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) Mansanitas mix with (b) caimito (c) bayabas

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(a) Muntingia calaburaL. (b) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (c ) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Aratiles (Filipino); Strawberrytree (English); Datiles (Tag.;Bik.) (b) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) atis (Ceb.) with (b) mangga (c) baonggong (d) lagnob (e) cocog-banog (f) tanglad (g) hilbas (Ceb.)

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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Ficus septica Burm.f. (e) Annona squamosaL. (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (d) Hauili (Filipino) (e) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English); Salay (Tag.) (g) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

cholera  (a) 1 leaf (b) 1 leaf (c) 1 leaf (d) 1 leaf (e) whole plant (f) roots (g) whole plant Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) Atis (Ilk.) mix with (b) pulto-pulto and (c) malvas

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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Abutilon indicum(L.) Sweet

(a) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (b) Not provided (c) Malbas (Filipino); Monkeybush (English)

kidney trouble high blood pressure  roots Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) Atis mix with (b) bayabas (c ) granada

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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Punica granatumL.

(a) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c ) Granada (Filipino); Pomegranate (English)

suka't tae   roots Cebu
         
 

(a) atis with (b) guyabano; (c) avocado

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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Annona muricataL. (c ) Persea americanaMill.

(a) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (b) Guyabano (Filipino); Soursop (English) (c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)

cough and colds  leaves Cagayan
         
 

(a) Atis mix with (b) luya

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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

cough  roots Cebu
         
 

(a) Atis mix with (b) kakaw (c) mangga (d) buongon (e) langka (f) kape (g) tuba-tuba

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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Theobroma cacaoL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (e) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (f) CoffeaL. (g) Jatropha gossypiifoliaL.

(a) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (b) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (e) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (f) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English) (g) Tuba-tuba (Filipino); Bellyache bush (English)

gas pain  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves (g) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Abokado (Bis.) with (b) Kaimito (Bis.) and (c) Lomboy (Bis.)

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(a) Persea americana (b) Chrysophyllum cainito Linn. (c) Syzygium cuminii

(a) Avocado (Engl.) (b) Kaymito (Bis.); caimito (Tag.); star apple (Engl.) (c) Duhat (Tag.); java plum (Engl.)

Headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Lambayong in combination with (b) tambalagisa (c) anonang (d) an-anino (e) harupay (f) alibutra (R. Bis.) (g) palo-china

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(a) Ipomoea pes-caprae(L.) R. Br. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (d) Not provided (e) Mimosa pudicaL. (f) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (g) Senna alata(L.) Roxb.

(a) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English); Tambalagisa (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) an-anino (e) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (f) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (g) Akapulko (Filipino); Ringworm shrub; Emperor's candlesticks (English)

anemia  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) bark (f) bark (g) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) Bakkaw (b) Niyog

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(a) Rhizophora mucronataLam. (b) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Bakawan-babae (Filipino); Mangrove (English); Bakawan (Tag.) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

blood spitting  (a) roots (b) roots Tawi-tawi