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) Dita with (b) damong maria

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(a) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

flu fever with colds and muscular pain  (a) leaves (b) leaves Marinduque
         
 

Alagaw

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Premna odorataBlanco

Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

fever  leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Dalugdog with (b) lubigan

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(a) Caesalpinia cristaL. (b) Acorus calamusL.

(a) Kalumbibit (Filipino); Fever nut; Gray nicker (English); Dalugdog (Tag.;Bis.) with (b) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)

fever  fruit leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Cogon with (b) mais

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Zea maysL.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

fever  (a) roots (b) hair Marinduque
         
 

(a) Damong pailaya with (b) paypasagi

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided

(a) Damong pailaya (b) Paypasagi

fever  leaves for both Marinduque
         
 

(a) Herba buena with (b) kalamansi (c) sibuyas

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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (c ) Allium cepaL.

(a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (c) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

fever  (a) leaves (b) fruit (c) bulb Marinduque
         
 

Lanzones

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Lansium domesticumCorr_a

Lansones (Filipino); Langsat (English)

fever  bark Marinduque
         
 

Santol

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Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr.

Santol (Filipino)

fever  leaves Marinduque
         
 

Sibuyas tagalog

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Allium ascalonicumL.

Sibuyas tagalog (Filipino); Shallots (English)

fever  bulb Marinduque
         
 

Solasi

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Ocimum tenuiflorumL.

Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English)

fever  leaves Marinduque