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) Maragaya mix with (b) mayana (puti)

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(a) Not provided (b) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br.

(a) Maragaya (b) Mayana (puti) (Filipino)

cough  (a) leaves (3 pcs.) (b) leaves (3 pcs.) Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Maragaya mix with (b) mayana (puti)

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(a) Not provided (b) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br.

(a) Maragaya (b) Mayana (puti) (Filipino)

gas pain  (a) leaves (3 pcs.) (b) leaves (3 pcs.) Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Manzanilla (Ilk.) with (b) roasted rice

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Oryza sativaL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Bigas (Filipino); Rice grains; Roasted rice; Rice (English)

dysentery loose bowel movement  leaves Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) sambong (c) damong maria (d) ikmo (e) albutra

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. (d) Piper betleL. (e) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (d) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (e) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

irregular menstruation  roots for all Marinduque
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) dug-an

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Not provided

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) dug-an

irregular menstruation  (a) leaves (b) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) manzinilla with (b) kulantro (c) luya

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Coriandrum sativumL. (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Uan-suy (Filipino); Coriander (English); Kulantro (Tagalog) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

to ease delivery  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) rhizome Antique
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) solasi

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English)

headache  leaves for both Marinduque
         
 

(a) Manzanilla mix with (b) Gabon (c) baho-baho (d) antoanga (e) suetes (f) sibukas (g) unod sa banag

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Bixa orellanaL. (f) Not provided (g) Not provided

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (f) Not provided (g) Not provided

no menstruation for one year  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) corm Zamboanga
         
 

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

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

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (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) Rosas de papel mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) buongaon (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Buongaon (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

stomachache  3 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu