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
         
 

1 Abaka (Bisaya, Tagalog), 2 Cardaba or Carnaba (Bisaya)

* Image in process *

1 Musa?textilis?Nee 2 Musa acuminata _ balbisiana (ABB Group) 'Saba', Musa?_?paradisiaca?L.

1 Abac? (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino) 2 Sweet plantain (English), Saba or Cardaba (Filipino)

To stop bleeding after giving birth (post delivery care) , paundang sa dugo pagkatapos manganak  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Bawing (Tagakaulo), Balanoy (Tagalog) 2 Kalabo (Tagakaolo, Bisaya), Suganda (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

1 Ocimum basilicum L. 2 Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.

1 Sweet basil (English), Balanoy (Filipino) 2 Country borage (English), Oregano (Spanish), Suganda (Filipino)

For colds, para sa sip-on  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Kalabo (Tagakaolo,Bisaya), Oregano, Suganda (Tagalog) 2 Pandan (Bisaya), Pandan-mabango (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

1 Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. 2 Pandanus?amaryllifolius?Roxb., Pandanus?odorus?Ridl.

1 Country borage (English), Oregano (Spanish), Suganda (Filipino) 2 Fragrant screw pine (English), Pandan-mabango (Filipino)

For UTI (kidney)  Young and Mature leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Kalmudo (Tagakaulo) 2 Dita (Tagakaulo), Batino (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

1 Uncollected 2 Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex G. Don

1 Not provided 2 Devil tree (English), Batino (Filipino)

For intestinal worm, antihelmentic, para sa bitok   1 Roots and Young leaves 2 Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1Tagutong (Tagakaulo) 2 Talong (Tagalog) 3 Talom (Tagakaulo) 4 Gan (Tagakaulo)

* Image in process *

1 Uncollected 2 ?Solanum?melongena?L. 3 Uncollected 4 Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton, Moghania strobilifera (L.) St. Hil

1 Not provided 2 Eggplant (English), Talong (Filipino) 3 Not provided 4 Wildhops (English)

For allergy  Brown dried leaves, lukay nga dahon (Bisaya) Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Ulango (Tagakaulo) 2 Manimba-e (Tagakaulo) 3 Gan (Tagakaulo) 4 Dengan (Tagakaulo)

* Image in process *

1 Uncollected 2 Typha sp. 3 Moghania strobilifera (L.) St. Hil 4 Uncollected

Not provided

For over-fatigability due to "inficted by not-like-ours", nagluya na babae because of over-fatigability, pwede sad na engkantuhan  1 Mature leaves 2 Roots 3 Fruit 4 Dengan ( white part) Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Balayo (Tagakaulo) 2 Lawaan (Tagakaulo) 3 Tugas (Tagakaulo)

* Image in process *

1 Uncollected 2 Uncollected 3 Uncollected

Not provided

For convulsion, para sa grabeng hilanat  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Dalagangan (Tagacaulo) 2 Anduduket (Tagakaolo), Dalupang (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

1 Uncollected 2 Urena lobata L.

1 Not provided 2 Caesar weed (English), Dalupang (Filipino)

For diarrhea and vomiting, para sa kalibanga og suka  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Balayo (Tagakaulo) 2 Lawaan (Tagakaulo) 3 Tugas (Tagakaulo)

* Image in process *

1 Uncollected 2 Uncollected 3 Uncollected

Not provided

For convulsion, para sa grabeng hilanat  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Amamangpang (Tagakaulo) 2 Bangkuni (Tagakaulo), Bulaklak ng paraiso (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

1 Uncollected 2 Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Swartz.

1 Not Provided 2 Peacock flower (English), Barbados pride (English), Caballero (Spanish), Bulaklak ng paraiso (Filipino)

For beri-beri  1 Roots and Bark 2 Young leaves and Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
StartPrev12345678910NextEnd

   

Designed by rainier galang.