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
         
 

Kalabasa

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Cucurbita maximaDuchesne

Kalabasa (Filipino); Squash; Winter squash (English)

manas  leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Acacia mix with (b) dalipaweng (c) subosob (d) caimito

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(a) Samanea saman(Jacq.) Merr. (b) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Chrysophyllum cainitoL.

(a) Acacia (Filipino; Spanish); Raintree (English) (b) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (c ) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English)

malaria  (a) roots (b) roots (c) leaves (d) leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

Ampalaya

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Momordica charantiaL.

Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)

malaria  leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

Saga or Saga-saga

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Abrus precatoriusL.

Saga or Saga-saga (Filipino); Prayer bead; Rosarypea; Crab's eye; Jequerity (English)

malaria  leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

Aksibal

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Iris domestica(L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.

Abaniko (Filipino); Black berry lily (English)

low blood pressure  leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) lagundi (c) sambong

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Vitex negundoL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

low blood pressure  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Nueva Ecija
         
 

Luplupiit (Ilk.)

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Abelmoschus moschatusMedik.

Katsuli (Filipino); Musk okra (English)

low blood pressure  bark Nueva Ecija
         
 

Papaya

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Carica papayaL.

Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

low blood pressure  roots Nueva Ecija
         
 

Squash

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Cucurbita maximaDuchesne

Kalabasa (Filipino); Squash; Winter squash (English)

low blood pressure  fruit Nueva Ecija
         
 

Acacia

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Samanea saman(Jacq.) Merr.

Acacia (Filipino; Spanish); Raintree (English)

loose bowel movement  leaves Nueva Ecija