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
         
 

Balanguti (Talaingod manobo), Bayanti (Bisaya)

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Uncollected

Not provided

To prevent bughat (Bisaya), relapse (English)  Roots (dalid) Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Malawigay (Tagakaulo)

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Angiopteris?evecta?( Forst. ) Hoffm.

Giant fern (English)

To prevent the dislodgement of uterus during delivery , pahinlo sa matris   Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Alaliga (Tagakaulo), Salonga (Bisaya)

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Impatiens balsamina L.

Balsam (English), Kamantigi (Tagalog)

To prevent the dislodgement of uterus during delivery , para dili mugawas ang matris samtang nanganak  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kamugna (Tagakaulo), Dalaw (Ilocano), Lubigan (Tagalog)

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Acorus calamus L., Acorus graminaeus Aiton

Sweet flag (English), Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)

To protect the pregnant women from the mangkalat  Mature Leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Batong (Ceb.)

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Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp.

Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English)

to remove the swallowed coin or any small objects.  leaves Davao
         
 

1 Mangulibas (Tagabawa), Damong maria (Tagalog) 2 Tagamaing (Tagabawa), Gabon (Bisaya) 3 Baungon (Tagabawa), Suha (Tagalog) 4 Bayabas (Tagabawa, Tagalog, Bisaya) 5 Uli-uli (Tagabawa), Malabutones (Bisaya), Anuang (Tagalog)

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1 Artemisia vulgaris L. 2 Blumea sp. 3 Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. 4 Psidium guajava L. 5 Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

1 Chinese honeysuckle (English), Damong maria (Filipino) 2 Gabon (Bisaya) 3 Pomelo (English), Suha (Filipino) 4 Guava (English), Bayabas (Filipino) 5 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino)

To smoothen new born's skin, para mahamis ang panit sa bag-ong panganak na bata  Young leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Orchids (Tagalog, Bisaya) 2 Sarangka (Tagabawa) , Salonga (Bisaya) 3 Rosas (Tagalog) 4 Kalumping (Tagabawa) 5 Butonsilyo (Tagalog)

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1 Vanda sp. 2 Impatiens balsamina L. 3 Rosa sp. 4 Uncollected 5 Gerbera sp.

1 Orchids (English) 2 Balsam (English), Kamantigi (Filipino) 3 Rose (English), Rosas (Filipino) 4 Not provided 5 African daisy (English), Daisy (English)

To smoothen new born's skin, para mahamis ang panit sa bata  Flowers Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Orchids (Tagalog, Bisaya) 2 Sarangka (Tagabawa) , Salonga (Bisaya) 3 Rosas (Tagalog) 4 Kalumping (Tagabawa) 5 Butonsilyo (Tagalog)

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1 Vanda sp. 2 Impatiens balsamina L. 3 Rosa sp. 4 Uncollected 5 Gerbera sp.

1 Orchids (English) 2 Balsam (English), Kamantigi (Filipino) 3 Rose (English), Rosas (Filipino) 4 Not provided 5 African daisy (English), Daisy (English)

To smoothen new born's skin, para mahamis ang panit sa bata  Flowers Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Tagamaing (Tagabawa), Andalapot or Gabon (Bisaya)

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Blumea sp.

Not provided

To smoothen newborn's skin , para pampasinaw sa panit sa bag-ong panganak na bata  Mature leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Alipante or elepante (Ceb.)

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Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.

Hikau-hikauan (Filipino)

to stop bleeding  leaves Davao
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