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) Eagundi (b) hagonoi

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(a) Vitex negundoL. (b) Lantana camaraL.

(a) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (b) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Lagundi mix with (b) suob-kabayo (c) sambong (d) damong maria

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

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

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

(a) Lagundi combine with (b) sambong (c) Sabya (Tag.) (d) amuyong

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(a) Vitex negundoL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Piper retrofractumVahl (d) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr.

(a) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Litlit (Filipino); Javanese long pepper (English) (d) Amuyong (Filipino)

polio   (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) fruit Batangas
         
 

(a) Lagundi mix with (b) Alibhon (c) Buri (d) Buyo (e) Tanglad

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(a) Vitex negundoL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Corypha utan Lam. (d) Piper betleL. (e) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Buli (Filipino) (d) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (e) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) stem (d) leaves South Cotabato
         
 

(a) Dangla mix with (b) Subosub

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(a) Vitex negundoL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

stone in the gall bladder  (a) leaves (b) leaves Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Hamtak (b) hinalib-on (c) alap-ap

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(a) Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb.

(a) Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Hamtak (b) hinalib-on (c) alap-ap

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(a) Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb.

(a) Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English)

fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Baltong (b) buyo (c) bunga (d) apog (e) salimunog

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(a) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Areca catechuL. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided

(a) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (d) Apog (e) Not provided

colic  (a) (b) leaves (c) nuts (d) lime (e) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Mongos with (b) busilak (c) padpad

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(a) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (b) Not provided (c) Kulape

measles  (a) seeds (b) seeds (c) seeds Bohol
         
 

(a) Mongo mix with (b) cogon (c) busikad

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(a) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel

(a) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.)

teething  (a) seeds (b) shoot (c) leaves Lanao del Norte