Ethnopharmacolgy - 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

Bawang * Image in process *	Allium sativumL.	Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)	high blood pressure	bulb	Kalinga

(a) Romero (Ilk.) mix with (b) violeta * Image in process *	(a) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (b) Viola odorataL.	(a) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (b) Violeta (Filipino; Spanish); Violet; Sweet violet (English)	high blood pressure	both leaves	Kalinga

Violeta (Ilk.) * Image in process *	Viola odorataL.	Violeta (Filipino; Spanish); Violet; Sweet violet (English)	high blood pressure	leaves	Kalinga

Bawang mix with suka * Image in process *	Allium sativumL.	Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)	high blood pressure	clove	Batangas

Bawang * Image in process *	Allium sativumL.	Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)	high blood pressure	bulb	Nueva Ecija

Bawang * Image in process *	Allium sativumL.	Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)	high blood pressure	bulb	Nueva Ecija

(a) Lubigan mix with (b) bawang (c) luya * Image in process *	(a) Acorus calamusL. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe	(a) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)	high blood pressure	(a) rhizome (b) bulb (c) rhizome	Nueva Ecija

(a) Mango (Indian mango var.) mix with (b) tsang-ligaw * Image in process *	(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Not provided	(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Tsang-ligaw	high blood pressure	(a) leaves (b) whole plant	Nueva Ecija

Upo * Image in process *	Lagenaria siceraria(Molina) Standl.	Upo (Filipino); Bottlegourd (English)	high blood pressure	young leaves	Nueva Ecija

Avocado * Image in process *	Persea americanaMill.	Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)	high blood pressure	leaves	Leyte

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