal 

 parts mixed with burnt kalamungui and juice of lemon. The 

 mixture is rubbed on the abdomen without adding water. 



Stomach ache with vomiting. — Mix, add vinegar, and drink 

 the following: lubigan, cogon, buyo, kisul, ginger, and pepper. 



Spitting blood. — Bungalauan and coral powder well mixed with 

 a little water, to be taken after praying the duana minangung. 



Vomiting blood. — Write in a white plate the following: 



"Audubilaji biisaki ualkudaraki minsain malaju jad an jua jaalaju ilaju 

 uala ilaja ila laju ua kad pajamata ku naka." Water is then placed in 

 the dish and drunk. 



Besides the medicines mentioned in the above prescriptions, 

 the following plants have medical reputa^tions : 



Bagu. — Bagu is a small tree growing in the forest. The leaves 

 are macerated in water and applied on the abdomen and temporal 

 regions in cases of fever. 



B.aricacab. — Baricacab is a plant whose bark is very bitter, 

 from which a decoction is made in cases of intentional abortion. 



Bubug. — Bubug is a tree with very bitter bark. It is used 

 by women in intentional abortions. 



Gusan. — Gusan is a grass somewhat similar to sugar cane. It 

 grows in the forest. The tender sprouts are boiled in water 

 and drunk in cases of fever. 



Lalasabay. — Lalasabay is a plant with leaves similar to the 

 sambung. It has the reputation of curing the enlargement of 

 the spleen due to malaria. 



Patauali (macabuhay). — This is a creeping forest plant. A 

 decoction is made which is very bitter and is used as a drink 

 for fever. 



Tangan-tangan. — This is the castor-oil plant. The leaves are 

 used to apply on the ears in cases of earache. 



