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
         
 

1Tagutong (Tagakaulo) 2 Talong (Tagalog) 3 Talom (Tagakaulo) 4 Gan (Tagakaulo)

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1 Uncollected 2 ?Solanum?melongena?L. 3 Uncollected 4 Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton, Moghania strobilifera (L.) St. Hil

1 Not provided 2 Eggplant (English), Talong (Filipino) 3 Not provided 4 Wildhops (English)

For allergy  Brown dried leaves, lukay nga dahon (Bisaya) Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1. Mangga (Tau-buid Mangyan), 2. Burangat (Tau-buid Mangyan)

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1. Mangifera indica L. 2. Unidenfied

1. Mango (English), Manga (Filipino) 2. Unidentified

Asthma, fever, pneumonia  Leaves Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)
         
 

1. Malunggay (Tau-buid Mangyan) 2. Malunggay (Tau-buid Mangyan) 3. Kamote (Tau-buid Mangyan)

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1. Sauropus androgynus Merr. 2. Moringa oleifera Lam. 3. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir.

1. Star gooseberry (English), Sauropus (English) 2. Horse-radish tree (English), Malungay (Filipino) 3. Sweet potato (English), Kamote (Filipino)

For lactation  1. Leaves 2. Roots Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)
         
 

1. Mabyon (Tau-buid Mangyan) 2. Malsahot (Tau-buid Mangyan)

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1. Mussaenda sp. 2. Acalypha sp.

Common name not provided

 Bleeding wound  Bark Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)
         
 

1. Kaymito (Tau-buid Mangyan) 2. Abukado (Tau-buid Mangyan)

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1. Uncollected 2. Persea americana Mill.

1. Uncollected 2.Avocado (English), Abukado (Filipino)

Blood streaked stool  1. Bark 2. Leaves Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)
         
 

1. Bariri (Tau-buid Mangyan) 2. Siling berde (Tau-buid Mangyan)

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1. Pogonatherum sp. 2. Uncollected

2. Green chili pepper (English), Sili (Filipino)

Lowers blood pressure  1. Whole plant 2.Leaves Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)
         
 

1. Balawi (Tau-buid Mangyan) 2. Anifol (Tau-buid Mangyan)

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1. Unidentified 2. Poikilospermum sp.

Common name not provided

 Colds or cough  Stem Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)
         
 

1. Alibutbot (Hanunuo Mangyan) 2.Aliwas (Hanunuo Mangyan)

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1. Tabernaemontana pandacaqui (Lam) 2. Voacanga globosa (Blco) Merr.

1. Banana bush (English), Pandakaki-puti (Filipino), Kampupot (Filipino) 2. Bayag usa (Filipino)

Abortifacient  Roots or bark Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)
         
 

1 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo), Anuang (Tagalog) 2 Sibu (Tagakaulo)

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1 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 2 Mentha arvensis L.

1 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 2 Wild mint (English)

For fever, kalentura  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo), Anuang (Tagalog) 2 Angkakama (Tagakaulo), Paragis (Tagalog)

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1 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 2 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

1 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 2 Indian goosegrass, wire grass (English), Paragis (Filipino)

To strengthen new born's immune system, pampakusog sa lawas sa newborn   Bark and Leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
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