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) Alibungog mix with (b) anonang ( c) pulang tikog (d) bayabas (e) ham-o (f) kalidades (g) busikad (h) malagaya (I) tabako (j) kamunggay

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(a) Ehretia philippinensis A.DC. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Not provided (d) Psidium guajavaL. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (h) Oryza sativaL. (I) Nicotiana tabacumL. (j) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Alibungog (Filipino) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) ( c) Pulang tikog (d) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (e) Ham-o (f) Kalidades (g) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (h) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (I) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (j) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English); Kamunggay (Ceb.)

vomiting and diarrhea  (a) young leaves (b) young leaves ( c) young leaves (d) young leaves (e) flowers (f) flowers (g) flowers (h) grains (I) ash (j) bark Cebu
         
 

(a) Bila-bila mix with (b) gapas-gapas (c ) anonang

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(a) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (b) Not provided (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst.

(a) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis) (b) Gapas-gapas (c ) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English)

fever  (a) bark (b) roots ( c) core of stems Cebu
         
 

(a) Tambis mix with (b) santol (c) bayabas (d) caimito (e) abukado (f) masanitas

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

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

diarrhea  leaves (3 ) Cebu
         
 

(a) Labnog with (b) anonang (c) pag-ulingon (d) panhinoy (e) duguan

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

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

nabinat sa panganganak  roots for each plant Cebu
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) buli ( c) doldol

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

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

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

(a) Kasla or tuba-tuba mix with (b) gumamela

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(a) Jatropha curcasL. (b) Hibiscus rosa-sinensisL.

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English); Kasla (Bis.); Tuba-tuba (b) Gumamela (Filipino); China rose; Chinese hibiscus; Shoeblackplant (English)

irregular menstruation  leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) Busikad mix with (b) anonang ( c) pulang tikog (d) bayabas (e) ham-o (f) kalidades (g) alibungog (h) malagaya (I) tabako (j) kamunggay

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Not provided (d) Psidium guajavaL. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Ehretia philippinensis A.DC. (h) Oryza sativaL. (I) Nicotiana tabacumL. (j) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) ( c) Not provided (d) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (e) Not provided (f) Kalidades (g) Alibungog (Filipino) (h) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (I) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (j) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

vomiting and diarrhea  (a) young leaves (b) young leaves ( c) young leaves (d) young leaves (e) flowers (f) flowers (g) flowers (h) grains (I) ash (j) bark Cebu
         
 

(a) Lanzones mix with (b) mangga (c) caimito (d) atis

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(a) Lansium domesticumCorr_a (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (d) Annona squamosaL.

(a) Lansones (Filipino); Langsat (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (d) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English)

impatso  leaves for each Cebu
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) buongon (d) gabon (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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

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

(a) Kamunggay mix with (b) anonang (c) pulang tikog (d) bayabas (e) ham-o (f) kalidades (g) busikad (h) malagaya (i) tabako (j) alibungog

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(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Not provided (d) Psidium guajavaL. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (h) Oryza sativaL. (I) Nicotiana tabacumL. (j) Ehretia philippinensis A.DC.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English); Kamunggay (Ceb.) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Pulang tikog (d) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (e) Ham-o (f) Kalidades (g) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (h) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (i) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (j) Alibungog (Filipino)

vomiting and loose bowel movement   (a) young leaves (b) young leaves ( c) young leaves (d) young leaves (e) flowers (f) flowers (g) flowers (h) grains (i) ash (j) bark Cebu