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) mongos (Ceb.) with (b) busikad (Ceb.) (c) yahong-yahong (Ceb.) (d) dawa (Ceb.)

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(a) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (d) Setaria italica(L.) P. Beauv.

(a) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (d) Dawa (Filipino); Common millet; Italian bristle grass; Italian foxtail; Foxtail bristlegrass; Foxtail millet (English)

measles   (a) seeds (b) flower (c) roots (d) seeds Camiguin
         
 

(a) Balatong mix with (b) mutha (c) uray

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(a) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English)

fever  (a) 5 seeds (b) 10 rhizome (c) 10 fruit Batangas
         
 

(a) Mungo (b) darak

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(a) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (b) Curcuma zedoaria(Christm.) Roscoe

(a) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (b) Luya-luyahan (Filipino); Zedoary (English); Barak (Tagalog); Darak

beri-beri  seed Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Mungo mix with (b) coconut milk (gata)

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(a) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (b) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (b) Niyog/Gata (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

kulebra  seed Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Allagat mix with (b) Sadak

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(a) Uvaria rufa Blume (b) Alchornea scandens (Lour.) Mll.Arg.

(a) Hilagak (Filipino); Susong-kalabaw (Tagalog) (b) Malais-is (Filipino)

skin allergy  (a) leaves (b) leaves Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Dalupang (Chab.) mix with (b) dila-dila sairo (c) palad-palad

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(a) Urena lobata L. (b) Onychium siliculosum (Desv.) C. Chr. (c ) Not provided

(a) Dalupang (Filipino); Caesarweed; Hibiscus burr (English); Mangkit (Tagalog) (b) Dila-dila (Filipino); Buhok-virgin (Tagalog) (c) Palad-palad

gas pain  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Dalupang mix with (b) doldol ( c) mandalusang puti

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(a) Urena lobata L. (b) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Not provided

(a) Dalupang (Filipino); Caesarweed; Hibiscus burr (English) (b) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Doldol (Bis.) ( c) Mandalusang puti

typhoid fever  leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) Dalupang mix with (b) doldol ( c) mandalusang puti

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(a) Urena lobata L. (b) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Not provided

(a) Dalupang (Filipino); Caesarweed; Hibiscus burr (English) (b) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Doldol (Bis.) ( c) Mandalusang puti

insanity  leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) daupang mix with damong (b) millet (c) kabayo

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(a) Triumfetta rhomboideaJacq. (b) Setaria italica(L.) P. Beauv. (c ) Hyptis suaveolens(L.) Poit.

(a) Kulotkulot (Filipino); Chinese burr; Burr bush; Paroquet bur; Diamond burrbark (English); Daupang (Sul) (b) Dawa (Filipino); Common millet; Italian bristle grass; Italian foxtail; Foxtail bristlegrass; Foxtail millet (English) (c) Suob-kabayo (Filipino); Bush-tea-bush; Pignut (English)

earache  leaves Davao
         
 

(a) Kulotkulot mixed with (b) makahiya

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(a) Triumfetta rhomboideaJacq. (b) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Kulotkulot (Filipino); Chinese burr; Burr bush; Paroquet bur; Diamond burrbark (English) (b) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

continuous bleeding before delivery   roots for both Ifugao