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) Angelico with (b) tawa-tawa

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(a) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers. (b) Grammatophyllum scriptum (L.) Blume

(a) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English) (b) Tawa-tawa (Filipino)

sore eyes  (a) leaves; (b) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Kapal-kapal (b) padpad

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(a) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers. (b) Not provided

(a) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English) (b) Not provided

nose bleeding  (a) leaves (b) leaves Tawi-tawi
         
 

(a) Angelico (b) clavo (c) tabubungyon (d) amargoso

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(a) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers. (b) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (c ) Cheilocostus speciosus(J. Koenig) C.D. Specht (d) Momordica charantiaL.

(a) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English) (b) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (c) Setawar (Filipino); Spiral ginger; Wild ginger; Crepe-ginger; Cane-reed (English) (d) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) stem (d) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) anhelika mix with (b) mayana (c) awoy (Ceb.)

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(a) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers. (b) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (c ) Callicarpa candicans(Burm. f.) Hochr.

(a) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English) (b) Mayana (Filipino) (c) Tigaw (Filipino)

vomiting  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Camiguin
         
 

(a) Ulansiman (b) Pang-gaga

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Botoncillo (Spanish; Bisaya) (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English)

H-fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves Tawi-tawi
         
 

(a) Busikad mix with (b) yahong-yahong (c) dila-dila sa iro (d) escobang magawis (e) escobang pungko (f) bila-bila (g) papayang lalaki

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (c) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (g) Carica papayaL.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (b) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (d) Escobang magawis (e) Escobang pungko (f) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis) (g) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

senda  (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) flowers Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Busikad mix with (b) anonang ( c) pulang tikog (d) bayabas (e) ham-o (f) kalidades (g) alibungog (h) malagaya (I) tabako (j) kamunggay

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Not provided (d) Psidium guajavaL. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Ehretia philippinensis A.DC. (h) Oryza sativaL. (I) Nicotiana tabacumL. (j) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) ( c) Not provided (d) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (e) Not provided (f) Kalidades (g) Alibungog (Filipino) (h) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (I) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (j) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

vomiting and diarrhea  (a) young leaves (b) young leaves ( c) young leaves (d) young leaves (e) flowers (f) flowers (g) flowers (h) grains (I) ash (j) bark Cebu
         
 

(a) Busikad mix with (b) buli (c) almaciga or salong

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Corypha utan Lam. (c ) Agathis dammara(Lamb.) Rich.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (b) Buli (Filipino) (c) Salong (Filipino); Almaciga (Spanish); Dammar pine (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) latex Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Busikad mix with (b) bila-bila

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)

fever  (a) flowers (b) stem Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Busikad mix with (b) bila-bila (c) cogon

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

fever  (a) flowers (b) roots (c) trichomes Lanao del Norte