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
         
 

Luya

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Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

rheumatism  rhizome Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Luya mix with (b) sibuyas

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(a) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (b) Allium cepaL.

(a) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

rheumatism  (a) rhizome (b) stem Lanao del Norte
         
 

Mandalusa

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Justicia gendarussa Burm. f.

Kapanitulot (Filipino); Gandarusa (English)

rheumatism  leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Sibuyas mix with (b) luya

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(a) Allium cepaL. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

rheumatism  (a) stem (b) rhizome Lanao del Norte
         
 

Baroraw

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Erythrina variegataL.

Dapdap (Filipino); Indian coral tree; Tiger's claw (English)

rheumatism  bark Lanao del Sur
         
 

Mangoaw

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Conyza bonariensis(L.) Cronquist

Tagabili (Filipino); Asthmaweed; Wavy-leaf fleabane; Flax-leaf fleabane; Hairy fleabane (English)

rheumatism  leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

Bangkal

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Nauclea orientalis (L.) L.

Bangkal (Filipino)

rheumatism  leaves Maguindanao
         
 

Dulao

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Curcuma longaL.

Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

rheumatism  rhizome Maguindanao
         
 

Giligili

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Curcuma longaL.

Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

rheumatism  rhizome Maguindanao
         
 

Hagdang uak

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Momordica cochinchinensis(Lour.) Spreng.

Patolang-uak (Filipino); Balsampear (English)

rheumatism  bark Maguindanao
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