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) Pandan with (b) cabbage

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(a) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. (b) Brassica oleraceaL.

(a) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) (b) Repolyo (Filipino); Cabbage (English)

boil  leaves for both Negros Occidental
         
 

(a) Pandan with (b) banaba

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(a) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Pandan with (b) corn (c) cogon (d) coconut (e) banaba

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(a) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (d) Cocos nuciferaL. (e) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (d) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (e) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

kidney trouble  (a) shoot (b) hairs (c) shoot (d) water (e) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Pandan humot (b) Banaba (c) sibukaw (d) bukok ng mais (e) kogon

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(a) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Caesalpinia sappanL. (d) Zea maysL. (e) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Pandan-mabango (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (c) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (d) Mais/Buhok (Filipino); Corn (English) (e) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

diuretic  (a) roots and leaves (b) bark or wood (c) wood (d) corn silk (e) roots Aklan
         
 

(a) Pandan mix with (b) cogon

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(a) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Pandan-mabango (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

fever caused by teeth formation in children  leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) Panhauli mix with (b) lakdan (c) tanglad (d) apes (e) kalipayan (f) harupay

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Panhauli (b) lakdan (c) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (d) Apes (e) Kalipayan (f) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

tonic for new mothers   (a) leaves; (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Samar
         
 

(a) Panhinoy with (b) labnog (c ) pag-ulingon (d) anonang (e) duguan

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(a) Not provided (b) Ficus septica Burm.f. (c ) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (d) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (e) Myristica simiarum A. DC.

(a) Panhinoy (b) Hauili (Filipino); Labnog (P.Bis.) (c ) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English); Pag-ulingon (d) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (e) Tanghas (Filipino); Duguan (C.Bis.)

nabinat sa panganganak  roots from each plant Cebu
         
 

(a) Pansi-pansi mix with (b) salay

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(a) Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Pansi-pansi (Filipino) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English)

flu  (a) fresh whole plant (b) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Papaya (b) bawang

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(a) Carica papayaL. (b) Allium sativumL.

(a) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)

gas pain with breathing difficulty  (a) leaves (b) cloves Aklan
         
 

(a) Kopaya mix with (b) kalawag (c) talong (d) gapas a balanda (e) maraw (f) rambiyawa

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(a) Carica papayaL. (b) Curcuma longaL. (c ) Solanum melongenaL. (d) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (e) Not provided (f) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English); Kalawag (Mbo.;Bis.) (c) Talong (Filipino); Eggplant (English) (d) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Gapas a balanda (e) Maraw (f) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Rambiyawa

for every recovery after childbirth  (a) roots (b) rhizome (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots Lanao del Sur