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 Lansones (Tagalog, Bisaya) 2 Santol (Tagalog, Bisaya) 3 Kamis (Tagakaulo)

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1 Lansium?domesticum?Corre 2 Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr. 3 Syzygium sp.

1 Langsat (English), Lansones or Lanzones (Filipino) 2 Red Santol (English), Lolly fruit (English), Santol (Filipino) 3 Not provided

For diarrhea, kalibanga  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Mansanitas (Bisaya, Tagalog) 2 Abokado (Bisaya, Tagalog) 3 Labana (Bisaya), Guyabano (Tagalog) 4 Santol (Bisaya, Tagalog) 5 Manga (Bisaya, Tagalog) 6 Tuba (Tagakaolo) 7 Bayabas (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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1 Ziziphus?jujuba?Mill. 2 Persea americana Mill. 3 Annona?muricata?L. 4 Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr. 5 Mangifera indica L. 6 Uncollected 7 Psidium guajava L.

1 Jujube plum (English), Manzanas (Spanish), Mansanitas (Filipino) 2 Avocado (English), Abokado (Filipino) 3 Graviola (English), Soursop (English), Guyabano (Filipino) 4 Red Santol (English), Lolly fruit (English), Santol (Filipino) 5 Mango (English), Manga (Filipino) 6 Not provided 7 Guava (English), Bayabas (Filipino)

For severe diarrhea, kalibanga na grabe na gyud (Bisaya)  1Bark 2 Bark 3 Bark 4 Bark 5 Bark 6 Mature Leaves 7 Mature Leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Ingkakama or angkakama (Tagakaulo), Paragis (Tagalog) 2 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo) 3 Ingkakalang(Tagakaulo), Gabon (Bisaya), Sambong (Tagalog)

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1 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. 2 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 3 Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.

1 Indian goosegrass, wire grass (English), Paragis (Filipino) 2 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 3 Blumea camphor (English), Sambong (Filipino)

For relapse, bughat (Bisaya), bugna (Tagakaulo), binat (Tagalog)  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Bayabas (Tagabawa, Bisaya, Tagalog), 2 Dawa-dawa (Tagabawa), Botobotonis (Tagalog), Gatas-gatas (Tagalog) 3 Bukadu (Tagabawa), Abokado (Tagalog, Bisaya) 4 Kaymitu (Tagabawa), Kaymito or Kaimito (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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1 Psidium guajava L. 2 Euphorbia?hirta?L. 3 Persea americana Mill. 4 Chrysophyllum cainito Linn.

1 Guava (English), Bayabas (Filipino) 2 Asthma weed (English), Tawa-tawa (Filipino) 3 Avocado (English), Abokado (Filipino) 4 Star apple (English), Kaymito or Kaimito ( Filipino)

For masakit e tabbek or gattak (Tagabawa)  Young leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Tilala (Talaingod manobo) (tree), Tungkod-pare (Tagalog) 2 Mandalingan (Talaingod manobo)

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1 Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev. 2 Uncollected

1 Good luck plant (English), Tungkod-pare (Filipino) 2 Not provided

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

1 Tilala (Talaingod manobo) (tree) 2 Mandalingan (Talaingod manobo) 3 Kogon (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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1 Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev. 2 Uncollected, 3 Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.

1 Good luck plant (English), Tungkod-pare (Filipino) 2 Not provided 3 Spear grass, Cogon grass (English), Kogon (Filipino)

For sakit sa tiyan (Bisaya), stomach ache (English)  Roots Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

1 Luy-a (Bisaya), Luya (Tagalog) 2 Katumbal (Bisaya), Sili (Tagalog)

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1 Zingiber?officinale?Roscoe 2 Capsicum annuum L.

1 Ginger (English), Luya (Filipino) 2 Chile pepper (English), Sili (Filipino)

For menit e lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya)  1 Rhizome 2 Mature leaves, and alcohol Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Impapaloy (Talaingod manobo) 2 Asin-asin (Talaingod manobo)

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1 Premna odorata Blanco 2 Actephilasp.

1 Fragrant premna (English), Alagaw (Filipino) 2 Not provided

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

1 Malabuwaya (Talaingod manobo), Dilang-aso (Tagalog) 2 Sung-ayon (Talaingod manobo)

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1 Pseudoelephantopus spicatus (Juss.) Rohr 2 Uncollected

1 Dog's tongue (English), Dilang-aso (Filipino) 2 Not provided

For indus (Talaingod manobo), diarrhea (English), kalibanga (Bisaya)   Roots Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

1 Kalabo (Tagakaolo,Bisaya), Oregano, Suganda (Tagalog) 2 Pandan (Bisaya), Pandan-mabango (Tagalog)

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1 Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. 2 Pandanus?amaryllifolius?Roxb., Pandanus?odorus?Ridl.

1 Country borage (English), Oregano (Spanish), Suganda (Filipino) 2 Fragrant screw pine (English), Pandan-mabango (Filipino)

For UTI (kidney)  Young and Mature leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
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