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) Bangbangsit (Ilk.) mix with (b) lomboy

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(a) Hyptis suaveolens(L.) Poit. (b) Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels

(a) Suob-kabayo (Filipino); Bush-tea-bush; Pignut (English) (b) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English)

ulcer  (a) roots (b) bark Kalinga
         
 

(a) Kamantigue mix with (b) dulao

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(a) Impatiens balsaminaL. (b) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Kamantigue (Filipino); Touch-me-not balsam; Spotted snapweed (English) (b) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

burns  (a) (b) rhizome Capiz
         
 

(a) Sarga mix with (b) biyala (c) marugo (d) bayaba (e) katebek

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(a) Impatiens balsaminaL. (b) Portulaca oleraceaL. (c ) Celosia cristataL. (d) Psidium guajavaL. (e) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Kamantigue (Filipino); Touch-me-not balsam; Spotted snapweed (English) (b) Gulasiman (Filipino); Purslane; Little hogweed; Akulikuli-kula; Duckweed; Pursley; Wild portulaca; Garden purslane (English); Biyala (c) Palong-manok (Filipino); Cockscomb; Crested cock's comb (English); Marugo (d) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (e) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English); Katebek

skin allergy  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Sula sa kogon (Bis.) with (b) busikad (Bis.) and (c) bila-bila (Bis.)

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(a) Imperata cylindrica (b) Cyperus kyllingia (c) Eleusine indica

(a) Not provided (b) White Kyllingia (Engl.) (c) Paragis (Tag.); wire grass (Engl.); crowsfoot (Engl.); silver crabgrass (Engl.); indian goosegrass (Engl.); goosegrass (Engl.)

Tooth grown in infant  (a) roots (b) flowers (c) flowers Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) buli ( c) doldol

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Corypha utan Lam. (c ) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Buli (Filipino) ( c) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Doldol (Bis.)

toothache  (a) shoot (b) thorns (c) thorns Cebu
         
 

(a) Cogon with (b) kawayan (c) kawad kawad (d) mais

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Zea maysL.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

kidney trouble  (a) roots (b) shoots (c) whole plant hair Marinduque
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) doldol

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English)

teething  (a) shoot (b) spines Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) amorseko

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Chrysopogon aciculatus(Retz.) Trin.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Amorseko (Filipino); Love-grass; Golden false beardgrass; Golden beardgrass; Mackie's pest; Seed grass (English)

kidney trouble  (a) roots (b) roots Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) amorseko

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Chrysopogon aciculatus(Retz.) Trin.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Amorseko (Filipino); Love-grass; Golden false beardgrass; Golden beardgrass; Mackie's pest; Seed grass (English)

dysmenorrhea  (a) roots (b) roots Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) bila-bila (c) dila-dila sa iro

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Onychium siliculosum (Desv.) C. Chr.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (c) Dila-dila (Filipino)

teething  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Lanao del Norte