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) Lagtan mix with (b) pangyawan (bagou) (c) bitaog (d) gabong

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(a) Anamirta cocculus (L.) Wight & Arn. (b) Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson (c ) Calophyllum inophyllumL. (d) Not provided

(a) Lagtang (Filipino) (b) Makabuhay (Filipino) (c) Bitaog (Filipino); Sweet-scented calophyllum; Mastwood; Alexandrian laurel (English) (d) Not provided

abortifacient  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Albutra mix with (b) panaguli or panhauli

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Not provided

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Not provided

tonic for new mothers  (a) roots (b) roots Leyte
         
 

(a) Kawayan mix with (b) mani-manian

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(a) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (b) Desmodium heterocarpon(L.) DC.

(a) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (b) Tayam (Filipino); Asian ticktrefoil (English)

toothache  (a) roots; (b) roots Leyte
         
 

(a) Bitaog mix with (b) pangyawan (bagou) (c) lagtan (d) gabong

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(a) Calophyllum inophyllumL. (b) Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (d) Not provided

(a) Bitaog (Filipino); Sweet-scented calophyllum; Mastwood; Alexandrian laurel (English) (b) Makabuhay (Filipino) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (d) Not provided

abortifacient  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Karanyan mix with (b) balasbas

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(a) Campylospermum angustifolium (b) Graptophyllum pictum(L.) Griff.

(a) Barsik (Filipino) (b) Kalpueng (Filipino); Caricature-plant (English)

headache  (a) stem (b) leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Karanyan mix with (b) malobago

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(a) Campylospermum angustifolium (b) Talipariti tiliaceum(L.) Fryxell

(a) Barsik (Filipino) (b) Malabago (Filipino)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Karanyan mix with (b) malobago

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(a) Campylospermum angustifolium (b) Talipariti tiliaceum(L.) Fryxell

(a) Barsik (Filipino) (b) Malabago (Filipino)

body pains  (a) leaves (b) leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Karanyan mix with (b) malobago

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(a) Campylospermum angustifolium (b) Talipariti tiliaceum(L.) Fryxell

(a) Barsik (Filipino) (b) Malabago (Filipino); Malubago (Tagalog; Bikol)

body pains  (a) leaves (b) leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Kaningag mix with (b) puunan (c) banag

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Not provided (c ) Thespesia populnea(L.) Sol. ex Corr_a

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Not provided (c) Banago (Filipino); Portia tree; Seaside mahoe (English)

late menstruation  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Leyte
         
 

(a) Suha mix with (b) aslum (Waray) (c) lagundi (d) madbad (e) lakdan (f) kalunggay (g) tanglad (h) adgao

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Not provided (c ) Vitex negundoL. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Moringa oleiferaLam. (g) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (h) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Not provided (c) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (d) Not provided (e) lakdan (f) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (g) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (h) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

bath for newly delivered mothers   all leaves Leyte