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) Aliyupyup or mandalusang puti mix with (b) dalupang (c ) duldol

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(a) Pseuderanthemum bicolorRadlk. (b) Urena lobata L. (c ) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Limang-sugat (Filipino); Aluyupyup (Bis) o mandalusang puti (b) Dalupang (Filipino); Caesarweed; Hibiscus burr (English) (c ) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Doldol (Bis.)

insanity  leaves for each Cebu
         
 

(a) Aliyupyup or mandalusang puti mix with (b) Gabon (Ceb) (c ) buta-buta or tigpud (d) mandalusang murado

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(a) Pseuderanthemum bicolorRadlk. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Excoecaria agallochaL. (d) Not provided

(a) Limang-sugat (Filipino); Aluyupyup (Bis) o mandalusang puti (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c ) Buta-buta (Filipino); Milky mangrove (English) or tigpud (d) Mandalusang murado

rheumatism  leaves for each Cebu
         
 

(a) Duwaw mix with (b) coconut

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(a) Curcuma longaL. (b) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

pasa  (a) rhizome (b) coconut milk Cebu
         
 

(a) Mais mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) buongon

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon

insanity  5 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(a) Tambis mix with (b) abukado ( c) santol (d) bayabas (e) kaimito (f) mansanitas

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(a) Syzygium malaccense(L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Psidium guajavaL. (e) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (f) Ziziphus jujubaMill.

(a) Makopa (Filipino); Malaysian apple (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) ( c) Santol (Filipino) (d) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (e) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (f) Mansanitas (Filipino)

diarrhea  3 pcs of leaves each Cebu
         
 

(a) Noog-noog mix with (b) hamon-o (c) busikad (d) salingkapaw (e) kalidades (f) langalang

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(a) Solanum donianumWalp. (b) Not provided (c ) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (d) Euphorbia hirtaL. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided

(a) Malatalong (Filipino); Mullein nightshade (English) (b) Hamon-o ( c) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (d) Gatas-gatas (Filipino); Australian asthma weed; Pillpod sandmat (English); Salingkapaw (e) Kalidades (f) Langalang

headache  leaves for each Cebu
         
 

(a) Tabing or kipikipi mix with (b) tulog tulog

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(a) Abutilon indicum(L.) Sweet (b) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Malbas (Filipino); Monkeybush (English) (b) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

nabinat  (a) roots (b) roots Cebu
         
 

(a) Tabing or kipikipi mix with (b) tulog tulog

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(a) Abutilon indicum(L.) Sweet (b) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Malbas (Filipino); Monkeybush (English) (b) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

vomiting and diarrhea  (a) roots (b) roots Cebu
         
 

(a) Kamunggay mix with (b) anonang (c) pulang tikog (d) bayabas (e) ham-o (f) kalidades (g) busikad (h) malagaya (i) tabako (j) alibungog

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(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Not provided (d) Psidium guajavaL. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (h) Oryza sativaL. (I) Nicotiana tabacumL. (j) Ehretia philippinensis A.DC.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English); Kamunggay (Ceb.) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Pulang tikog (d) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (e) Ham-o (f) Kalidades (g) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (h) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (i) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (j) Alibungog (Filipino)

vomiting and loose bowel movement   (a) young leaves (b) young leaves ( c) young leaves (d) young leaves (e) flowers (f) flowers (g) flowers (h) grains (i) ash (j) bark Cebu
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) buongon (d) gabon (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

insanity  5 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu