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) Daya (b) venga (c) pusung-pung (d) hinalib-on

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(a) Not provided (b) Sesamum indicumL. (c ) Not provided (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Not provided (b) Linga (Filipino); Sesame (English) (c) Not provided (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) seeds (c) roots (d) roots Aklan
         
 

(a) Duao (b) Hagonoi (violet)

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(a) Curcuma longaL. (b) Lantana camaraL.

(a) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English) (b) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English)

paralysis  (a) rhizome (b) leaves Aklan
         
 

Eunga

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Sesamum indicumL.

Linga (Filipino); Sesame (English)

paralysis  oil Aklan
         
 

(a) Eunga (b) daya (c) pueng-pung (d) hinalib-on

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(a) Sesamum indicumL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Linga (Filipino); Sesame (English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

paralysis  (a) seeds (b) leaves (c) roots (d) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Haganton (b) Buyo (c) hanalib-on (d) sabilaw (e) taea-taea (f) ughayan (g) adgaw

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(a) Not provided (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Not provided (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Sabilaw (Filipino) (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Hagonoi (violet) (b) duao

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(a) Lantana camaraL. (b) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English) (b) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) rhizome Aklan
         
 

(a) Hinalib-on (b) haganton (c) Buyo (d) sabilaw (e) taea-taea (f) ughayan (g) adgaw

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Piper betleL. (d) Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Not provided (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (d) Sabilaw (Filipino) (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Pusung-pung (b) venga (c) Daya (d) hinalib-on

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(a) Not provided (b) Sesamum indicumL. (c ) Not provided (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Not provided (b) Linga (Filipino); Sesame (English) (c) Not provided (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

paralysis  (a) roots (b) seeds (c) leaves (d) roots Aklan
         
 

(a) Tala-tala (b) haganton (c) hanalib-on (d) sabilaw (e) buyo (f) ughayan (g) adgaw

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(a) Euphorbia hirtaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet (e) Piper betleL. (f) Not provided (g) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Gatas-gatas (Filipino); Australian asthma weed; Pillpod sandmat (English) (b) Not provided (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Sabilaw (Filipino) (e) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (f) Not provided (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Ughayan (b) haganton (c) hanalib-on (d) sabilaw (e) taea-taea (f) Buyo (g) adgaw

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet (e) Not provided (f) Piper betleL. (g) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Sabilaw (Filipino) (e) Not provided (f) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Aklan