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) Makabuhay with (b) Anonang (bark) & (c) Panaw (leaves)

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(a) Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.

(a) Makabuhay (Filipino) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Panau (Ilokano); Kogon (Filipino)

food poisoning  (a) (b) bark (c) leaves Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Manzanilla (Ilk.) with (b) roasted rice

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

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Bigas (Filipino); Rice grains; Roasted rice; Rice (English)

dysentery loose bowel movement  leaves Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Sasa with (b) itsa and (c) bannog

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(a) Nypa fruticansWurmb (b) Carmona retusa(Vahl) Masam. (c ) Not provided

(a) Nipa (Filipino); Nipa palm (English) (b) Tsaang-gubat (Filipino); Scorpionbush (English) (c) Not provided

over fatigue  roots Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Niog mix with (b) ampalaya

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(a) Cocos nuciferaL. (b) Momordica charantiaL.

(a) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (b) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)

purgative  (a) gata (b) ampalaya Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Pulto-pulto (Ilk.) with (b) atis and ( c) malvas

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(a) Not provided (b) Annona squamosaL. (c ) Abutilon indicum(L.) Sweet

(a) Not provided (b) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (c) Malbas (Filipino); Monkeybush (English); Malvas (Spanish)

kidney trouble  roots Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Kabusaw (Ilk.) mix with (b) guava

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(a) Not provided (b) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Not provided (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

leprosy  leaves Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Rice mix with (b) bulco anugid ( c) molasses (d) coconut oil

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(a) Oryza sativaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English) (b) Not provided (c ) molasses (d) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) coconut oil

stomachache  seed Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Salsalapay with (b) dangla leaves

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(a) Not provided (b) Vitex negundoL.

(a) Salsalapay (b) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English)

late menstruation  leaves Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Subosub (Ilk.) mix with (b) penga and (c) agraw

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) gala (b) Not provided (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) leaves (c) Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Subosub (Ilk.) mix with (b) penga and (c) agraw

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) gala (b) Not provided (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

pasma  (a) roots (b) leaves (c) Ilocos Norte