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) Saging with (b) abukado (c) banaba (d) langka

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (d) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam.

(a) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c ) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (d) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) sucker Marinduque
         
 

(a) Latundan mix with (b) bulungan (c) kamias (Vis.)

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Not provided (c ) Averrhoa bilimbiL.

(a) Saging/Latundan (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Not provided (c) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Saging morado mix with (b) abaka (c) kamias

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Musa textilisNe (c ) Averrhoa bilimbiL.

(a) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Abaka (Filipino); Manila hemp; Abaca (English) (c) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English)

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

(a) Lakatan mix with (b) Bila-bila (P.Bis)

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Saging Lakatan (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)

fever  (a) stem (b) stem Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Saging mix with (b) buli (c) kalamansi (d) tubo (e) anonang (f) niyog

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Corypha utan Lam. (c ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (d) Saccharum officinarumL. (e) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (f) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Buli (Filipino) (c) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (d) Tubo (Filipino); Sugarcane (English) (e) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (f) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

pasma sa gutom  (a) bark (b) branch (c) fruit (d) scrapings (e) stalk (f) stalk Marinduque
         
 

(a) Latordan mix w/ (b) Anonang (c) Abaka

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Musa textilisNe

(a) Saging/Latundan (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Abaka (Filipino); Manila hemp; Abaca (English)

internal hemorrhage  (a) shoot (b) bark (c) shoot Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Matag or latordan mix w/ (b) Anonang (c) Abaka

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Musa textilisNe

(a) Saging/Latundan (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Abaka (Filipino); Manila hemp; Abaca (English)

internal hemorrhage  (a) shoot (b) bark (c) shoot Sorsogon
         
 

(a) saging (Ceb.) with (b) nangka (c) buyo (d) bunga (e) cacao na puti

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (c ) Piper betleL. (d) Areca catechuL. (e) Theobroma cacaoL.

(a) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (d) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (e) Kakaw/Puti (Filipino); Cacao (English)

hemorrhage  (a) 3 pcs. roots (b) 5 yellowish leaves (c) 3 pcs. Roots (6 inches) (d) 3 pcs. roots (e) 3 pcs. roots Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) Banana mix with (b) pia (c) buli

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. (c ) Corypha utan Lam.

(a) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (c) Buli (Filipino)

relapse from fever  (a) trunk (b) leaves (c) stalk Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Banana with (b) sibuyas costa

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Allium cepaL.

(a) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

fever  (a) top leaves 'ubod' (Tag.) (b) rhizome Romblon