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
         
 

Balete

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Ficus benjaminaL.

Balite/Balete (Filipino); Weeping fig (English)

stomachache  latex Romblon
         
 

Banana

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Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.)

Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English)

stomachache  top leaves 'ubod' Romblon
         
 

(a) Bangkero in combination with (b) amuyong (c) alibotbot (d) Lagunoy (e) Cuyo-kogo (f) Sentimiento (g) kaningag (h) abangay

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(a) Morinda citrifoliaL. (b) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (h) Not provided

(a) Bankoro (Filipino); Indian mulberry (English) (b) Amuyong (Filipino) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino); Alibotbot (P.Bis.) (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (h) Not provided

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) roots (h) roots Romblon
         
 

Bangkero

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Not provided

Not provided

stomachache  leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Banlao with (b) catumbay (c) herba-buena (d) sambong (e) alagaw

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(a) Not provided (b) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Not provided (b) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Catumbay with (b) banlao (c) herba-buena (d) sambong (e) alagaw

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(a) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL. (b) Not provided (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English); Katumbay (b) Banlao (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Cuyo-kogo in combination with (b) bangkuro (c) alibotbot (d) Lagunoy (e) Abangay (f) Sentimiento (g) kaningag (h) amuyong

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(a) Not provided (b) Morinda citrifoliaL. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (g) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (h) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr.

(a) Not provided (b) Bankoro (Filipino); Indian mulberry (English) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino) (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (h) Amuyong (Filipino)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) roots (h) roots Romblon
         
 

(a) Halim-hon (R. Bis.) with (b) catumbay (c) herba-buena (d) banlao (e) alagaw

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Not provided (e) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Banlao (e) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Herba-buena with (b) herba sta. Maria

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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Herba sta. maria with (b) herba-buena

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.)

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves Romblon