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) Banban with (b) banglay (c) tagbak (d) bawang (e) mawwaw

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

(a) Bamban (Filipino) (b) Luya-luyahan (Filipino); Zedoary (English) (c ) Tagbak (Filipino) (d) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (e) Not provided

rheumatism  leaves rhizome sucker bulb leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Anonang mix with (b) kutsay (c) sibuyas

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(a) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (b) Allium tuberosumRottler ex Spreng. (c ) Allium cepaL.

(a) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (b) Kutsay (Filipino); Chinese chives (English) (Filipino); Chinese chives (English) (c) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

vomiting of blood  (a) bark (b) leaves (c) bulb Marinduque
         
 

(a) Anonang mix with (b) kutsay (c) sibuyas

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(a) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (b) Allium tuberosumRottler ex Spreng. (c ) Allium cepaL.

(a) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (b) Kutsay (Filipino); Chinese chives (English) (c) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

asthma   (a) bark (b) leaves (c) bulb Marinduque
         
 

(a) Anonang mix with (b) buli (c) kalamansi (d) tubo (e) saging (f) niyog

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(a) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (b) Corypha utan Lam. (c ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (d) Saccharum officinarumL. (e) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (f) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (b) Buli (Filipino) (c) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (d) Tubo (Filipino); Sugarcane (English) (e) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (f) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

pasma sa gutom  (a) bark (b) branch (c) fruit (d) scrapings (e) stalk (f) stalk Marinduque
         
 

(a) Alagaw mix with (b) sappang (c) albutra

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(a) Premna odorataBlanco (b) Caesalpinia sappanL. (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (b) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

late menstruation  (a) flower (b) branch (c) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Abukado with (b) kape (c) granada

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(a) Persea americanaMill. (b) CoffeaL. (c ) Punica granatumL.

(a) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) b) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English) (c) Granada (Filipino); Pomegranate (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) pericarp Marinduque
         
 

(a) Abukado mix with (b) caimito (c) mangga (d) kape

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(a) Persea americanaMill. (b) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) CoffeaL.

(a) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (b) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Abukado with (b) duhat and (c) bayabas

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(a) Persea americanaMill. (b) Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels (c ) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (b) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) bark (c) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Abukado with (b) banaba (c) mais

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(a) Persea americanaMill. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Zea maysL.

(a) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (c) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

late menstruation  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) hair Marinduque