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) Kapeng tagalog mix with (b) mangga (c) sintones (d) lukban

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(a) CoffeaL. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Citrus X nobilisLour. (d) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr.

(a) Kape/Tagalog (Filipino); Coffee (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (d) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English)

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Kapeng tagalog mix with (b) mangga (c) sintones (d) lukban

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(a) CoffeaL. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Citrus X nobilisLour. (d) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr.

(a) Kape/Tagalog (Filipino); Coffee (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (d) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English)

tuberculosis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Lukban mix with (b) mangga (c) sintones (d) kapeng tagalog

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Citrus X nobilisLour. (d) CoffeaL.

(a) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (d) Kape/Tagalog (Filipino); Coffee (English)

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Kalingag mix with (b) alagaw (c) paminta

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Piper nigrumL.

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English)

fever  (a) bark (b) flower (c) powdered seeds Batangas
         
 

(a) Kaimito mix with (b) bayabas (c) abukado

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Persea americanaMill.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)

nagkukurso  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Sambong mix with (b) alagaw

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Sambong mix with (b) suob-kabayo (c) damong maria (d) lagundi

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Hyptis suaveolens(L.) Poit. (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. (d) Vitex negundoL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Suob-kabayo (Filipino); Bush-tea-bush; Pignut (English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (d) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Alibangbang gubat mix with (b) dikay (c) gabing likat (d) alagaw (e) kahel (f) sibuyas

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(a) Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Premna odorataBlanco (e) Citrus X aurantiumL. (pro. sp.) (f) Allium cepaL.

(a) Alibangbang (Filipino) (b) Dikay (c) Gabing likat (d) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (e) Dalandan (Filipino); Orange fruit; Sour orange (English); Kahel (Tag.) (f) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) flowers (e) leaves (f) bulb Batangas
         
 

(a) Kalamyas mix with (b) oregano (c) lubigan (d) dilaw

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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (c ) Acorus calamusL. (d) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (b) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (c) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (d) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English)

pampabukal ng tuko  (a) seeds (b) leaves (c) rhizome (d) rhizome Batangas
         
 

(a) Damong maria mix with (b) suob-kabayo (c) sambong (d) lagundi

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Hyptis suaveolens(L.) Poit. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Vitex negundoL.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Suob-kabayo (Filipino); Bush-tea-bush; Pignut (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas