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) Iba mixed w/ (b) Daupang

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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Urena lobata L.

(a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English) (b) Dalupang (Filipino); Caesarweed; Hibiscus burr (English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) leaves South Cotabato
         
 

(a) Kalamias (Tag) (b) bita (c) bankae (d) Alibutra (e) kadlum (f) sibukaw (g) sandinas

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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (c ) Not provided (d) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (e) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (f) Caesalpinia sappanL. (g) Not provided

(a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English) (b) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (c) Not provided (d) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (e) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (f) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (g) Not provided

amenorrhea  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) roots (f) bark (g) bark Aklan
         
 

(a) Kalamias (Tag) (b) bita (c) bankae (d) Alibutra (e) kadlum (f) sibukaw (g) sandinas

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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (c ) Not provided (d) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (e) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (f) Caesalpinia sappanL. (g) Not provided

(a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English) (b) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (c) Not provided (d) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (e) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (f) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (g) Not provided

abortifacient  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) roots (f) bark (g) bark Aklan
         
 

(a) Kalamias (Tag) (b) bita (c) bankae (d) Alibutra (e) kadlum (f) sibukaw (g) sandinas

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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (c ) Not provided (d) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (e) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (f) Caesalpinia sappanL. (g) Not provided

(a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English) (b) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (c) Not provided (d) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (e) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (f) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (g) Not provided

dysmenorrhea  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) roots (f) bark (g) bark Aklan
         
 

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

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

(a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Hauili (Filipino) (d) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (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) Kalamyas mix with (b) oregano (c) lubigan (d) dilaw

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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (c ) Acorus calamusL. (d) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (b) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (c) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (d) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English)

pampabukal ng tuko  (a) seeds (b) leaves (c) rhizome (d) rhizome Batangas
         
 

(a) Kamote mix with (b) Kalamansi

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(a) Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Kamote (Filipino); Sweet potato (English) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

anemia  (a) leaves (red) (b) fruit (juice) Sorsogon
         
 

(a)Alibotbot (Bis.) with (b) Luy-a tapol (Bis.) and (c) Kaningag (Bis.)

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(a)Tabernaemontana pandacaqui poir. (b) Amomum zingeber (c) Cinnamomum zeylanicum breyn.

(a) Kampupot (Tag.); pandakaki-puti (Tag.); banana bush (Engl.); windmill bush (Engl.) (b) Not provided (c) Kalingag (Tag.); cinnamon (Engl.); kalingag tree (Engl.)

Nausea  (a) stem (b) rhizome (c) stem Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Salimbago mix with (b) kasapi-kasapi

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(a) Stachytarpheta jamaicensis(L.) Vahl (b) Ageratum conyzoidesL.

(a) Kandikandilaan (Filipino); Devil's coach whip; Light-blue snakeweed (English) (b) Bulak-manok (Filipino); Goat weed; Tropical whiteweed (English)

fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Salimbago mix with (b) mangoaw (c) kalawag

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(a) Stachytarpheta jamaicensis(L.) Vahl (b) Conyza bonariensis(L.) Cronquist (c ) Not provided

(a) Kandikandilaan (Filipino); Devil's coach whip; Light-blue snakeweed (English) (b) Tagabili (Filipino); Asthmaweed; Wavy-leaf fleabane; Flax-leaf fleabane; Hairy fleabane (English) (c) Not provided

loose bowel movement  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) rhizome Lanao del Sur