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) Lambayoung mix with (b) tanglad

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(a) Not provided (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Not provided (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English)

baldness  (a) roots (b) roots Leyte
         
 

(a) Lambayong in combination with (b) tambalagisa (c) anonang (d) an-anino (e) harupay (f) alibutra (R. Bis.) (g) palo-china

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(a) Ipomoea pes-caprae(L.) R. Br. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (d) Not provided (e) Mimosa pudicaL. (f) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (g) Senna alata(L.) Roxb.

(a) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English); Tambalagisa (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) an-anino (e) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (f) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (g) Akapulko (Filipino); Ringworm shrub; Emperor's candlesticks (English)

anemia  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) bark (f) bark (g) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) Lakdan mix with (b) apes (c) tanglad (d) panhauli (e) kalipayan (f) harupay

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Lakdan (b) Apes (c) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (d) Panhauli (e) Kalipayan (f) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

tonic for new mothers   (a) leaves; (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Samar
         
 

(a) Lakatan mix with (b) Bila-bila (P.Bis)

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Saging Lakatan (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)

fever  (a) stem (b) stem Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Lakadbulan w/ (b) arbubuena (c) Ikmo w/ (d) Salt and Rice

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (c ) Piper betleL. (d) Oryza sativaL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (d) Bigas (Filipino); Rice grains; Rice (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) grains Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Lakadbulan w/ (b) Tubang-usa (c) Kamaylan (d) Tagbak (e) Lemonsito

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (e) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Tagbak (Filipino) (e) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Lakadbulan (b) Artamisa (c) Buyo (d) Lemonsito

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

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

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Lakadbulan (b) Damong-maria (c) Lakadbulan (d) Arbubuena

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.)

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Lakad-bulan mix with; (b) Luy-a (c) Artamisa

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Lakad-bulan mix with (b) Panaguason (c) Kakaw (d) Artamisa

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Theobroma cacaoL. (d) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Not provided (c) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (d) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

irregular menstruation  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) leaves Sorsogon