Siquijor - 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

Plagtiki * Image in process *	Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.	Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)	headache	leaves; flowers	Siquijor

Badjang (Bis.) * Image in process *	Homalomena sp./ Colocasia esculenta	Common name not provided	Headache	Leaves	Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

(a) Abokado (Bis.) with (b) Kaimito (Bis.) and (c) Lomboy (Bis.) * Image in process *	(a) Persea americana (b) Chrysophyllum cainito Linn. (c) Syzygium cuminii	(a) Avocado (Engl.) (b) Kaymito (Bis.); caimito (Tag.); star apple (Engl.) (c) Duhat (Tag.); java plum (Engl.)	Headache	(a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves	Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

(a) Atay-atay (Bis.) with (b) Halom pula (Bis.) (c) Mayanang puti (Bis.) and (d) Hugalpo (Bis.) * Image in process *	(a) Not provided (b) Amaranthus paniculatus (c) Coleus blancoi (d) Crassocephalum crepidioides	(a) Not provided (b) Halon (Tag.); Red amaranth (Engl.) (c) Daponaya (Bis.); Mayana (Bis.) (d) Redflower ragleaf (Engl.)	Headache	(a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves	Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

Kapayas (Bis.) * Image in process *	Carica papaya Linn.	Papaw (Tag.); papaya (Tag.)	Helps in digestion	Fruits	Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

Palia * Image in process *	Momordica charantiaL.	Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)	hernia	leaves	Siquijor

Chinese Bamboo * Image in process *	Acidosasa chinensis	Common name not provided	High blood	Roots	Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

Camote * Image in process *	Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam.	Kamote (Filipino); Sweet potato (English)	high blood pressure	leaves	Siquijor

Mala-mala * Image in process *	Not provided	Not provided	high blood pressure	roots; stems	Siquijor

Yahong-yahong * Image in process *	Centella asiatica(L.) Urb.	Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English)	high blood pressure	leaves	Siquijor

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