Zamboanga - 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

Tangan-tangan * Image in process *	Ricinus communisL.	Tangan-tangan (Filipino); Castor oil plant; Castor bean (English)	to control bleeding	exudate	Zamboanga

Labigan (Vis.) * Image in process *	Acorus calamusL.	Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)	to ease up delivery of expectant mother	leaves	Zamboanga

Peperonia * Image in process *	Peperomia pellucida(L.) Kunth	Ulasiman-bato (Filipino); Man to man (English)	to remove pus	leaves	Zamboanga

Ampalaya * Image in process *	Momordica charantiaL.	Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)	to remove white spots on the tongue of the infants	leaves	Zamboanga

Balimbing (sweet type) * Image in process *	Averrhoa carambolaL.	Balimbing (Filipino); Carambola (English)	tonsilitis	flower	Zamboanga

Abukado * Image in process *	Persea americanaMill.	Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)	toothache	seed	Zamboanga

(a) Bungawan mix with (b) Salngan (c) Molave (d) Hambabaod (Vis.) (the combination of the four is called 'TALIMUGHAT') * Image in process *	(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Vitex parvifloraJuss. (d) Not provided	(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Molave (Filipino); Smallflower chastetree (English) (d) Not provided	toothache	bark or roots	Zamboanga

Busicad (Vis.) * Image in process *	Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel	Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English)	toothache	roots and flowers	Zamboanga

(a) Bungawan mix with (b) Salngan (c) Molave (d) Hambabaod (Vis.) (the combination of the four is called 'TALIMUGHAT') * Image in process *	(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Vitex parvifloraJuss. (d) Not provided	(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Molave (Filipino); Smallflower chastetree (English) (d) Not provided	toothache	bark or roots	Zamboanga

Kallakay (Chab.) * Image in process *	Not provided	Not provided	toothache	roots	Zamboanga

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