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) Aeap-ap (b) hamtak (c) hinalib-on

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(a) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (b) Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (b) Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Pisik with (b) Bila-bila (c) Escobang mayawis

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(a) Centipeda minima(L.) A. Braun & Asch. (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Sida alnifolia var. alnifolia

(a) Harangan (Filipino; Spreading sneezeweed (English) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (c) Walis-walisan (Filipino)

fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Siquijor
         
 

(a) Tabubunyon (b) maragoso (c) Clavo (d) angelico

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(a) Cheilocostus speciosus(J. Koenig) C.D. Specht (b) Momordica charantiaL. (c ) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (d) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers.

(a) Setawar (Filipino); Spiral ginger; Wild ginger; Crepe-ginger; Cane-reed (English) (b) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (c) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (d) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Tabubunyon (b) maragoso (c) Clavo (d) angelico

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(a) Cheilocostus speciosus(J. Koenig) C.D. Specht (b) Momordica charantiaL. (c ) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (d) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers.

(a) Setawar (Filipino); Spiral ginger; Wild ginger; Crepe-ginger; Cane-reed (English) (b) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (c) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (d) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English)

expectorant  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Tabubunyon (b) adgaw (c) hinalib-on

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(a) Cheilocostus speciosus(J. Koenig) C.D. Specht (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Setawar (Filipino); Spiral ginger; Wild ginger; Crepe-ginger; Cane-reed (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

cough  (a) stem (b) flower or bark (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Kaimito (Bis.) with (b) lomboy (Bis.)and (c) ates (Bis.)

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainito linn. (b) Syzygium cuminii (c) Annoma squamosa

(a) Kaymito (Bis.); caimito (Tag.); star apple (Engl.) (b) Duhat (Tag.); java plum (Engl.) (c) Yates; atis (Tag.); ates (Bis.); star apple (Engl.)

Pasmo sa kaon (failed to eat on time); indigestion  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Caimito mix with (b) atis (c) abukado (d) antoangga (e) anonang (f) pine tree

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Annona squamosaL. (c ) Persea americanaMill. (d) Not provided (e) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (f) Not provided

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (d) Antoangga (e) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (f) pine tree

relapse  (a) roots (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Caimito mix w/ (b) Langka

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English)

snakebite  latex or fruit Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Caimito mix with (b) langka (c) abukado

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (c ) Persea americanaMill.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)

dewormer  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Caimito mix with (b) mangga (c) abukado

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(a) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Persea americanaMill.

(a) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)

diarrhea  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Lanao del Norte