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) Tagumbao plus (b) lawer

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(a) Piper betleL. (b) Jatropha curcasL.

(a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves Pangasinan
         
 

(a) Buyo mix w/ (b) Kasla

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(a) Piper betleL. (b) Jatropha curcasL.

(a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English)

sprain  (a) leaves (b) stems South Cotabato
         
 

(a) Buyo (b) amo

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(a) Piper betleL. (b) Not provided

(a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Not provided

newly delivered  (a) leaves (b) Aklan
         
 

(a) Buyo (b) haganton (c) hanalib-on (d) sabilaw (e) taea-taea (f) ughayan (g) adgaw

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(a) Piper betleL. (b) Not provided (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Not provided (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Sabilaw (Filipino) (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Buyo (b) haganton (c) hanalib-on (d) sabilaw (e) taea-taea (f) ughayan (g) adgaw

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(a) Piper betleL. (b) Not provided (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Not provided (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Sabilaw (Filipino) (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Buyo with (b) sambre (c) Sentimiento (d) kadlum (e) luya

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(a) Piper betleL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (e) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Sambre (c) Sentimiento (d) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (e) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

stomachache with vomiting  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) rhizome Romblon
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) garlic (c) ginger

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

rheumatism  (a) seeds (b) bulb (c) rhizome Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Paminta with (b) salay (c) bawang (d) kutsay (e) herba buena (f) sibuyas

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (c ) Allium sativumL. (d) Allium tuberosumRottler ex Spreng. (e) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (f) Allium cepaL.

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English); Salay (Tag.) (c) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (d) Kutsay (Filipino); Chinese chives (English) (e) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (f) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

beri-beri  (a) bulb (b) leaves (c) seeds (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) bulb Marinduque
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) tanglad (c) ginger

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

rheumatism  (a) seeds (b) stem (bark) (c) rhizome Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) sabya (c) amuyong (d) lit-lit na itim (e) buli (f) ikmo

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Piper retrofractumVahl (c ) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr. (d) Not provided (e) Corypha utan Lam. (f) Piper betleL.

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Litlit (Filipino); Javanese long pepper (English) (c) Amuyong (Filipino) (d) Not provided (e) Buli (Filipino) (f) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

rheumatism  (a) fresh root; (b) fresh roots (c) fruit (d) roots (e) juice (f) leaves Batangas