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) haganton (c) hanalib-on (d) sabilaw (e) buyo (f) ughayan (g) adgaw

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(a) Euphorbia hirtaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet (e) Piper betleL. (f) Not provided (g) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Gatas-gatas (Filipino); Australian asthma weed; Pillpod sandmat (English) (b) Not provided (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Sabilaw (Filipino) (e) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (f) Not provided (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Tala-tala (b) haganton (c) hanalib-on (d) sabilaw (e) buyo (f) ughayan (g) adgaw

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(a) Euphorbia hirtaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet (e) Piper betleL. (f) Not provided (g) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Gatas-gatas (Filipino); Australian asthma weed; Pillpod sandmat (English) (b) Not provided (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Sabilaw (Filipino) (e) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (f) Not provided (g) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Aklan
         
 

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

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

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

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

(a) Tiesa (b) starapple (c) abukado

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(a) Pouteria campechiana(Kunth) Baehni (b) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (c ) Persea americanaMill.

(a) Tiesa (Filipino); Eggfruit tree; Canistel (Engish) (b) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Tigaw (b) hagonoi (c) maragoso

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(a) Callicarpa candicans(Burm. f.) Hochr. (b) Lantana camaraL. (c ) Momordica charantiaL.

(a) Tigaw (Filipino) (b) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English) (c) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)

skin diseases  (a) leaves (tops) (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Tigaw (b) hagonoi (c) maragoso

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(a) Callicarpa candicans(Burm. f.) Hochr. (b) Lantana camaraL. (c ) Momordica charantiaL.

(a) Tigaw (Filipino) (b) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English) (c) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)

boil  (a) leaves (tops) (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Tigbaw sa bukid (b) tigbaw sa suba (c) luy-a (d) sabilaw

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (d) Aloe vera(L.) Burm. f.

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (d) Sabila (Filipino); Aloe; Barbados aloe (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) rhizome (d) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Tigbaw sa suba (b) tigbaw sa bukid (c) luy-a (d) sabilaw

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (d) Aloe vera(L.) Burm. f.

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (d) Sabila (Filipino); Aloe; Barbados aloe (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) rhizome (d) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Tihol-tihol (b) hembis (c) kukuyo

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

appetizer  (a) whole plant (b) whole plant (c) whole plant Aklan
         
 

(a) Tugis (b) buli (c) tabubunyon

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(a) Not provided (b) Corypha utan Lam. (c ) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Buli (Filipino) (c) Not provided

cold  (a) midrib (b) midrib (c) midrib Aklan