Banag, Banag-banag (Bis.)

Banag, Banag-banag (Bis.)

Smilax lucida Merr.

Skin

Vine Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Headache. Preparation: Boil 2 inches with 2 glasses of water.. Part used: Roots | Himughat. Preparation: Wash, mince a piece of inner part banag, boil with 3 glasses of water until 2 glasses left. Part used: tubers | Bughat. Preparation: Boil 5 pcs palm size banag stem in 2 glasses of water, let it cool.. Part used: Stem | Bughat. Preparation: Wash an inch size. Boil with 3 glasses of water until 2 glasses are retained, let it cool.. Part used: tubers | Bughat. Preparation: Wash the roots thoroughly boil in 3 glasses of water until 1, a half of glasses of water left.. Part used: Roots

Preparation

Boil 2 inches with 2 glasses of water. | Wash, mince a piece of inner part banag, boil with 3 glasses of water until 2 glasses left | Boil 5 pcs palm size banag stem in 2 glasses of water, let it cool. | Wash an inch size. Boil with 3 glasses of water until 2 glasses are retained, let it cool. | Wash the roots thoroughly boil in 3 glasses of water until 1, a half of glasses of water left.

Location & Habitat

REGION XI (DAVAO REGION), DAVAO DEL SUR, CITY OF DAVAO, Tropical lower montane rainforest

Research

Kinasang'an Foundation Inc: Documentation of Medicinal Plants and Healing Rituals of the Obu-Manuvu Tribe of Marilog District, Davao City.

Additional Images

Banag, Banag-banag (Bis.)
Banag, Banag-banag (Bis.)
Banag, Banag-banag (Bis.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Smilax lucida Merr.
Local Name
Banag, Banag-banag (Bis.)
Family
Smilacaceae
Category
Skin
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026