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) Damong maria with (b) sambong

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

stomachache  leaves for both Marinduque
         
 

(a) Artamisa mix with (b) Lakad-bulan

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Artamisa mix with (b) Lakad-bulan (c) Luy-a pula

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

kulebra  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) rhizome Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Damong maria with (b) sambong (c) mansanilya (d) ikmo (e) albutra

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (d) Piper betleL. (e) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (d) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (e) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

irregular menstruation  roots for all Marinduque
         
 

(a) Artamisa mix with (b) Lakad-bulan (c) Kalamansi

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) fruit (juice) Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Damong maria with (b) sambong (c) ikmo

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Piper betleL.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

headache  leaves for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Artamisa mix with (b) lakad-bulan (c) Kadlum

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth.

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English)

abortifacient  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Damong maria with (b) sambong (c ) romero (d) kalamansi

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

hypertension  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Damong maria with (b) sambong (c) romero (d) kalamansi

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

pulmonary disease  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Damong maria with (b) sambong (c) romero (d) kalamansi

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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

typhoid fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque