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) Bayabas mix with (b) Lakad-bulan

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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

tuberculosis  (a) young leaves (b) young leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) buyo mix w/ (b) Bawang (c) kalungay

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(a) Piper betleL. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

kulebra  (a) leaves (b) cloves (c) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Buyo mix with (b) kalamansi

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(a) Piper betleL. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

fever  (a) leaves (b) fruit Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Iba mix w/ (b) Bat-aw

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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Lablab purpureus(L.) Sweet

(a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English) (b) Bataw (Filipino); Hyacinth bean (English)

mumps  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kadlum mix with (b) Artamisa

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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

baldness  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kadlum mix with (b) lakad-bulan (c) Artamisa

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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

abortifacient  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kakaw mix w/ (b) Anonang

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(a) Theobroma cacaoL. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst.

(a) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English)

relapse after childbirth  (a) roots(b) bark Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kakaw mix with (b) Panaguason (c) Lakad-bulan (d) Artamisa

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(a) Theobroma cacaoL. (b) Not provided (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (b) Not provided (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

irregular menstruation  (a) roots (b) roots (c) leaves (d) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) kalamansi (b) Bayabas (c) turotabako or tartabako

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(a) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens(Kuntze) P.H. Raven

(a) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Sigang-dagat (Filipino); Floating primrose-willow (English)

dysentery  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) roots Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kalamansi mix with (b) Artamisa (c) Lakad-bulan

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(a) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

flu  (a) fruit (juice) (b) leaves (c) leaves Sorsogon