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
         
 

Kamunggay (Ceb.)

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Moringa oleiferaLam.

Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

toothache  roots Davao
         
 

Katsubong (Ceb.)

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Datura metelL.

Talumpunay (Filipino); Thorn apple (English)

toothache  flower Davao
         
 

Siempre-viva (Ceb.)

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Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers.

Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English)

toothache  leaves Davao
         
 

Tubo (Ceb.)

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Croton tigliumL.

Tuba (Filipino); Croton; Purging croton (English)

toothache  trunk Davao
         
 

Lemonsito (Ceb.)

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Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

tonsilitis  fruits Davao
         
 

Bila-bila

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Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)

tonic after chidbirth  leaves Davao
         
 

1 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo), Anuang (Tagalog) 2 Angkakama (Tagakaulo), Paragis (Tagalog)

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1 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 2 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

1 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 2 Indian goosegrass, wire grass (English), Paragis (Filipino)

To strengthen new born's immune system, pampakusog sa lawas sa newborn   Bark and Leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Palasan (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

To stop bleeding, pagpahunong sa dugo sa bag-ong panganak   Bark and Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Abaka (Bisaya, Tagalog), 2 Cardaba or Carnaba (Bisaya)

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1 Musa?textilis?Nee 2 Musa acuminata _ balbisiana (ABB Group) 'Saba', Musa?_?paradisiaca?L.

1 Abac? (English), Manila hemp (English), Abaka (Filipino) 2 Sweet plantain (English), Saba or Cardaba (Filipino)

To stop bleeding after giving birth (post delivery care) , paundang sa dugo pagkatapos manganak  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Anagdong (Tagakaulo), Hanagdong (Tagalog)

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Trema orientalis (L.) Blume

Indian charcoal tree (English), Hanagdong (Filipino)

To stop bleeding after giving birth (post delivery care) , paundang sa dugo   Bark and Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
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