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) Bayabas mix with (b) abukado (c) caimito

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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL.

(a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English)

nagkukurso  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Bayabas calumbahin combined with gawgaw and (b) ugat ng cogon

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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

bloody urine  fresh roots of both plants Batangas
         
 

(a) Alagaw mix with (b) dikay (c) gabing likat (d) alibangbang gubat (e) kahel (f) sibuyas

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(a) Premna odorataBlanco (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. (e) Citrus X aurantiumL. (pro. sp.) (f) Allium cepaL.

(a) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (b) Dikay (c) Gabing likat (d) Alibangbang (Filipino) (e) Dalandan (Filipino); Orange fruit; Sour orange (English); Kahel (Tag.) (f) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

cough  (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) bulb Batangas
         
 

(a) Kalatsutsi mix with (b) suma (c) santol (d) dita

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(a) Plumeria rubraL. (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br.

(a) Kalatsutsi (Filipino); Temple flower; Frangipani; Templetree (English) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Santol (Filipino) (d) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English)

malaria  (a) bark (b) vine (c) bark (d) bark 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) Abukado mix with (b) bayabas (c) caimito

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(a) Persea americanaMill. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL.

(a) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English)

nagkukurso  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Kawayan-kawayanan mix with (b) talahib (c) mais (d) kogon

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(a) Not provided (b) Saccharum spontaneumL. (c ) Zea maysL. (d) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Kawayan-kawayanan (b) Talahib (Filipino); Wild sugarcane (English) (c) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (d) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

diuretic  (a) roots (b) roots (c) tassel (d) roots Batangas
         
 

(a) Dikay mix with (b) alagaw (c) gabing likat (d) alibangbang gubat (e) kahel (f) sibuyas

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(a) Not provided (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Not provided (d) Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. (e) Citrus X aurantiumL. (pro. sp.) (f) Allium cepaL.

(a) Dikay (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Gabing likat (d) Alibangbang (Filipino) (e) Dalandan (Filipino); Orange fruit; Sour orange (English); Kahel (Tag.) (f) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) bulb Batangas