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) Amargoso (b) clavo (c) tabubungyon (d) angelico

* Image in process *

(a) Momordica charantiaL. (b) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (c ) Cheilocostus speciosus(J. Koenig) C.D. Specht (d) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers.

(a) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (b) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (c) Setawar (Filipino); Spiral ginger; Wild ginger; Crepe-ginger; Cane-reed (English) (d) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English)

expectorant  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) stem (d) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Bangkoro (Bis.) with (b) Boyo (Bis.), (c) Handalusa (Bis.) and (d) Gmelina (Bis.)

* Image in process *

(a) Morinda citrifolia (b) Piper betle (c) Justicia gendarussa (d) Gmelina arborea Roxb.

(a) Indian mulberry (Engl.); bangkudo (Tag.); bankoro (Bis.); apatot (Tag.) (b) Betel leaf plant (Engl.); ikmo (Tag.); buyo-anis (Tag.); buyok (Tag.) (c) Kapanitulot (Tag.); tuhod-manok (Tag.); gandarusa (Engl.) (d) Beechwood (Engl.)

Sprain   (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Tapadak mix with (b) kalawag

* Image in process *

(a) Morinda citrifoliaL. (b) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Bankoro (Filipino); Indian mulberry (English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English); Kalawag (Mbo.;Bis.)

tuberculosis  (a) bark (b) rhizome Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Bangkero in combination with (b) amuyong (c) alibotbot (d) Lagunoy (e) Cuyo-kogo (f) Sentimiento (g) kaningag (h) abangay

* Image in process *

(a) Morinda citrifoliaL. (b) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (h) Not provided

(a) Bankoro (Filipino); Indian mulberry (English) (b) Amuyong (Filipino) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino); Alibotbot (P.Bis.) (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (h) Not provided

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) roots (h) roots Romblon
         
 

(a) Bawang mix with (b) Kalunggay (c) Siling Bikol

* Image in process *

(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English)

dog bite  (a) cloves (b) roots (c) fruits Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kalunggay mix with (b) Bawang (c) Siling Bikol

* Image in process *

(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English)

dog bite  (a) roots (b) cloves (c) fruits Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kalunggay mix with (b) suha (c) lagundi (d) madbad (e) lakdan (f) aslum (Waray) (g) tanglad (h) adgao

* Image in process *

(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Vitex negundoL. (d) Not provided (e) Anamirta cocculus (L.) Wight & Arn. (f) Not provided (g) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (h) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (c) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (d) Not provided (e) Lagtang (Filipino) (f) Not provided (g) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (h) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

bath for newly delivered mothers  all leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Kamunggay mix with (b) anonang (c) pulang tikog (d) bayabas (e) ham-o (f) kalidades (g) busikad (h) malagaya (i) tabako (j) alibungog

* Image in process *

(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Not provided (d) Psidium guajavaL. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (h) Oryza sativaL. (I) Nicotiana tabacumL. (j) Ehretia philippinensis A.DC.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English); Kamunggay (Ceb.) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Pulang tikog (d) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (e) Ham-o (f) Kalidades (g) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (h) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (i) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (j) Alibungog (Filipino)

vomiting and loose bowel movement   (a) young leaves (b) young leaves ( c) young leaves (d) young leaves (e) flowers (f) flowers (g) flowers (h) grains (i) ash (j) bark Cebu
         
 

(a) Kilol (b) Dulaw

* Image in process *

(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

pasma  (a) bark (b) rhizome Sulu
         
 

(a) Kalunggay w/ (b) Dilaw (c) Oregano

* Image in process *

(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Curcuma longaL. (c ) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English) (c) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English)

kulebra  (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) leaves Camarines Sur