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) Kusol (b) tagum (c) helba-malipueon (d) Badyawan (e) bayawas (f) helba-manengasenga (g) adgaw (h) payaw

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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Indigofera suffruticosaMill. (c ) Not provided (d) Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson (e) Psidium guajavaL. (f) Not provided (g) Premna odorataBlanco (h) Not provided

(a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Tayum (Filipino); Anil de pasto (English) (c) Not provided (d) Makabuhay (Filipino) (e) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (f) Not provided (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (h) Not provided

indigestion  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) bark (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves (h) rhizome Aklan
         
 

(a) Kisol mix with (b) mangga (c) karumangga

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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Not provided

(a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Karumangga

gas pain  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Disol (Ilk.) mix with (b) oregano ( c) Lasona (Ilk.)

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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (c ) Allium ascalonicumL.

(a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (c) Sibuyas tagalog (Filipino); Shallots; Wild onion (English)

tuberculosis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) bulb Kalinga
         
 

Dusol mix w/ abod

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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Proiphys amboinensis(L.) Herb.

(a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Tambal (Filipino); Katangal (Bis.); Abod (Bis.)

swellings  leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Kisul mix with (b) romero

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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Rosmarinus officinalisL.

(a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Kusol w/ (b) Elepante

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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.

(a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Hikau-hikauan (Filipino)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves South Cotabato
         
 

(a) Dusu mix w/ (b) Luya

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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

irregular menstruation  (a) leaves (b) rhizome Bataan
         
 

(a) kisol mix with (b) luya (c) duwaw (d) anonang

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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Curcuma longaL. (d) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst.

(a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English) (d) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English)

goiter  (a) leaves and rhizome (b) rhizome (c) rhizome (d) top leaves Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) anhelika mix with (b) busikad (c) clavo (Ceb.)

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(a) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers. (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng.

(a) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English)

asthma   (a) leaves (b) whole plant (c) leaves Camiguin
         
 

(a) anhelika mix with (b) busikad (c) clavo (Ceb.)

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(a) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers. (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng.

(a) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English)

bronchitis  (a) leaves (b) whole plant (c) leaves Camiguin