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) Apes mix with (b) lakdan (c) tanglad (d) panhauli (e) kalipayan (f) harupay

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Apes (b) lakdan (c) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (d) Panhauli (e) Kalipayan (f) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

tonic for new mothers   (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Samar
         
 

(a) Lakdan mix with (b) apes (c) tanglad (d) panhauli (e) kalipayan (f) harupay

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Lakdan (b) Apes (c) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (d) Panhauli (e) Kalipayan (f) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

tonic for new mothers   (a) leaves; (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Samar
         
 

(a) Panhauli mix with (b) lakdan (c) tanglad (d) apes (e) kalipayan (f) harupay

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Panhauli (b) lakdan (c) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (d) Apes (e) Kalipayan (f) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

tonic for new mothers   (a) leaves; (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Samar
         
 

(a) Hinlaumo (b) hinagdong (c) Eabnog

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Ficus septica Burm.f.

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Hauili (Filipino); Labnog (P.Bis.)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Batones mix with (b) likod-likod (c) cogon (d) kawayan

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (d) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (d) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

allergy  roots for each Leyte
         
 

(a) Likod-likod mix with (b) batones (c) cogon (d) kawayan

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (d) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (d) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

allergy  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots Leyte
         
 

(a) Buton o lubi mix with (b) buonganon (c ) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Buton o lubi (b) Buonganon (c ) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

stomachache  3 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(a) Alimog-mog in combination with (b) abangay (c) herba-buena (d) sibuyas

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Allium cepaL.

(a) Not provided (b) Abangay (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

pasma  (a) roots (b) roots (d) bulb Romblon
         
 

(a) Consinsi mix with (b) Habolbolon (c) consinsi

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

sawan  (a) whole plant (b) whole plant (c) leaves Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Gupa mix with (b) tatanak (c) caongik (Subanon)

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

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