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) Bawang (b) eabigan (c) tabako (d) Agboe

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Acorus calamusL. (c ) Nicotiana tabacumL. (d) Mussaenda philippicaA. Rich.

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (c) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (d) Donia Aurora (Filipino)

headache  (a) clove (b) rhizome (c) ashes (d) bark Aklan
         
 

(a) Bawang with (b) artamisa (c) lakad-bulan (d) luya (e) sibuyas (f) lemonsito

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (e) Allium cepaL. (f) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (e) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English) (f) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

rheumatism  (a) cloves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) rhizome (e) bulb (f) fruit Masbate
         
 

(a) Bawang with (b) artamisa (c) lakad-bulan (d) luya (e) sibuyas (f) lemonsito

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (e) Allium cepaL. (f) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (e) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English) (f) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

rheumatism  (a) cloves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) rhizome (e) bulb (f) fruit Mindoro
         
 

(a) Ajos with (b) atiotes (c) salong

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Bixa orellanaL. (c ) Agathis dammara(Lamb.) Rich.

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)) (b) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (c) Salong (Filipino); Almaciga (Spanish); Dammar pine (English)

headache  (a) cloves (b) leaves (c) leaves Capiz
         
 

(a) Bawang with (b) mustasa

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Brassica juncea(L.) Czern.

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Mustasa (Filipino); Mustard; India mustard; Chinese mustard (English)

beri-beri  (a) bulb (b) seeds Marinduque
         
 

(a) Bawang (b) papaya

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Carica papayaL.

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

gas pain with painful breathing  (a) clove (b) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Ajos with (b) abalong

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Colocasia esculenta(L.) Schott

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Gabing puti (Filipino); Taro; Coco yam; Wild taro (English)

colic  (a) cloves (b) roots Capiz
         
 

(a) Bawang with (b) banglay (c) tagbak (d) banban (e) mawwaw

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Curcuma zedoaria(Christm.) Roscoe (c ) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (d) Donax canniformis(G. Forst.) K. Schum. (e) Not provided

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Luya-luyahan (Filipino); Zedoary (English) (c) Tagbak (Filipino) (d) Bamban (Filipino) (e) Not provided

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) sucker (d) bulb (e) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Bawang with (b) salay (c) paminta (d) kutsay (e) herba buena (f) sibuyas

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

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English); Salay (Tag.) (c) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (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) ajos (Ceb.) with (b) baok-baok (Ceb.) (c) herba-buena (Ceb.)

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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.)

(a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) ( c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English)

tumor  bark Camiguin