Ethnopharmacolgy - 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

Digay * Image in process *	Not known	Digay	Cough	Tops and roots	Alabat Island

Dog-an * Image in process *	Not known	Dog-an	Nalura ng dugo (Hemoptysis)	Bark	Alabat Island

Dog-an * Image in process *	Not known	Dog-an	Ugam ng bata	Resin	Alabat Island

Herbubuhay * Image in process *	Not known	Herbubuhay	Impatso (Bloated abdomen)	Leaves	Alabat Island

Karigkarig * Image in process *	Not known	Karigkarig	Colds	Tops	Alabat Island

Kawakawayan * Image in process *	Not known	Kawakawayan	Sakit sa bato (Kidney condition)	Roots	Alabat Island

Koyuskoyus * Image in process *	Not known	Koyuskoyus	Snake bite	Bark	Alabat Island

Kulapi * Image in process *	Not known	Kulapi	Nasundang (Hack wound)	Leaves	Alabat Island

Layagan * Image in process *	Not known	Layagan	Pag hindi lumabas ang bata (Delayed birthing)	Fruit	Alabat Island

Nipay * Image in process *	Not known	Nipay	Singaw (Oral thrush)	Vine	Alabat Island

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