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) Palag-tiki (b) paylas

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Coix lacryma-jobiL.

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Adlai (Filipino); Job's tears (English); Tigbi (Bikol;Tagalog)

tonic  (a) whole plant (b) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Mutha mix with (b) cogon

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

fever and to induce measles to come out  (a) leaves & roots (b) leaves Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Tihol-tihol (b) hembis (c) kukuyo

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

appetizer  (a) whole plant (b) whole plant (c) whole plant Aklan
         
 

(a) Busicad mix with (b) dava (c) padpad (d) mongos

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Dava (c) Kulape (d) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English)

measles and fever  (a) flowers and leaves (b) (c) (d) Bohol
         
 

(a) barisanga with (b) bakabaka ( Ilk.) (c) dangla ( Ilk.) (d) bagas ( Ilk.)

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Not provided (c ) Vitex negundoL. (d) Not provided

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English); Barisanga (Iloko) (b) Bakabaka (c) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English); Dangla (Ilk.) (d) Bagas

pasma  (a) rhizome (b) leaf tops (c) leaf tops (d) leaves Cagayan
         
 

(a) Barisanga (Ilk.) mix with (b) comfrey

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Symphytum officinaleL.

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Komprey (Filipino); Comfrey (English)

cancer  (a) rhizome (b) leaves Kalinga
         
 

(a) Mutha mix with (b) balatong (c) uray

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (c ) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (c) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English)

fever  (a) 5 seeds (b) 10 rhizome (c) 10 fruit Batangas
         
 

(a) busikad (Ceb.) with (b) mongos (Ceb.) (c) yahong-yahong (Ceb.) (d) dawa (Ceb.)

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (c ) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (d) Setaria italica(L.) P. Beauv.

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (c) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (d) Dawa (Filipino); Common millet; Italian bristle grass; Italian foxtail; Foxtail bristlegrass; Foxtail millet (English)

measles   (a) flower (b) seeds (c) roots (d) seeds Camiguin
         
 

(a) Balitadhan (Vis.) mix with (b) garlic

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(a) Dalbergia stipulacea Roxb. (b) Allium sativumL.

(a) Balibagan (Filipino) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)

collapse  (a) leaves (b) bulb Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Manzanilla with (b) young onion

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Allium cepaL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

cold  fresh leaves Ifugao