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) Salimbagat mix with (b) duldol (c) ham-o (d) kalidades (e) Galangan (P.Bis.) (f) talukma (g) malagaya (h) tabako (i) kamunggay

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(a) Capparis micracantha DC. (b) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Averrhoa carambolaL. (f) Not provided (g) Oryza sativaL. (h) Nicotiana tabacumL. (I) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Salimbagat (Filipino) (b) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Doldol (Bis.) (c) Ham-o (d) Kalidades (e) Balimbing (Filipino); Carambola (English) (f) Talukma (g) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (h) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (I) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English); Kamunggay (Ceb.)

fever  (a) young leaves (b) young leaves (c) flowers (d) flowers (e) flower (f) leaves (g) leaves (h) leaves (i) ash (j) stem Cebu
         
 

(a) Kapayas (lalaki) mix with (b) ayum

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(a) Carica papayaL. (b) Not provided

(a) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English) (b) Ayum

sinisikmura  bark Cebu
         
 

(a) Duldol mix with (b) buli

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(a) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (b) Corypha utan Lam.

(a) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English) (b) Buli (Filipino)

pampalakas ng ngipin ng sanggol  thorn Cebu
         
 

(a) Duldol mix with (b) buli (c) cogon

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(a) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (b) Corypha utan Lam. (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English) (b) Buli (Filipino) (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

toothache  (a) shoot (b) thorns (c )thorns Cebu
         
 

(a) Duldol with (b) bangkal

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(a) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (b) Nauclea orientalis (L.) L.

(a) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English) (b) Bangkal (Filipino)

prevent menstruation  roots Cebu
         
 

(a) Pag-ulingon with (b) labnog ( c) anonang (d) panhinoy (e) duguan

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(a) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (b) Ficus septica Burm.f. (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (d) Not provided (e) Myristica simiarum A. DC.

(a) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English); Pag-ulingon (b) Hauili (Filipino); Labnog (P.Bis.) (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) Panhinoy (e) Tanghas (Filipino); Duguan (C.Bis.)

nabinat sa panganganak  roots for each Cebu
         
 

(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) Buongon mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) ( c) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Rosas de papel (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
         
 

(a) Buongon mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) ( c) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

pasma  4 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(a) Buongon mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) ( c) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

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