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
         
 

1. Mangga (Tau-buid Mangyan), 2. Burangat (Tau-buid Mangyan)

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1. Mangifera indica L. 2. Unidenfied

1. Mango (English), Manga (Filipino) 2. Unidentified

Asthma, fever, pneumonia  Leaves Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)
         
 

1. Alibutbot (Hanunuo Mangyan) 2.Aliwas (Hanunuo Mangyan)

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1. Tabernaemontana pandacaqui (Lam) 2. Voacanga globosa (Blco) Merr.

1. Banana bush (English), Pandakaki-puti (Filipino), Kampupot (Filipino) 2. Bayag usa (Filipino)

Abortifacient  Roots or bark Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)
         
 

1 Pakama (Tagabawa), Paragis (Tagalog) 2 Tagurano (Tagabawa) 3 Sigbatalo (Tagabawa)

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1 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. 2 Unidentified 3 Unidentified

1 Wire grass (English), Dog's Tail (English), Paragis (Filipino), 2 Not provided 3 Not provided

For sinnat (Tagabawa)   Roots Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo), Anuang (Tagalog) 2 Sibu (Tagakaulo)

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1 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 2 Mentha arvensis L.

1 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 2 Wild mint (English)

For fever, kalentura  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo), Anuang (Tagalog) 2 Angkakama (Tagakaulo), Paragis (Tagalog)

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1 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 2 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

1 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 2 Indian goosegrass, wire grass (English), Paragis (Filipino)

To strengthen new born's immune system, pampakusog sa lawas sa newborn   Bark and Leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Bunal (Talaingod manobo),Nipai (Bisaya), Lipai (Tagalog) 2 Bilya (Talaingod manobo) (vine)

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1 Mucuna?pruriens?(L.)?DC. 2 Strongylodon sp.

1 Velvet bean, Cowitch (English), Lipai (Filipino) 2 Not provided

For tigbason sa busaw (Bisaya), wound inflicted by busaw (English)  Whole vine Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

1 Bunal Bunal (Talaingod manobo),Nipai (Bisaya), Lipai (Tagalog) 2 Bulig (Talaingod manobo), Agutay (Bisaya)

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1 Mucuna?pruriens?(L.)?DC. 2 Uncollected

1 Velvet bean, Cowitch (English), Lipai (Filipino) 2 Not provided

For samad (Bisaya), open wound (English)  1 Body of the vine 2 Bark Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

1 Kalomanga (Talaingod manobo), Pako (Bisaya) 2 Abaka (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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1 Diplazium escukentum (Retz.) Sw. 2 Musa?textilis?Nee

1 Vegetable fern (English), Pako (Filipino) 2 Abac? (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino)

For bughat (Bisaya), post partum relapse (English)  Roots Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

1 Bilbugay (Tagakaolo) 2 Lawaan (Tagakaolo) 3 Tugas (Tagakaolo) 4 Lumbiya (Tagakaolo)

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1 Leucosyke capitellata (Poir) Wedd. 2 Genus indet. 3 Genus indet. 4 Genus indet.

1 Toothscrubbber (English), Alagasi (Filipino) 2 Not provided 3 Not provided 4 Not provided

To increase mother's milk production for the baby to gain weight, pampatambok sa bata  Root and Shoot Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Manaba (Tagabawa), Cardaba or Carnaba (Bisaya), 2 Pakal (Tagabawa)

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1 Musa paradisiaca?L., M. sapientum L, M.?_?paradisiaca?L., 2 Uncollected

1 Sweet plantain (English), Saba or Cardaba (Filipino) 2 Not provided

For menit e lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya)  Inner, white portion of the cardava fruit Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
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