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) Hilba-buena mix with (b) dulao (c) sibuyas costa (d) talong

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Curcuma longaL. (c ) Bulbostylis junciformis(Kunth) C.B. Clarke (d) Solanum melongenaL.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English) (c) Malasibuyas (Filipino); Caribbean hairsedge (English) (d) Talong (Filipino); Eggplant (English)

colic  (a) rhizome (b) leaves (c) bulb (d) fruit Capiz
         
 

(a) Hikaw-hikawan mix with (b) biday

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(a) Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL.

(a) Hikau-hikauan (Filipino) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Hierba sta. maria mix with (b) antamisa (Ilongo)

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Not provided

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Not provided

skin diseases  (a) leaves (b) leaves Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Hibi-hibi mix with (b) banana (c) kisol

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(a) Not provided (b) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (c ) Kaempferia galanga L.

(a) Not provided (b) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (c) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English)

antifertility  (a) roots (b) dry leaves (c) corm Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Herbaka (Ilk.) mix with (b) manzanilla

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English)

late menstruation  (a) leaves (b) leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Herba-maria mix with (b) kalampisan

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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Not provided

(a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Not provided

gas pain  (a) roots (b) leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Herba-buena with (b) lasona

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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Allium cepaL.

(a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

cold  both leaves Kalinga
         
 

(a) Herba-buena with (b) herba sta. Maria

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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Artemisia vulgarisL.

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

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Herba-buena with (b) herba sta. Maria

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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Artemisia vulgarisL.

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

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) herba-buena with (b) adgaw (c) kulu-cogon

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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

ulcer  (a) dried leaves (b) roots (c) roots Capiz