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) Jackfruit mix with (b) mango (c) starapple (d) pia (e) coffee

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (d) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. (e) CoffeaL.

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (d) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (e) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English)

indigestion  (a) leaves (3 pcs.) (b) leaves (3 pcs.) (c) leaves (1 pc.) (d) leaves (1 pc.) (e) leaves (3 pcs.) Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Bamboo mix with (b) corn (c) siligon de castilla (Vis.)

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(a) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Not provided

(a) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Siligon de castilla

kidney trouble  (a) root (b) hair (c) flower Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Suetes mix with (b) gabon (c) baho-baho (d) manzanilla (e) antoanga (f) sibukas (g) unod sa banag

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(a) Bixa orellanaL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Not provided (d) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Not provided

(a) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c ) Not provided (d) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Not provided

no menstruation for one year  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) corm Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Alibhong mix with (b) tuba (c) tanglad (Vis.)

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Croton tigliumL. (c ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Tuba (Filipino); Croton; Purging croton (English) (c) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) bark (c) ubod Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Gabon (Chab) (b) antoanga (c) baho-baho (d) manzanilla (e) suetes (f) sibukas (g) unod sa banag

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Lantana camaraL. (d) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (e) Bixa orellanaL. (f) Not provided (g) Not provided

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); (b) Antoanga (c) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English); Baho-baho (Ceb) (d) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (e) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (f) Sibukas (g) Unod sa banag

no menstruation for one year  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) corm Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Caimito mix with (b) guava (c) coffee

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) CoffeaL.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c ) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Caimito mix with (b) santol (c) guava (d) mangga

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Mangifera indicaL.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)

blood vomiting  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Kalingag mix with (b) banagan (c) albutra

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Smilax bracteata C.Presl (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Banag (Filipino); Banagan (Bis.) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

late or irregular menstruation  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Kalingag mix with (b) banagan (c) makapala (Vis.)

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Smilax bracteata C.Presl (c ) Not provided

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Banag (Filipino); Banagan (Bis.) (c) Makapala

gas pain  (a) wood (b) bark (c) wood Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Coffee mix with (b) mangosteen (c) mango

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(a) CoffeaL. (b) Garcinia mangostanaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL.

(a) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English) (b) Mangostan (Filipino); Mangosteen (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Zamboanga