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
         
 

(a) Damong maria with (b) sambong (c ) romero (d) kalamansi

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

hypertension  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Romero (b) maria with (c) sambong (d) damong maria (e) kalamansi

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(a) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Artemisia vulgarisL. (e) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English); Maria (Tag.) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (e) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

hypertension  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Sambong with (b) damong maria (c) romero (d) kalamansi

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

hypertension  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

Ampalaya or margoso or poliya

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Momordica charantiaL.

Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)

hepatitis  leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Albahaka mix with (b) solasi (c) herba buena (d) kutsay (e) kalamansi

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(a) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Allium tuberosumRottler ex Spreng.(e) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English); Albahaca (Sp.) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Kutsay (Filipino); Chinese chives (English) (e) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (f) fruit Marinduque
         
 

Atsuete

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Bixa orellanaL.

Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English)

headache  leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Bunga with (b) ikmo ( c) luya

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(a) Areca catechuL. (b) Piper betleL. (c )Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

headache  (a) fruit (b) leaves (c) rhizome Marinduque
         
 

(a) Damong maria with (b) mansanilya (c) herba buena (d) kalamansi (e) sibuyas

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (e) Allium cepaL.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (e) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) fruit (d) bulb Marinduque
         
 

(a) Damong maria with (b) sambong (c) ikmo

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Piper betleL.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

headache  leaves for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Herba buena with (b) mansanilya (c) damong maria (d) kalamansi (e) sibuyas

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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. (d) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (e) Allium cepaL.

(a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (e) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) fruit (e) bulb Marinduque