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
         
 

Ang-ang (Ilk.)

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Not provided

Not provided

to calm a fellow who is very angry  fruit Nueva Ecija
         
 

Kapayas (Bis.)

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Carica papaya linn.

Papaw; papaya (Tag.)

To clean the stomach  Seeds Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

Abang-abang (karay-a Visaya) (K. Bis.)

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Leea guineense G.Don

Abang-abang (Filipino)

to cleanse ovary  leaves Antique
         
 

Marbas

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Abutilon indicum(L.) Sweet

Malbas (Filipino); Monkeybush (English)

to cleanse ovary  leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

Tangan-tangan

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Ricinus communisL.

Tangan-tangan (Filipino); Castor oil plant; Castor bean (English)

to control bleeding  exudate Zamboanga
         
 

dapun

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Piper sp.

ikmo

To diagnose food poisoning  leaf Samar Island
         
 

Danglong (Hanunuo Mangyan)

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Uncollected

Common name not provided

 To ease child birth  Leaves Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)
         
 

Mais

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Zea maysL.

Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

to ease child delivery  corn cobs Batangas
         
 

Paunlay

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Paunlay

to ease child delivery  roots Nueva Ecija
         
 

Upo

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Lagenaria siceraria(Molina) Standl.

Upo (Filipino); Bottlegourd (English)

to ease child delivery  top leaves Quezon
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