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
         
 

Karan (Tagabawa), Kogon (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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Imperata sp.

Speargrass (English), Kogon (Filipino)

Bangkawon/ Bunuon sa dili-ingon-nato (pain inflicts on a specific body part and passes thru a separate direction. Inflicted person had a hard time breathing. It is believed that inside the infected body part is a big wound.)   Mature Leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Talong na ligaw or talong-talongan or talongpong (Tag.)

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Solanum undatumLam.

Talong-talongan (Filipino)

bangungot  seed Quezon
         
 

Palaypay (Hanunuo Mangyan), Dapo (Hanunuo Mangyan)

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Drynaria quercifolia (L.) J. Sm.

Oak-leaf fern (English), Pakpak lawin (Filipino)

Baos (Polio), Swelling due to polio   Rhizome Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)
         
 

Balete

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Ficus benjamina L.

Balete

Barang  Fruits Alabat Island
         
 

(a) Bugang mix with (b) cogon (c) busikad (d) bila-bila

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(a) Phragmites australis(Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (d) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Tambo (Filipino); Common reed (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) ( c) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (d) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis)

batang bagong tinutubuan ng ngipin.  (a) shoot (b) shoot ( c) flower (d) shoot Cebu
         
 

Buyang-buyang

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Abrus precatoriusL.

Saga or Saga-saga (Filipino); Prayer bead; Rosarypea; Crab's eye; Jequerity (English)

bath after child birth  leaves Bohol
         
 

Tangulamos

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bath after child birth  leaves Siquijor
         
 

Volatino

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Citrus X aurantiumL. (pro. sp.)

Dalandan (Filipino); Orange fruit; Sour orange (English)

bath after child birth  leaves Batanes
         
 

Kabelew

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Citrus hystrixDC.

Kabuyau (Filipino)

bath after child birth  leaves Pangasinan
         
 

Baling-uway

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Flagellaria indicaL.

Baling-uway (Filipino)

bath after childbirth  stem Quezon