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) Kaningag mix with (b) puunan (c) banag

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Not provided (c ) Thespesia populnea(L.) Sol. ex Corr_a

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Not provided (c) Banago (Filipino); Portia tree; Seaside mahoe (English)

late menstruation  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Leyte
         
 

(a) Kaningag in combination with (b) bangkuro (c) alibotbot (d) Lagunoy (e) cuyo-kogo (f) Sentimiento (g) abangay (h) amuyong

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Morinda citrifoliaL. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Not provided (h) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr.

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English); Kaningag (S.L.Bis) (b) Bankoro (Filipino); Indian mulberry (English) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino); Alibotbot (P.Bis.) (d) Lagunoy (e) Cuyo-kogo (f) Sentimiento (g) Abangay (h) Amuyong (Filipino)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) roots (h) roots Romblon
         
 

(a) Kaningag with (b) harupay

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

baldness  (a) roots (b) roots Samar
         
 

(a) Amorseko mix with (b) cogon

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(a) Chrysopogon aciculatus(Retz.) Trin. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Amorseko (Filipino); Love-grass; Golden false beardgrass; Golden beardgrass; Mackie's pest; Seed grass (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

kidney trouble  (a) roots (b) roots Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Amorseko mix with (b) cogon

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(a) Chrysopogon aciculatus(Retz.) Trin. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Amorseko (Filipino); Love-grass; Golden false beardgrass; Golden beardgrass; Mackie's pest; Seed grass (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

dysmenorrhea  (a) roots (b) roots Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Caimito mix with (b) mansanitas (c) bayabas

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Ziziphus jujubaMill. (c ) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Mansanitas (Filipino) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

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

(a) kaimito mix with (b) santol (c) bayabas (d) mansanitas

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Ziziphus jujubaMill.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c ) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Mansanitas (Filipino)

dysentery  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark Davao
         
 

(a) Caimito mix with (b) santol ( c) bayabas (d) abukado (e) tambis (f) masanitas

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Persea americanaMill. (e) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (f) Ziziphus jujubaMill.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) ( c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (e) Hagimit (Filipino); Tambis (C.Bis.) (f) Mansanitas (Filipino)

diarrhea  leaves (3 ) Cebu
         
 

(a) Caimito mix with (b) santol (c) guava (d) mangga

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Mangifera indicaL.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)

blood vomiting  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark Zamboanga
         
 

(a) kaimito mix with (b) bayabas (c) mansanitas

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Ziziphus jujubaMill.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Mansanitas (Filipino)

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