Kalinga [mainstream] - 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

Tibbeg (Kal.) * Image in process *	Not provided	Not provided	tuberculosis	fruit	Kalinga

Ragragadi (Ilk.) * Image in process *	Achyranthes asperaL.	Hangod (Filipino); Prickly chaff flower; Devil's horsewhip (English)	tooth decay toothache	roots	Kalinga

Bua (Ilk.) * Image in process *	Areca catechuL.	Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English)	to stop profuse bleeding during child birth	fruit (immature)	Kalinga

Sadak * Image in process *	Alchornea scandens (Lour.) Mll.Arg.	Malais-is (Filipino)	to ease up giving birth	roots	Kalinga

Agawa-aw (Uma Tribe, Kalinga) * Image in process *	Unidentified	Agawa-aw (local name), Sore eyes (English)	The ailment is characterized by red, watery, sore eyes. It is itchy and painful especially during morning. It is an air borne infectious disease which the tribe believes that a person can be infected if he/she stares at the person who has this kind of ailment. This illness is usually suffered during the months of February to May.	Leaves and stalks	Cordillera - UMA tribe

(a) Sua (Ilk.) mix with (b) bayabas ( c) calamansi * Image in process *	(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle	(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)	suob (Ilk.)	leaves	Kalinga

Singgol (Ilk.) * Image in process *	Not provided	Not provided	subi-subi (Ilk.) children's disease	fruit	Kalinga

Baronibod (Ilk.) * Image in process *	Not provided	Not provided	stops profuse bleeding after child delivery	leaves	Kalinga

Agidangga (Ilk.) * Image in process *	Not provided	Not provided	stomachache	fresh leaves	Kalinga

Agpa (Ilk.) * Image in process *	Not provided	Not provided	stomachache	leaves (fresh or dried)	Kalinga

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