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) Anonang mix (b) Abaka (c) Saging (latundan)

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(a) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (b) Musa textilisNe (c ) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.)

(a) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (b) Abaka (Filipino); Manila hemp; Abaca (English) (c) Saging/Latundan (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English)

internal hemorrhage  (a) bark (b) shoot (c) shoot Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Latordan mix w/ (b) Anonang (c) Abaka

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Musa textilisNe

(a) Saging/Latundan (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Abaka (Filipino); Manila hemp; Abaca (English)

internal hemorrhage  (a) shoot (b) bark (c) shoot Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Matag or latordan mix w/ (b) Anonang (c) Abaka

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(a) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Musa textilisNe

(a) Saging/Latundan (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Abaka (Filipino); Manila hemp; Abaca (English)

internal hemorrhage  (a) shoot (b) bark (c) shoot Sorsogon
         
 

Banaba

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Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

internal hemorrhage  roots Lanao del Norte
         
 

Kaluwawon

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Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv.

Payang-payang (Filipino)

internal hemorrhage  leaves Maguindanao
         
 

Takurangga

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internal infection in fingers which causes  leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

Bayaba

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Psidium guajavaL.

Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

internal infection in the fingers causing fingernails to rot eventually be detached  leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

Yahong-yahong leaves

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Centella asiatica(L.) Urb.

Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English)

intestinal cancer  leaves Zamboanga
         
 

Herba-buena

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Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.)

Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English)

intestinal parasites  leaves Leyte
         
 

Niyog niyog (Hanunuo Mangyan)

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Unidentified

Common name not provided

Intestinal parasitism  Roots Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)