Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Philippine plants and natural products used traditionally -

The photos and videos showing the knowledge and practices were obtained with full consent from informants belonging to various communities where the researches were conducted. Any information, photo, or video from this study to be used for further academic research or commercial purposes should have the free and prior informed consent of the knowledge-owners. The knowledge-owners in any of the researches in this website should be properly acknowledged and cited if information, photos, or videos in the research will be used. Any commercial benefits which may arise from the utilization of the people’s traditional knowledge, photos, or videos should be shared with the said knowledge-owners or the community.[1]

Ang mga litrato at bidyo na naglalarawan ng kaalaman at kaugaliang pangkalusugan ay kusang ibinahagi ng mga kinapanayam mula sa ilang mga pamayanan sa mga lugar kung saan ginanap ang pagsaliksik. Kung nais gamitin para sa pananaliksik o komersyal na layon ang anumang impormasyon, litrato, at bidyo rito, nararapat na humingi muna ng pahintulot mula sa tao o pamayanang nagmamay-ari ng kaalaman. Ang indibidwal o pamayanan ay may karapatan sa anumang kalalabasan o komersyal na benepisyo na maaaring magmula sa paggamit ng kanilang minamay-aring kaalaman, litrato, o bidyo. Kung nais gamitin o banggitin sa isang ulat ang anumang impormasyon, litrato, o bidyo na mababasa/makikita rito, nararapat na isulat ang pamayanan o taong pinagmulan ng kaalaman at ang ulat na ito bilang pinagkunan ng datos, litrato, o bidyo.[1]

[1] Batay sa Elisabetsky and Posey (1994) na binanggit sa Posey and Dutfield 1996. Beyond Intellectual Property: Toward Traditional Resource Rights for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. p.48.

The list below is a compilation of plants and natural products from documented tkdl researches conducted in the various regions in the Philippines.

LOCAL NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME INDICATION PLANT PART USED PROVINCE / AREA
         
 

(a) Makahiya mix with (b) lagunding itim (c) lubigan (d) tagbak (e) malunggay

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(a) Mimosa pudicaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Acorus calamusL. (d) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (e) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (b) Lagunding itim (c) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (d) Tagbak (Filipino) (e) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

inborn insanity  (a) roots (b) leaves (c) rhizome (d) rhizome (e) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) kapeng tagalog (c) sintones (d) lukban

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) CoffeaL. (c ) Citrus X nobilisLour. (d) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Kape/Tagalog (Filipino); Coffee (English) (c) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (d) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English)

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Balatong mix with (b) mutha (c) uray

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(a) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English)

fever  (a) 5 seeds (b) 10 rhizome (c) 10 fruit Batangas
         
 

(a) Mutha mix with (b) balatong (c) uray

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (c ) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (c) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English)

fever  (a) 5 seeds (b) 10 rhizome (c) 10 fruit Batangas
         
 

(a) Palsahingin mix with (b) saga (c) suma

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(a) Not provided (b) Abrus precatoriusL. (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Not provided (b) Saga or Saga-saga (Filipino); Prayer bead; Rosarypea; Crab's eye; Jequerity (English) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

cough  (a) bark (b) roots (c) vine Batangas
         
 

(a) Mamong-al mix with (b) suma (c) karegan (d) hampas tikbalang (e) kagatan ng mais

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(a) Not provided (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Not provided (d) Smilax bracteata C.Presl (e) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Karegan (d) Banag (Filipino); Hampas-tigbalang (Tag.) (e) Kagatan ng mais

pampalakas ng regla  (a) roots (b) vine (c) roots (d) vine (e) vine Batangas
         
 

(a) Oregano mix with (b) dilaw (c) lubigan (d) kalamyas

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(a) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (b) Curcuma longaL. (c ) Acorus calamusL. (d) Averrhoa bilimbiL.

(a) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English) (c) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (d) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag)

pampabukal ng tuko  (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) rhizome (d) seeds Batangas
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) alagaw (c) kalingag

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm.

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English)

fever  (a) powdered seeds (b) flower (c) bark Batangas
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) sabya (c) amuyong (d) lit-lit na itim (e) buli (f) ikmo

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Piper retrofractumVahl (c ) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr. (d) Not provided (e) Corypha utan Lam. (f) Piper betleL.

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Litlit (Filipino); Javanese long pepper (English) (c) Amuyong (Filipino) (d) Not provided (e) Buli (Filipino) (f) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

rheumatism  (a) fresh root; (b) fresh roots (c) fruit (d) roots (e) juice (f) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Pansi-pansi mix with (b) salay

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(a) Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Pansi-pansi (Filipino) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English)

flu  (a) fresh whole plant (b) leaves Batangas