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) mangga (Ceb.) with (b) cocog-banog (c) baonggong (d) lagnob (e) atis (f) tanglad (g) hilbas (Ceb.)

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Ficus septica Burm.f. (e) Annona squamosaL. (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Not provided (c) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (d) Hauili (Filipino) (e) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English); Salay (Tag.) (g) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

cholera  (a) 1 leaf (b) whole plant (c) 1 leaf (d) 1 leaf (e) 1 leaf (f) roots (g) whole plant Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) nangka (Ceb.) with (b) buyo (c) saging (d) bunga (e) cacao na puti

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (d) Areca catechuL. (e) Theobroma cacaoL.

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (d) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (e) Kakaw/Puti (Filipino); Cacao (English)

hemorrhage  (a) 5 yellowish leaves (6 inches) (b) 3 pcs. Roots (6 inches) (c) 3 pcs. Roots (d) 3 pcs. roots (e) 3 pcs. roots Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) saging (Ceb.) with (b) nangka (c) buyo (d) bunga (e) cacao na puti

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (c ) Piper betleL. (d) Areca catechuL. (e) Theobroma cacaoL.

(a) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (d) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (e) Kakaw/Puti (Filipino); Cacao (English)

hemorrhage  (a) 3 pcs. roots (b) 5 yellowish leaves (c) 3 pcs. Roots (6 inches) (d) 3 pcs. roots (e) 3 pcs. roots Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) sibuyas (Ceb.) mix with (b) tanglad

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(a) Allium cepaL. (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English); Salay (Tag.)

vomiting  roots Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) sigwa (Ceb.) with (b) buyo (Ceb.)

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(a) Cucurbita maximaDuchesne (b) Piper betleL.

(a) Kalabasa (Filipino); Squash; Winter squash (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) leaves Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) tabulog (Ceb.) mix with (b) yahong-yahong (c) abgaw (d) mongos

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (c ) Premna odorataBlanco (d) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (d) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English)

fever  (a) whole grass (b) whole plant (c) leaves (d) 7 seeds Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) tambis-tambis mix with (b) makopa (c) bayabas

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(a) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (b) Syzygium malaccense(L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry (c ) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Hagimit (Filipino) (b) Makopa (Filipino); Malaysian apple (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

dysentery  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) tanglad (Ceb.) mix with (b) sibuyas

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(a) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (b) Allium cepaL.

(a) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English); Salay (Tag.) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

vomiting  roots Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) tanglad (Ceb.) with (b) mangga (c) baonggong (d) lagnob (e) atis (f) cocog-banog (g) hilbas (Ceb.)

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(a) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Ficus septica Burm.f. (e) Annona squamosaL. (f) Mangifera indicaL. (g) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (d) Hauili (Filipino) (e) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (f) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (g) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

cholera  (a) 1 leaf (b) 1 leaf (c) 1 leaf (d) 1 leaf (e) whole plant (f) roots (g) whole plant Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) tungaw (Ceb.) (b) kadlum (c) Sto. Domingo

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(a) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (b) Hyptis suaveolens(L.) Poit. (c ) Senna occidentalis(L.) Link

(a) Pandakaki (Filipino) (b) Suob-kabayo (Filipino); Bush-tea-bush; Pignut (English) (c) Balatong aso (Filipino); Septicweed (English)

relapse after childbirth  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Misamis Oriental