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) ajos mix with (b) herbas (c) tabako

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (c ) Nicotiana tabacumL.

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (c) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English)

rheumatism  clove Davao
         
 

(a) bungalon mix with (b) dugan (c) Maribuhok (Bis.)

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(a) Avicennia officinalis L. (b) Not provided (c ) Casuarina equisetifoliaL.

(a) Api-api (Filipino) (b) Dugan (c) Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)

headache   (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Davao
         
 

(a) bungalon mix with (b) dugan (c) Maribuhok (Bis.)

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(a) Avicennia officinalis L. (b) Not provided (c ) Casuarina equisetifoliaL.

(a) Api-api (Filipino) (b) Dugan (c) Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Davao
         
 

(a) Abukado mix with (b) bayabas (c) kaimito (d) mangga (e) mansanitas

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(a) Persea americanaMill. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (d) Mangifera indicaL. (e) Ziziphus jujubaMill.

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

loose bowel movement  leaves Davao
         
 

Uli-uli (Tagakaulo), Anuang (Tagalog)

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Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino),

For relapse, bugna (Tagakaulo), bughat (Bisaya), binat (Tagalog)  Whole plant Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Naga in (Tagakaulo), Narra (Tagalog)

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Pterocarpus?indicus?Willd.

Rosewood (English), Malay padauk (English), Narra (Filipino)

For mouth sore, ugam or lu-as (Bisaya)  White sap or substance Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Santul (Tagabawa), Santol (Tagalog)

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Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr.

Red Santol (English), Santol (Filipino)

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

Bangkuni (Tagakaulo), Bulaklak ng paraiso (Tagalog)

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Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Swartz.

Peacock flower (English), Barbados pride (English), Caballero (Spanish), Bulaklak ng paraiso (Filipino)

For intestinal parasitism, para sa bituk  Fruit Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Talagomo (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For easy delivey (dali mugawas ang bata)  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Talagomo (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For easy delivery (dali mugawas ang bata)  Leaves and Roots Davao - Tagakaolo