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) Rosas de papel mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) buongaon (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Buongaon (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
         
 

(a) Rosas de papel mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) buongaon (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Buongaon (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
         
 

(a) Rosas de papel mix with (b) marijuana

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Cannabis sativaL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Marijuana; Hemp; Grass; Hashish; Mary Jane; Pot (English)

el tor  leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) Saging-saging mix with (b) malagaya (c) mayana (pula)

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(a) Canna indicaL. (b) Oryza sativaL. (c ) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br.

(a) Tikas (Filipino); Indian bread shot; Indian shot (English); Saging-saging (Tag.) (b) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (c) Mayana (pula) (Filipino)

pasma  leaves (21 pieces of each) Cebu
         
 

(a) Sali-argao mix with (b) biga

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(a) Premna odorataBlanco (b) Alocasia macrorrhizos(L.) G. Don

(a) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (b) Biga (Filipino)

pampaligo sa batang bagong panganak  (a) leaves (b) leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) Salimbagat mix with (b) duldol (c) ham-o (d) kalidades (e) Galangan (P.Bis.) (f) talukma (g) malagaya (h) tabako (i) kamunggay

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(a) Capparis micracantha DC. (b) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Averrhoa carambolaL. (f) Not provided (g) Oryza sativaL. (h) Nicotiana tabacumL. (I) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Salimbagat (Filipino) (b) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Doldol (Bis.) (c) Ham-o (d) Kalidades (e) Balimbing (Filipino); Carambola (English) (f) Talukma (g) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (h) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (I) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English); Kamunggay (Ceb.)

fever  (a) young leaves (b) young leaves (c) flowers (d) flowers (e) flower (f) leaves (g) leaves (h) leaves (i) ash (j) stem Cebu
         
 

(a) Santol mix with (b) abukado (c) bayabas (d) caimito (e) tambis (f) masanitas

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(a) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (e) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (f) Ziziphus jujubaMill.

(a) Santol (Filipino) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (e) Hagimit (Filipino); Tambis (C.Bis.) (f) Mansanitas (Filipino)

diarrhea  leaves (3 ) Cebu
         
 

(a) Senor Meo mix with (b) tugas (c) kila (d) gapas (e) duldol

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(a) Not provided (b) Vitex parvifloraJuss. (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Not provided (b) Molave (Filipino); Smallflower chastetree (English) ( c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English)

bath after childbirth  leaves for each Cebu
         
 

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

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(a) Nicotiana tabacumL. (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) Ehretia philippinensis A.DC. (j) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (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) Alibungog (Filipino) (j) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English); Kamunggay (Ceb.)

suka't tae   (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) 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