Cordillera (UMA tribe) - 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

Kutsay (Uma Tribe) * Image in process *	Allium Tuberosum	Kutsay	Sprain	Leeks	Cordillera - UMA tribe

No existing local name * Image in process *	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.	Common name not provided	Boils	Flower	Cordillera - UMA tribe

Bokbokkasan (Uma Tribe, Kalinga) * Image in process *	Unidentified	Bokbokkasan (local name), bleeding cuts and wounds (English)	Wounds, cuts, and bruises from sharp edged grasses, from sharp metal objects.	Young leaves	Cordillera - UMA tribe

Agawa-aw (Uma Tribe, Kalinga) * Image in process *	Unidentified	Agawa-aw (local name), Sore eyes (English)	The ailment is characterized by red, watery, sore eyes. It is itchy and painful especially during morning. It is an air borne infectious disease which the tribe believes that a person can be infected if he/she stares at the person who has this kind of ailment. This illness is usually suffered during the months of February to May.	Leaves and stalks	Cordillera - UMA tribe

Pengipang (Uma Tribe, Kalinga) * Image in process *	Unidentified	Pengipang (local name), for toothache and bleeding cuts and wounds	Wounds, cuts, and bruises from sharp edged grasses, from sharp metal objects. Toothache	Leaves and roots	Cordillera - UMA tribe

Bannata (Uma Tribe, Kalinga) * Image in process *	Unidentified	Bannata (local name), use to heal skin allergy or bana	Bana (Skin rashes) A skin allergy which According to the informant is caused by heat from the sun and cold weather or the sudden change of weather. It can be recognized by skin discoloration and tiny blisters appears. The part of the skin affected is itchy.	Leaves	Cordillera - UMA tribe

Tawa-tawa (Filipino), Lappaca (Uma Tribe, Kalinga) * Image in process *	Unidentified	Lappaca	Dengue	Leaves to the roots	Cordillera - UMA tribe

TALAS oil for the Uma tribe (combination of Tanglad, Laya, and Sili) * Image in process *	Unidentified	Common name not provided	For sprain, Rayuma, Arthritis, muscle pain and athletes foot	Lemmon grass roots, Ginger, and Ripe Chilli, and coconut oil.	Cordillera - UMA tribe

Dangla (Uma Tribe) * Image in process *	Vitex Negundo Lamiaceae	Lagundi	Fever, cough	Leaves	Cordillera - UMA tribe