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) 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) 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
         
 

(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) 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) 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) Albahaka mix with (b) solasi (c) herba buena (d) kutsay (e) kalamansi

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(a) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Allium tuberosumRottler ex Spreng.(e) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English); Albahaca (Sp.) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Kutsay (Filipino); Chinese chives (English) (e) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (f) fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Albutra mix with (b) luya (c) damong maria (d) karatsi (e) pandakaki

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(a ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. (d) Not provided (e) Tabernaemontana pandacaqui

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (d) Karatsi (e) Pandakaki (Filipino)

irregular menstruation  (a) roots (b) rhizome (c) leaves (d roots (e) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Albutra mix with (b) pansi-pansi (c) sambong (d) ikmo

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(a ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Piper betleL.

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Pansi-pansi (Filipino) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

late menstruation  roots for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Albutra mix with (b) sappang (c) alagaw

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

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

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

(a) Albutra with (b) agoho (c) pandakaki

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(a ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Casuarina equisetifoliaL. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir.

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino)

irregular menstruation  roots for each Marinduque