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) Duhat with (b) bayabas

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(a) Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels (b) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) bark Marinduque
         
 

(a) Duhat with (b) bayabas

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(a) Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels (b) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

dysentery  (a) leaves (b) bark Marinduque
         
 

(a) Pandakaki with (b) Paminta

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(a) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (b) Piper nigrumL.

(a) Pandakaki (Filipino) (b) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English)

headache  (a) seeds (b) bark Marinduque
         
 

(a) Cacao with (b) sambong (c) mansanilla (d) damong maria (e) ikmo (f) San Francisco (g) albutra (h) amarillo

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(a) Theobroma cacaoL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (d) Artemisia vulgarisL. (e) Piper betleL. (f) Codiaeum variegatum(L.) Rumph. ex A. Juss. (g) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (h) Tagetes erectaL.

(a) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (d) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (e) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (f) Garden croton (English); San Francisco (Spanish) (g) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (h) Amarillo (Filipino); Marigold; Aztec marigold; French marigold (English)

irregular menstruation  roots for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Cacao with (b) seremonias (c) lukban (d) sintones (e) kahel

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(a) Theobroma cacaoL. (b) Not provided (c ) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Citrus X nobilisLour. (e) Citrus X aurantiumL. (pro. sp.)

(a) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (b) Seremonias (c) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (d) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (e) Dalandan (Filipino); Orange fruit; Sour orange (English); Kahel (Tag.)

relapse after child delivery  roots for all Marinduque
         
 

(a) Makabuhay with (b) albutra (c) hagonoy (d) madre kakaw (e) malagango

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(a) Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Chromolaena odorata(L.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (d) Gliricidia sepium(Jacq.) Kunth (e) Not provided

(a) Makabuhay (Filipino) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Hagonoy (Filipino); Jack in the bus; Siamweed (English) (d) Kakawate (Filipino); Quickstick (English); Madre cacao (Spanich) (e) Malagango

skin diseases  (a)vine (b) vine (c) bark (d) branches (e) bark (f) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mais with (b) kawayan (c) kawad kawad (d) cogon

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

kidney trouble  (a) roots (b) shoots (c) whole plant (d) hair Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mais with (b) cogon (c) kawad kawad (d) kawayan (e) banaba

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (e) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (e) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) hair (e) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mais with (b) cogon (c) kawad kawad (d) banaba (e) kawayan

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (e) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (e) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) hair (e) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mais with (b) banaba (c) abukado

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Persea americanaMill.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) ( c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)

late menstruation  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) hair Marinduque