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) Mais with (b) cogon (c) kawad kawad (d) kawayan (e) banaba

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (e) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (e) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) hair (e) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Makabuhay with (b) albutra (c) hagonoy (d) madre kakaw (e) malagango

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(a) Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Chromolaena odorata(L.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (d) Gliricidia sepium(Jacq.) Kunth (e) Not provided

(a) Makabuhay (Filipino) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Hagonoy (Filipino); Jack in the bus; Siamweed (English) (d) Kakawate (Filipino); Quickstick (English); Madre cacao (Spanich) (e) Malagango

skin diseases  (a)vine (b) vine (c) bark (d) branches (e) bark (f) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

kidney trouble  leaves hair Marinduque
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) sambong ( c) albutra (d) damong maria (e) ikmo (f) San Francisco (g) cacao (h) amarillo

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (d) Artemisia vulgarisL. (e) Piper betleL. (f) Codiaeum variegatum(L.) Rumph. ex A. Juss. (g) Theobroma cacaoL. (h) Tagetes erectaL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (d) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (e) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (f) Garden croton (English); San Francisco (Spanish) (g) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (h) Amarillo (Filipino); Marigold; Aztec marigold; French marigold (English)

irregular menstruation  roots for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) solasi

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English)

headache  leaves for both Marinduque
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) sambong (c) damong maria (d) ikmo (e) albutra

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. (d) Piper betleL. (e) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (d) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (e) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

irregular menstruation  roots for all Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mawmaw with (b) banglay (c) tagbak (d) bawang (e) banban

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(a) Not provided (b) Curcuma zedoaria(Christm.) Roscoe (c ) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (d) Allium sativumL. (e) Donax canniformis(G. Forst.) K. Schum.

(a) Mawmaw (b) Luya-luyahan (Filipino); Zedoary (English); Barak (Tagalog); Banglay (c) Tagbak (Filipino) (d) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (e) Bamban (Filipino); Banban (Tag.;Bik.;Bis.;Bag.;Ibn.)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) sucker (d) bulb (e) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mawmaw with (b) banglay (c) tagbak (d) bawang (e) banban

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(a) Not provided (b) Curcuma zedoaria(Christm.) Roscoe (c ) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (d) Allium sativumL. (e) Donax canniformis(G. Forst.) K. Schum.

(a) Mawmaw (b) Luya-luyahan (Filipino); Zedoary (English); Barak (Tagalog); Banglay (c) Tagbak (Filipino) (d) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (e) Bamban (Filipino); Banban (Tag.;Bik.;Bis.;Bag.;Ibn.)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) sucker (d) bulb (e) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mustasa with (b) bawang

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(a) Brassica juncea(L.) Czern. (b) Allium sativumL.

(a) Mustasa (Filipino); Mustard; India mustard; Chinese mustard (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)

beri-beri  bulb or seeds Marinduque
         
 

(a) Sasa with (b) kalamansi

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(a) Nypa fruticansWurmb (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Nipa (Filipino); Nipa palm (English); Sasa (Pamp.;Tag.) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

gas pain  (a) stalk (b) fruit Marinduque