Quezon - 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

Suha * Image in process *	Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr.	Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English)	bath after childbirth	leaves	Quezon

Balete * Image in process *	Ficus benjamina L.	Balete	Barang	Fruits	Alabat Island

Talong na ligaw or talong-talongan or talongpong (Tag.) * Image in process *	Solanum undatumLam.	Talong-talongan (Filipino)	bangungot	seed	Quezon

Sumuko * Image in process *	Not provided	Not provided	balis	seed	Quezon

Kakawate (Madrekakaw) * Image in process *	Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.	Kakawate (Madrekakaw)	Balis	Leaves	Alabat Island

Kakawate (Madrekakaw) * Image in process *	Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.	Kakawate (Madrekakaw)	Balis	Leaves	Alabat Island

Makahiya * Image in process *	Mimosa pudica L.	Makahiya	Balis	Roots	Alabat Island

Bulak * Image in process *	Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.	Bulak	Bali (Sprain)	Bark	Alabat Island

Balete * Image in process *	Ficus benjamina L.	Balete	Bali	Bark	Alabat Island

Sabila * Image in process *	Aloe vera(L.) Burm. f.	Sabila (Filipino); Aloe; Barbados aloe (English)	baldness	leaves	Quezon

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