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
         
 

hinagani

* Image in process *

uncollected, unidentified

Not provided

for dysentery  root Samar Island
         
 

manban

* Image in process *

Donax cannaeformis (G Forst.) K Schum

baras-barasan, bonbon, manban, matalbak (Tag.); Common donax (Engl.); alaro (Bis.); aratan (Gad.); baban (Chab.); bamban (Bik., Ilk., Tag., Sul., Buk.); banban (Tag., Bik., Bis., Ibn.); bankolid (Mbo.); buaban (Bag.); daromaka, darumaka, garomaka, lankuas (Ilk.); mamban (Bik., S.L. Bis.); matapal (Isn.); mini, nini (Ig.); ninik (Iv.)

for dysentery  root Samar Island
         
 

kiromkirom

* Image in process *

Mimosa pudica L.

makahia (Pang., Tag.); damohia (Tag.); bashful mimosa, humble plant, sensitive plant, shame plant, tickle-me plant (Engl.); babain, dilgansusu (Ilk.); harupai, kiromkirom (S.L. Bis.); huya-huya (Bis.); sipug-sipug (Sub.); tuyag-huyag (P. Bis.); torog-torog (Bik.)

For dysentery  root Samar Island
         
 

gatas-gatas

* Image in process *

Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.

tawa-tawa (Tag.); Bell orchid (Engl.)

For dysentery  whole plant Samar Island
         
 

Dabo-dabo (Tagakaulo)

* Image in process *

Uncollected

Not provided

For dysentery, kalibanga og dugo  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Ati (not the atis fruit) (Tagakaulo)

* Image in process *

Uncollected

Not provided

For dysentery, magkalibanga na naay dugo  Mature leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Taginosa (Tagakaulo)

* Image in process *

Villebrunea rubescens (Blume) Blume

Not provided

For dysmenorrhea, para sa sakit sa pus-on  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Tamboko

* Image in process *

Not provided

Not provided

for early recovery of newly delivered mothers  roots Lanao del Sur
         
 

Temboko

* Image in process *

Not provided

Not provided

for early recovery of newly delivered mothers  roots Lanao del Sur
         
 

Albutra

* Image in process *

Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

for easy child delivery  leaves Lanao del Norte
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