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
         
 

Dalagangan (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For prevention of abortion, pampakapit sa matris sa bag-ong nanganak  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Dalupay (Tagakaolo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For swell, hubag  Flower Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Ilaw-ilaw (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

Use to stengthen one's immune system, palig-on sa lawas  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Itlog puti sa manok

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Uncollected

Egg white

For difficulty in breathing (asthma), hubak (mag-ot yaaba)  White portion of the egg Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kahoy (unnamed)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For arthritis, pagkabaga-an (Tagakaolo)  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kahoy-sala (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For flu, para sa trangkaso (due to pigbuon/ tungod kay natagbuan)  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Lambayong (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For prevention of relapse, bughat (Bisaya), bugna (Tagakaulo), binat (Tagalog)  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Lana

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Oil

For "balikid" (manghod sa napiang), less severe version of fracture  Lana Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Lana 2 ligum sa ulod (Bisaya)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For snake or dog bite  Lana + Bark sa ligum sa ulod Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Malabiga (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For gum swelling, hubag ang lagus  Seed, Palhak Davao - Tagakaolo
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