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
         
 

Kalawit sa busaw (Talaingod manobo)

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Alocasia sp.

Not provided

For bangkawon, inflicted by supernatural being  Young or mature leaves Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Kalawit sa busaw (Talaingod manobo)

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Alocasia sp.

Not provided

For bangkawon, inflicted by supernatural being  Young or mature leaves Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Panuum (Ceb.)

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Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum.

Tagbak (Filipino)

anthelmintic  fruit Davao
         
 

Tagbak (Tagakaulo)

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Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum.

Tagbak (Filipino)

For arthritis, rayuma  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Bangl'lay (Mandaya)

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Alpinia sp.

Not provided

For skin diseases, para sa nuka-nuka sa panit  Stem (Unod) Davao - Mandaya
         
 

Bangl'lay (Mandaya)

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Alpinia sp.

Not provided

For swelled skin due to exposure to a hairy caterpillar, para sa natil-asan  Stem (Unod) Davao - Mandaya
         
 

Dita (Tagakaulo), Batino (Tagalog)

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Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex G. Don

Hard alstonia, Hard milkwood (English), Batino (Filipino)

Abortifacient   Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Dita (Ceb.)

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Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br.

Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English)

malaria  roots or bark Davao
         
 

Malagatas (Talaingod manobo), Dita (Bisaya)

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Alstoniasp.

Not provided

For lusong (Talaingod manobo), malaria (English)   Bark Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Kudyapa (Ceb.)

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Amaranthus cruentusL.

Halon (Filipino); Red amaranth (English)

headache  leaves Davao