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) Luya with (b) bunga

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(a) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (b) Areca catechuL.

(a) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (b) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English)

stomachache  (a) nuts (b) rhizome Capiz
         
 

(a) Buhok ng mais mix with (b) banaba (c) miagos

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Not provided

(a) Mais/Buhok (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (c) Not provided

kidney trouble  (a) corn hair (b) root (c ) Capiz
         
 

(a) Buhok ng mais mix with (b) ulingon (c) banaba

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Cratoxylum sumatranum (Jack) Blume (c ) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Panagulingon (Filipino) (c) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

kidney trouble  (a) corn silk (b) roots (c) leaves Capiz
         
 

(a) Hagonoy with (b) malawmaw (c) libas (d) hinda-uwak (e) alimhon (f) kogopkop

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(a) Wedelia biflora(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (f) Not provided

(a) Hagonoi (Filipino); Agonoy (Bis.;Ilk.) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (f) Not provided

cramps (palamiahod)  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Capiz
         
 

(a) Lumboi with (b) bayabas (c) santol

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(a) Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr.

(a) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Santol (Filipino)

diarrhea  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Capiz
         
 

(a) Talong mix with (b) hilba-buena (c) sibuyas costa (d) dulao

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(a) Solanum melongenaL. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Allium cepaL. (d) Curcuma longaL.

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

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

(a) Tagutong with (b) sili or katumbal (c) adgaw

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(a) Solanum feroxL. (b) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL. (c ) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Tarambulo (Filipino); Nightshade (English) (b) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English) (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Capiz
         
 

(a) Sarsaparilla mix with (b) banaba (c) miagos (d) albutra

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(a) Smilax chinaL. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Not provided (d) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Sarsaparilyang-china (Filipino); China root (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (c) Not provided (d) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

kidney trouble  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots Capiz
         
 

(a) Sarsaparilla mix with (b) banaba (c) miagos (d) albutra

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(a) Smilax chinaL. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Not provided (d) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Sarsaparilyang-china (Filipino); China root (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (c) Not provided (d) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

diabetes  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots Capiz
         
 

(a) Kalangkang mix with (b) alimhon

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(a) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) leaves Capiz