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) Sambong mix with (b) suob-kabayo (c) damong maria (d) lagundi

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Hyptis suaveolens(L.) Poit. (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. (d) Vitex negundoL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Suob-kabayo (Filipino); Bush-tea-bush; Pignut (English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (d) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Lakadbulan w/ (b) arbubuena (c) Ikmo w/ (d) Salt and Rice

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (c ) Piper betleL. (d) Oryza sativaL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (d) Bigas (Filipino); Rice grains; Rice (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) grains Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Gabon mix with (b) mandalusang itim ( c) buta-buta or tigpod (d) mandalusang murado

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Excoecaria agallochaL. (d) Not provided

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Mandalusang itim ( c) Buta-buta (Filipino); Milky mangrove (English) or tigpod (d) Mandalusang murado

rayuma  leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) Gabon (Chab) (b) antoanga (c) baho-baho (d) manzanilla (e) suetes (f) sibukas (g) unod sa banag

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Lantana camaraL. (d) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (e) Bixa orellanaL. (f) Not provided (g) Not provided

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); (b) Antoanga (c) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English); Baho-baho (Ceb) (d) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (e) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (f) Sibukas (g) Unod sa banag

no menstruation for one year  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) corm Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Lakadbulan w/ (b) Tubang-usa (c) Kamaylan (d) Tagbak (e) Lemonsito

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (e) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Tagbak (Filipino) (e) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Alimhon with (b) malawmaw (c) libas (d) hinda-uwak (e) hagonoy (f) kogopkop

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Wedelia biflora(L) DC (f) Not provided

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Hagonoi (Filipino); Agonoy (Bis.;Ilk.) (f) Not provided

cramps (palamiahod)  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Capiz
         
 

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

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

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Not provided (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (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) Hinalib-on (b) haganton (c) Buyo (d) sabilaw (e) taea-taea (f) ughayan (g) adgaw

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

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Not provided (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (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) Gabon mix with (b) rosas de papel (c) mayana (itim) (d) mayana (kuyarap) (e) hilbas

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (d) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (e) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (b) Rosas de papel (c) Mayana (itim) (Filipino) (d) Mayana (Filipino) (kuyarap) (e) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English); Hilbas (Ceb)

fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Subosub (Ilk.) mix with (b) penga and (c) agraw

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) gala (b) Not provided (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) leaves (c) Ilocos Norte