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) Mani-manian mix with (b) kawayan

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(a) Desmodium heterocarpon(L.) DC. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Tayam (Filipino); Asian ticktrefoil (English) (b) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

toothache  (a) roots (b) roots Leyte
         
 

(a) Lingatong with (b) kalagaskagas, and (c) siling kilikot

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(a) Dendrocnide sp. (b) Not provided (c) Capsicum frutescens Linn.

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Siling-labuyo (Tag.); siling-palay (Tag.); kitikot (Bis.); bird pepper (Engl.); hot chili (Engl.)

Poison  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Lipa mix with (b) banaba

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(a) Dendrocnide meyeniana (Walp.) Chew (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Lipa (Filipino) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

diuretic  (a) bark (b) roots Batangas
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

kidney trouble  leaves hair Marinduque
         
 

(a) Manzanilla (Ilk.) with (b) roasted rice

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Oryza sativaL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Bigas (Filipino); Rice grains; Roasted rice; Rice (English)

dysentery loose bowel movement  leaves Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) solasi

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English)

headache  leaves for both Marinduque
         
 

(a) Manzanilla mix with (b) kokogbanog (c) busicad (d) palova (e) bulagan (f) lupi (g) bayabas (h) mangosteen (i) mango (j) bila-bila (k) hilbas (l) japana (all Vis.)

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Not provided (c ) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Phragmites australis(Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. (g) Psidium guajavaL. (h) Garcinia mangostanaL. (I) Mangifera indicaL. (j) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (k) Artemisia vulgarisL. (l) Not provided

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Kokogbanog (c) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (d) Palova (e) Bulagan (f) Tambo (Filipino); Common reed (English) (g) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (h) Mangostan (Filipino); Mangosteen (English) (i) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (j) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis) (k) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English); Hilbas (Ceb) (l) Japana (all Vis.)

no appetite  (a) roots (1 pc.) (b) roots (1 pc.) (c) roots (1 pc.) (d) leaves (1 pc.) (e) petiole (5 in. long) (f) youngest leaf (1 pc.) (g) leaves (3 pcs.) (h) leaves (2 pcs.) (i) leaves (2 pcs.) (j) roots (1 pc.) (k) roots (1 pc.) (l) roots (1 pc.) Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) dug-an

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Not provided

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) dug-an

irregular menstruation  (a) leaves (b) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) manzinilla with (b) kulantro (c) luya

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Coriandrum sativumL. (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Uan-suy (Filipino); Coriander (English); Kulantro (Tagalog) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

to ease delivery  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) rhizome Antique
         
 

(a) Rosas de papel mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) buongaon (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Buongaon (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

stomachache  3 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu