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) Tala-tala (b) Amahit (c) sokaw

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(a) Euphorbia hirtaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Gatas-gatas (Filipino); Australian asthma weed; Pillpod sandmat (English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

sore eyes  (a) stem (b) leaves (c) stem juice Aklan
         
 

(a) Tala-tala (b) Amahit (c) sokaw

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(a) Euphorbia hirtaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Gatas-gatas (Filipino); Australian asthma weed; Pillpod sandmat (English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

eye cataract  (a) stem (b) leaves (c) stem juice Aklan
         
 

(a) Kalangkang (b) hinalib-on (c) Adgaw

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(a) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

after childbirth bath  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Kalangkang (b) adgaw (c) labnog (d) kamias (e) suwa (f) tanglad (g) buyo

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(a) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Ficus septica Burm.f. (d) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Piper betleL.

(a) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Hauili (Filipino) (d) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (e) Not provided (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

bath after childbirth  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) whole plant (g) buds Aklan
         
 

(a) Gabi (b) kamangyan

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(a) Colocasia esculenta(L.) Schott (b) Not provided

(a) Gabi (Filipino); Taro; Coco yam; Wild taro (English) (b) Kamangyang

sore eyes  (a) leaves (b) Aklan
         
 

(a) Badyang (b) coconut

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(a) Colocasia esculenta(L.) Schott (b) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Gabi (Filipino); Taro; Coco yam; Wild taro (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

toothache  (a) mature stalk (b) ash of husk Aklan
         
 

(a) Abalong (b) ampalaya (c) malunggay

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(a) Colocasia esculenta(L.) Schott (b) Momordica charantiaL. (c ) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Gabi (Filipino); Taro; Coco yam; Wild taro (English) (b) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (c) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

anemia  (a) leaves (b) fruits (c) stem Aklan
         
 

(a) Agboe (b) eabigan (c) tabako (d) bawang

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(a) Mussaenda philippicaA. Rich. (b) Acorus calamusL. (c ) Nicotiana tabacumL. (d) Allium sativumL.

(a) Donia Aurora (Filipino) (b) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (c) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (d) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)

headache  (a) bark (b) rhizome (c) ashes (d) clove Aklan
         
 

(a) Bita (b) alibutra (c) bunga (d) niyog limbahon (e) hinalib-on

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(a) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Areca catechuL. (d) Cocos nuciferaL. (e) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (d) Niyog/Pula (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (e) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

dysmenorrhea  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots Aklan
         
 

(a) Bita (b) alibutra (c) bunga (d) niyog limbahon (e) hinalib-on

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(a) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Areca catechuL. (d) Cocos nuciferaL. (e) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (d) Niyog/Pula (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (e) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

amenorrhea  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots Aklan