Quezon (Alabat Island) - 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

Kulutan * Image in process *	Triumfetta bartramia L.	Kulutan	fever	Flowers	Alabat Island

Sambongsambungan * Image in process *	Not known	Sambongsambungan	Fever	Roots	Alabat Island

Tagulinaw * Image in process *	Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. Ex DC.	Tagulinaw	Fever	Roots	Alabat Island

Tubli * Image in process *	Derris elliptica (Wall.) Benth.	Tubli	Fish poison	Roots	Alabat Island

Niyog * Image in process *	Cocos nucifera L.	Niyog	For massage	Coconut oil	Alabat Island

Kakawate (Madrekakaw) * Image in process *	Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.	Kakawate (Madrekakaw)	Galis aso (Scabies)	Leaves	Alabat Island

Pusopuso * Image in process *	Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob.	Pusopuso	Haemorrhoids	(Healer?s secret)	Alabat Island

Gabi * Image in process *	Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott	Gabi	Hang over from alcohol binge	Leaves	Alabat Island

Anonang * Image in process *	Cordia dichotoma G.Forst.	Anonang	Headache	Leaves	Alabat Island

Damongmarya (Marya) * Image in process *	Artemisia vulgaris L.	Damongmarya (Marya)	Headache	Leaves	Alabat Island

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