Davao - 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

Lubi (Ceb.) * Image in process *	Cocos nuciferaL.	Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)	drunkenness	leaves	Davao

Acacia * Image in process *	Samanea saman(Jacq.) Merr.	Acacia (Filipino; Spanish); Raintree (English)	dysentery	bark	Davao

(a) bayabas mix with (b) kaimito (c) mangga * Image in process *	(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL.	(a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)	dysentery	(a) leaves (b) bark (c ) bark	Davao

Comfrey (Ceb.) * Image in process *	Symphytum officinaleL.	Komprey (Filipino); Comfrey (English)	dysentery	leaves	Davao

Doldol (Ceb.) * Image in process *	Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn.	Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English)	dysentery	leaves	Davao

(a) kaimito mix with (b) santol (c) bayabas (d) mansanitas * Image in process *	(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Ziziphus jujubaMill.	(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c ) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Mansanitas (Filipino)	dysentery	(a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark	Davao

Kamias (Ceb.) * Image in process *	Averrhoa bilimbiL.	Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English)	dysentery	fruits	Davao

Kamoteng kahoy (Ceb.) * Image in process *	Manihot esculentaCrantz	Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino); Cassava; Manioc; Bitter cassava; Tapioca (English)	dysentery	leaves	Davao

Luko-luko (Ceb.) * Image in process *	Ocimum tenuiflorumL.	Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English)	dysentery	roots	Davao

Mangga (Ceb.) * Image in process *	Mangifera indicaL.	Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)	dysentery	leaves	Davao

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