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) Kalingag mix with (b) banagan (c) albutra

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Smilax bracteata C.Presl (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Banag (Filipino); Banagan (Bis.) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

late or irregular menstruation  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Kalingag mix with (b) banagan (c) makapala (Vis.)

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Smilax bracteata C.Presl (c ) Not provided

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Banag (Filipino); Banagan (Bis.) (c) Makapala

gas pain  (a) wood (b) bark (c) wood Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Kaningag (Bis.) with (b) salingkapaw (Bis.) and (c) lagundi (Bis.)

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(a) Cinnamomum zeylanicum breyn. (b) Euphorbia hirta (c) Vitex negundo

(a) Kalingag (Tag.); cinnamon (Engl.); kalingag tree (Engl.) (b) Snake weed (Engl.); botobotones (Tag.); marangatas (Tag.); botonis (Tag.) (c) Chinese chastetree (Engl.); lagundi (Tag.,Bis.)

Cough and cold  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Kaningag (Bis.) with (b) tabog hangin (Bis.) and (c) kulinos kahoy (Bis.)

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(a) Cinnamomum zeylanicum breyn. (b) Goniothalamus sp. (c) Not provided

(a) Kalingag (Tag.); cinnamon (Engl.); kalingag tree (Engl.) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

Kabuhi (combination of severe, headache, vomiting)  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Kabugaw (Tag.) in combination with (b) hawason (c) diagangan (d) pangalion tagpo (e) kayang-kang (f) astiotis (R. Bis.) (g) alibutra (h) agong-ong

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(a) Citrus hystrixDC. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Schefflera elliptica(Blume) Harms (f) Bixa orellanaL. (g) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (h) Not provided

(a) Kabuyau (Filipino) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Lima-lima (Filipino) (f) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (g) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (h) Not provided

relapse  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) roots Romblon
         
 

(a) Lukban with (b) sintonis (c) kahel (d) kalamansi (e) romero

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Citrus X nobilisLour. (c ) Citrus X aurantiumL. (pro. sp.) (d) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (e) Rosmarinus officinalisL.

(a) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (c) Dalandan (Filipino); Orange fruit; Sour orange (English); Kahel (Tag.) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (e) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English)

nervous system  roots for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Buongon mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) ( c) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

stomachache  3 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(a) Buongon mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) ( c) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

pasma  4 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(a) Buongon mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) ( c) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

insanity  5 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(a) Kalpi with (b) Luya-a pula

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

goiter  (a) fruit (b) rhizome Sorsogon