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) Ulasiman with (b) siempre viva

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(a) Portulaca oleraceaL. (b) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir.

(a) Gulasiman (Filipino); Purslane; Little hogweed; Akulikuli-kula; Duckweed; Pursley; Wild portulaca; Garden purslane (English) (b) Pandakaki (Filipino)

headache  leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Biyala mix with (b) bayaba (c) marugo (d) sarga (e) katebek

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(a) Portulaca oleraceaL. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Celosia cristataL. (d) Impatiens balsaminaL. (e) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Gulasiman (Filipino); Purslane; Little hogweed; Akulikuli-kula; Duckweed; Pursley; Wild portulaca; Garden purslane (English); Biyala (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Palong-manok (Filipino); Cockscomb; Crested cock's comb (English); Marugo (d) Kamantigue (Filipino); Touch-me-not balsam; Spotted snapweed (English); Sarga (e) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English); Katebek

skin allergy  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Olasiman mix with (b) sambag-sambag (c) mayana

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(a) Portulaca oleraceaL. (b) Phyllanthus niruriL. (c ) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br.

(a) Gulasiman (Filipino); Purslane; Little hogweed; Akulikuli-kula; Duckweed; Pursley; Wild portulaca; Garden purslane (English) (b) Sampa-sampalukan (Filipino); Gale of the wind (English) ( c) Mayana (Filipino)

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

(a) Kadlum with (b) luya (c) dilang-baka

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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Opuntia cochenillifera(L.) P. Mill.

(a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Dilang-baka (Filipino); Nopal de cochinilla (Spanish)

gas pain  (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Kadlum with (b) Sentimiento (c) kandi-kandilaan (d) kamantulan

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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Not provided (c ) Stachytarpheta jamaicensis(L.) Vahl (d) Not provided

(a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Sentimiento (c) Kandikandilaan (Filipino); Devil's coach whip; Light-blue snakeweed (English) (d) Kamantulan

irregular menstruation  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots Romblon
         
 

(a) Kadlum with (b) trumpa (c) atumbay

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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Trumpa (c) Atumbay

loose bowel movement  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Kadlum mix with (b) tuba (c) listones

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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Croton tigliumL. (c ) Not provided

(a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Tuba (Filipino); Croton; Purging croton (English) (c) Not provided

loose bowel movement  (a) roots (b) dry leaves ( c) roots Leyte
         
 

(a) Kadlum mix with (b) lakad-bulan (c) Artamisa

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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

abortifacient  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kadlum mix with (b) Artamisa

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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

baldness  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kadlum (b) alagaw (c) (d) apog (e) (f) (g) mayana (h) (i) luya

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(a) Pogostemon cablin(Blanco) Benth. (b) Premna odorataBlanco (d) Not provided (g) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (I) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Kablin (Filipino); Patchouli (English); Kabling (Pamp.;Tag.) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) (d) Apog (e) (f) (g) Mayana (Filipino) (h) (i) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) lime (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves (h) leaves (i) rhizome Aklan