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
         
 

Rosas de hapon

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Chrysanthemum X morifoliumRamat. (pro sp.)

Rosas de hapon (Filipino); Chrysanthemum; Florist's daisy; Florist's chrysanthemum (English)

sedative  leaves Quezon
         
 

Sambong

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Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

sedative  top leaves Quezon
         
 

Sampaguita

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Jasminum sambac(L.) Aiton

Sampaguita (Filipino); Arabian jasmin (English)

sedative  roots Quezon
         
 

Sulasi

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Ocimum tenuiflorumL.

Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English)

sedative  top leaves Quezon
         
 

Hebi-hebi or kepe-kepe

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Mimosa pudicaL.

Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

sedative   roots Bohol
         
 

(a) Bila-bila mix with (b) yahong-yahong (c) dila-dila sa iro (d) escobang magawis (e) escobang pungko (f) busikad (g) papayang lalaki

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(a) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (c ) Onychium siliculosum (Desv.) C. Chr. (d) Sida alnifolia var. alnifolia (e) Not provided (f) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (g) Carica papayaL.

(a) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (c) Dila-dila (Filipino) (d) Walis-walisan (Filipino) (e) Escobang pungko (f) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (g) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

senda  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) flowers (g) flowers Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Busikad mix with (b) yahong-yahong (c) dila-dila sa iro (d) escobang magawis (e) escobang pungko (f) bila-bila (g) papayang lalaki

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (c) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (g) Carica papayaL.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (d) Escobang magawis (e) Escobang pungko (f) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis) (g) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

senda  (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) flowers Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Dila-dila sa iro mix with (b) yahong-yahong (c) bila-bila (d) escobang magawis (e) escobang pungko (f) busikad (g) papayang lalaki

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(a) Onychium siliculosum (Desv.) C. Chr. (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (c ) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (g) Carica papayaL.

(a) Dila-dila (Filipino) (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (g) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

senda  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) flowers (g) flowers Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Escobang pungko mix with (b) yahong-yahong (c) dila-dila sa iro (d) escobang magawis (e) bila-bila (f) busikad (g) papayang lalaki

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(a) Sida alnifolia var. alnifolia (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (f) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (g) Carica papayaL.

(a) Walis-walisan (Filipino) (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English); Yahong-yahong (S.L.Bis.) (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis) (f) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (g) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

senda  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) flowers (g) flowers Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Escobang pungko mix with (b) yahong-yahong (c) bila-bila (d) escobang magawis (e) dila-dila sa iro (f) busikad (g) papayang lalaki

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(a) Not provided (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (c ) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (g) Carica papayaL.

(a) Not provided (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English); Yahong-yahong (S.L.Bis.) (c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis) (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (g) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

senda  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) flowers (g) flowers Lanao del Norte