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
         
 

Bangl'lay (Mandaya)

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Alpinia sp.

Not provided

For swelled skin due to exposure to a hairy caterpillar, para sa natil-asan  Stem (Unod) Davao - Mandaya
         
 

Anonang (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For swell, para sa hubag  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Talog (Tagakaulo), Talong (Bisaya, Tagalog)

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Solanum?melongena?L.

Eggplant (English), Talong (Filipino)

For swell, hubag (Bisaya)  Leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Dalupay (Tagakaolo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For swell, hubag  Flower Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Balanguti (Talaingod manobo), Bayanti (Bisaya)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For suka-kalibang (Bisaya), vomiting and diarrhea (English)  Roots (dalid) Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Pagot (vine) (Talaingod manobo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For suka (Bisaya), vomiting (English)   Bark Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

1 Lappu (Tagabawa), Niyog (Tagalog), Lubi (Bisaya) (red kind) 2 Banana (English), Saging na Talumbaga (Tagabawa, Bisaya) 3 Barusbos (Tagabawa), Tubo (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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1 Cocos nucifera L. 2 Musa x paradisiaca L. 3 Saccharum officinarum L.

1 Coconut (English), Niyog (Filipino) 2 Banana (English), Saging (Filipino) 3 Sugar cane (English), Tubo (Filipino)

For suba or tipos (Tagabawa)  1 Fruit 2 Roots 3 Bark Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Kanoykoy (Mandaya)

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Unidentified

Not provided

For stomach ache, sakit sa tiyan  Roots Davao - Mandaya
         
 

Kamogna (Tagabawa), Lubigan (Tagalog)

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Acorus calamusL. , A. gramineus Aiton

Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)

For stomach ache due to sabar (Tagabawa) or hampak hangin (Bisaya)   Mature leaves and tuber Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Anlalawi (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For sore eyes, piskat (Bisaya)  Shoot or Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
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