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) Tantanduk (Ilk.) with (b) casuy (c) guava

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(a) Gynandropsis gynandra(L.) Briq. (b) Anacardium occidentaleL. (c ) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Apoy-apoyan (Pangasinan; Tagalog); Spiderwisp (English) (b) Kasoy (Filipino); Cashew (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

rheumatism  (a) roots (b) leaves (c) roots Kalinga
         
 

(a) Trompang elepante mix with (b) sibuyas costa (c) alimhon (d) kasla (e) tanglad (f) kagupkop (g) latay (h) kandaba

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(a) Heliotropium indicumL. (b) Allium cepaL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Croton tigliumL. ( e) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (f) Not provided (g) Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp. (h) Gossypium hirsutumL.

(a) Trompa ng elepante (Filipino); Indian heliotrope (English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Tuba (Filipino); Croton; Purging croton (English) (e) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (f) Not provided (g) Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English) (h) Bulak (Filipino); Cotton; Upland cotton (English)

fever  leaves Capiz
         
 

(a) makabra (K .Bis.) in combination with (b) soromo (c) himbis-himbis

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(a) Heliotropium indicumL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Trompa ng elepante (Filipino); Indian heliotrope (English) (b) Soromo (c) Himbis-himbis

fever  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Antique
         
 

(a) kanding-kanding (b) buyo (c) Cadlum (d) lampunaya (e) luy-a

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(a) Heliotropium indicumL. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Pogostemon cablin(Blanco) Benth. (d) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (e) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Trompa ng elepante (Filipino); Indian heliotrope (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Kablin (Filipino); Patchouli (English); Kabling (Pamp.;Tag.) (d) Mayana (Filipino) (e) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

typhoid fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) rhizome Aklan
         
 

(a) Catuanga (b) sampalok (c) kamalunggay

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(a) Hibiscus rosa-sinensisL. (b) Tamarindus indicaL. (c ) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Gumamela (Filipino); China rose; Chinese hibiscus; Shoeblackplant (English) (b) Sampalok (Filipino); Tamarind (Engllish) (c) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

asthma  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Aklan
         
 

(a) Goyong-goyong with (b) mutha (c) herba buena (d) sibuyas

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(a) Hypericum cistifolium Lam. (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Allium cepaL.

(a) Guyong-guyong (Filipino); Goyong-goyong (Pang.) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

appetizer  (a) top leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) bulb Marinduque
         
 

(a) Albaka mix with (b) kasapi-kasapi

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(a) Hyptis capitataJacq. (b) Ageratum conyzoidesL.

(a) Botonesan (Filipino); False ironwort (English) (b) Bulak-manok (Filipino); Goat weed; Tropical whiteweed (English)

abdominal pain  (a) leaves (b) leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Arbaka mix with (b) kasapi-kasapi

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(a) Hyptis capitataJacq. (b) Ageratum conyzoidesL.

(a) Botonesan (Filipino); False ironwort (English) (b) Bulak-manok (Filipino); Goat weed; Tropical whiteweed (English)

abdominal pain  (a) leaves (b) leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Albaka mix with (b) kasep a nipay (c) kaperek-perek

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(a) Hyptis capitataJacq. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Botonesan (Filipino); False ironwort (English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

fever with cough  leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Arbaka mix with (b) kasep a nipay (c ) kaperek-perek

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(a) Hyptis capitataJacq. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Botonesan (Filipino); False ironwort (English) (b) Kasep a nipay (c ) Kaperek-perek

fever with cough  leaves for each Lanao del Sur