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
         
 

Dawa-dawa (Tagabawa), Tawa-tawa (Tagalog), Botobotonis (Tagalog), Gatas-gatas (Tagalog)

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Euphorbia?hirta?L.

Asthma weed (English), Tawa-tawa (Filipino)

For menit e lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya)  Whole plant Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Boso (murag kawayan) (Tagabawa)

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Bambusa sp.

Bamboo (English), Kawayan (Filipino)

For cutting "igway e pusod" (Tagabawa), basang pusod sa bag-ong panganak na bata (Bisaya)  Bamboo stem /stalk Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Tamallang (Tagabawa)

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Bambusa sp.

Bamboo (English), Kawayan (Filipino)

For migraine  Stalk (White fiber, Saha) Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Manilan-on na saging (Tagabawa)

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Musa sp.

Banana (English), Saging (Filipino)

For watery stool, pangindus (Tagabawa)  Ripe fruit Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Saging nga dolo (Tagabawa)

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Musa sp.

Banana (English), Saging (Filipino)

For anemic   Fiber threads that are small, saha na gagmay Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Kalamunggay (Tagabawa, Bisaya), Malungay (Tagalog)

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Moringa?oleifera?Lam.

Ben tree (English), Horse-radish tree (English), Malungay (Filipino)

For malayat e de panom (Tagabawa)  Dry seed or liso ka kalamunggay (Tagabawa) Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Tingting sa silhig

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Uncollected

Broom stick (English), Walis ting-ting (Filipino)

For sinnat (Tagabawa), relapse (English), bughat (Bisaya), binat (Tagalog).  Broomstick Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Kako/ Kakaw (Tagabawa), Kakaw (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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Theobroma?cacao?L.

Cacao (English), Kakaw (Filipino)

For pigsa (Tagabawa and Tagalog), matag-tiki (Bisaya)  Fruit of a young kakao Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Katumbal (Bisaya), Sili (Tagalog) and Ash "Apog" in Bisaya

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Capsicum annuum L.

Chile pepper (English), Sili (Filipino)

For "sammor"  Mature leaves of sili and apog (it should be taken from the middle part of the abuhan) Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Rame (Tagabawa), Andalamay (Bisaya)

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Boehmeria nivea ( L. ) Gaudich.

China grass (English), Ramie (English), Lipang-aso (Filipino)

For "sammor"   Mature Leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
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