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
         
 

(a) Rambiyawa mix with (b) Tuba-tuba

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(a) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (b) Jatropha curcasL.

(a) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (b) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English)

sprain  (a) stem (b) bark Maguindanao
         
 

(a) Raya-raya (Ilk.) mix with (b) tabaw-tabaw

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(a) Ficus septica Burm.f. (b) Luffa aegyptiacaMill.

(a) Hauili (Filipino) (b) Patolang bilog (Filipino); Sponge gourd (English)

balisawsaw  leaves Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Rice mix with (b) bulco anugid ( c) molasses (d) coconut oil

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(a) Oryza sativaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English) (b) Not provided (c ) molasses (d) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) coconut oil

stomachache  seed Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Roda w/ (b) Calamansi

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(a) Not provided (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Roda (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

adenoid  (a) leaves (b) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Romero (b) maria with (c) sambong (d) damong maria (e) kalamansi

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(a) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Artemisia vulgarisL. (e) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English); Maria (Tag.) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (e) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

hypertension  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Romero (Ilk.) mix with (b) violeta

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(a) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (b) Viola odorataL.

(a) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (b) Violeta (Filipino; Spanish); Violet; Sweet violet (English)

high blood pressure  both leaves Kalinga
         
 

(a) Romero maria with (b) sambong (c) damong maria (d) kalamansi

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(a) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. (d) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

pulmonary disease  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Romero with (b) albutra (c) sarsaparilya

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(a) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Smilax chinaL.

(a) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Sarsaparilyang-china (Filipino); China root (English)

abortifacient  (a) roots (b) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Romero with (b) sintonis (c) kahel (d) kalamansi (e) lukban

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(a) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (b) Citrus X nobilisLour. (c ) Citrus X aurantiumL. (pro. sp.) (d) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (e) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr.

(a) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (b) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (c) Dalandan (Filipino); Orange fruit; Sour orange (English); Kahel (Tag.) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (e) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English)

nervous system  roots for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Rosas de papel mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) buongaon (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Buongaon (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

stomachache  3 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu