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) Kamias (b) hawlot (c) tarag-an (d) duguan (e) Alibutra (f) palikaw

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Pycnarrhena manillensis S.Vidal (c ) Not provided (d) Myristica simiarum A. DC. (e) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (f) Not provided

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Ambal (Filipino) (c) Not provided (d) Tanghas (Filipino) (e) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (f) Not provided

dysmenorrhea  (a) wood (b) wood (c) wood (d) wood (e) wood (f) wood Aklan
         
 

(a) Albutra with (b) agoho (c) pandakaki

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(a ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Casuarina equisetifoliaL. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir.

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino)

irregular menstruation  roots for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Albutra with (b) sambong (c) mansanilla (d) damong maria (e) ikmo (f) San Francisco (g) cacao (h) amarillo

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(a ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (d) Artemisia vulgarisL. (e) Piper betleL. (f) Codiaeum variegatum(L.) Rumph. ex A. Juss. (g) Theobroma cacaoL. (h) Tagetes erectaL.

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (d) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (e) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (f) Garden croton (English); San Francisco (Spanish) (g) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (h) Amarillo (Filipino); Marigold; Aztec marigold; French marigold (English)

irregular menstruation  roots for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Angustra mix with (b) Calamansi

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

stomachache  (a) bark (b) Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Angustra mix with (b) Calamansi

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

cough  (a) bark (b) Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Angustra mix with (b) Calamansi

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

chest-pain  (a) bark (b) Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Albutra with (b) romero (c) sarsaparilya

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(a ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. b) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (c ) Smilax chinaL.

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.(b) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (c) Sarsaparilyang-china (Filipino); China root (English)

abortifacient  (a) roots (b) leaves ( c) Marinduque
         
 

(a) Solasi mix with (b) albahaka (c) herba buena (d) kutsay (e) kalamansi

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(a) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Allium tuberosumRottler ex Spreng.(e) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English); Albahaca (Sp.) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Kutsay (Filipino); Chinese chives (English) (e) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (f) fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Albahaka mix with (b) solasi (c) herba buena (d) kutsay (e) kalamansi

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(a) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Allium tuberosumRottler ex Spreng.(e) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English); Albahaca (Sp.) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Kutsay (Filipino); Chinese chives (English) (e) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (f) fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Biday mix with (b) hikaw-hikawan

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(a) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (b) Heliotropium indicumL.

(a) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English) (b) Trompa ng elepante (Filipino); Indian heliotrope (English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) leaves Nueva Ecija