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
         
 

Kamoteng kahoy (Tagakaulo, Tagalog)

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Manihot?esculenta?Crantz

Cassava (English), Tapioca plant (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino)

For poison of fresh water eel, pampatay sa kasili  Roots, Fruit Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kasla (Tau-buid Mangyan)

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Jatropha curcas L

Purging nut tree (English). Big-purge nut (English), Tubang-bakod (Filipino)

Headache  Young leaves Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)
         
 

Kalulaya sa dagat, Kalulaya (Hanunuo Mangyan)

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Ipomoea pes-caprae Roth

Beach morning glory (English)

Anti hair fall  Any part. Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)
         
 

Dapoy 1 (Hanunuo Mangyan)

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Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton

Payang-payang (Filipino), Tabang-bayawak (Filipino), Wild hops (English)

Colic  Leaves Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)
         
 

Kapayas (Bisaya, Tagakaulo)

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Carica papaya L.

Melon tree, Papaya (English), Papaya (Filipino)

Use for beautification, pampagwapa  Mature Leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kapayas (Bisaya, Tagakaulo)

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Carica papaya L.

Melon tree, Papaya (English), Papaya (Filipino)

For wound, samad, use if alingatong plant is not effective  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Andalamay (Tagakaulo)

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Boehmeria cypholophoides Merr.

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For cultural infliction "pigsalabet" (maski og unsaon pagtambal kay magsige og suka (pigsalabet)  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Tipulo (Hanunuo Mangyan)

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Artocarpus blancoi Merr.

Antipolo (Filipino), Tipolo (Filipino)

Heart problem  Leaves Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)
         
 

1 Bayabas (Tagabawa, Bisaya, Tagalog), 2 Dawa-dawa (Tagabawa), Botobotonis (Tagalog), Gatas-gatas (Tagalog) 3 Bukadu (Tagabawa), Abokado (Tagalog, Bisaya) 4 Kaymitu (Tagabawa), Kaymito or Kaimito (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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1 Psidium guajava L. 2 Euphorbia?hirta?L. 3 Persea americana Mill. 4 Chrysophyllum cainito Linn.

1 Guava (English), Bayabas (Filipino) 2 Asthma weed (English), Tawa-tawa (Filipino) 3 Avocado (English), Abokado (Filipino) 4 Star apple (English), Kaymito or Kaimito ( Filipino)

For masakit e tabbek or gattak (Tagabawa)  Young leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

(a) Pandakaki with (b) agoho (c) albutra

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(a) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (b) Casuarina equisetifoliaL. (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Pandakaki (Filipino) (b) Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

irregular menstruation  roots for each Marinduque
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