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) Kasla mix with (b) sibuyas costa (c) trompang elepante (d) alimhon (e) tanglad (f) kagupkop (g) latay (h) kandaba

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

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English) (c) Trompa ng elepante (Filipino); Indian heliotrope (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(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 for each Capiz
         
 

(a) Tuba-tuba mix with (b) tigaw (c) hanom-o

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(a) Jatropha curcasL. (b) Callicarpa candicans(Burm. f.) Hochr. (c ) Not provided

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English) (b) Tigaw (Filipino) (c) Not provided

beri-beri  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Kasla or tuba-tuba mix with (b) gumamela

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(a) Jatropha curcasL. (b) Hibiscus rosa-sinensisL.

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English); Kasla (Bis.); Tuba-tuba (b) Gumamela (Filipino); China rose; Chinese hibiscus; Shoeblackplant (English)

irregular menstruation  leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) Tuba-tuba mix with (b) mangga (c) buongon (d) langka (e) kape (f) atis (g) kakaw

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(a) Jatropha curcasL. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Not provided (d) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (e) CoffeaL. (f) Annona squamosaL. (g) Theobroma cacaoL.

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Not provided (d) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (e) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English) (f) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (g) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English)

gas pain  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Kasla mix w/ (b) Buyo

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(a) Jatropha curcasL. (b) Piper betleL.

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

sprain  (a) stem (b) leaves South Cotabato
         
 

(a) Tagumbaw (Ilk.) mix with (b) tangan-tangan

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(a) Jatropha curcasL. (b) Ricinus communisL.

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English) (b) Tangan-tangan (Filipino); Castor oil plant; Castor bean (English)

hemorrhoid  leaves Kalinga
         
 

(a) Katangan-tangan mix with (b) loya pagirisen

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(a) Jatropha curcasL. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

sprain  bark Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Tuba-tuba with (b) luya

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(a) Jatropha gossypiifoliaL. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Tuba-tuba (Filipino); Bellyache bush (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

rheumatism  (a) rhizome (b) leaves Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mandalusa with (b) Tanglad or tangad

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(a) Justicia gendarussa Burm. f. (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Kapanitulot (Filipino); Gandarusa (English) or Kalampaso (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English)

bath after childbirth  (a) leaves (b) leaves Siquijor
         
 

(a) Bunlao or Mandalusa with (b) Alibhon or Sambong

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(a) Justicia gendarussa Burm. f. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Kapanitulot (Filipino); Gandarusa (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

bath after childbirth  (a) leaves (b) leaves Negros Occidental