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) Banaba with (b) luni

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

spitting of blood  (a) bark (b) roots Mindoro
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) Miagos

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Not provided

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Not provided

kidney trouble  (a) bark (b) roots Capiz
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) pandan (c) alagaw

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

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

diabetes  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) roots Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) pandan (c) alagaw

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

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

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) roots Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) abukado (c) mais

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Zea maysL.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

late menstruation  (a) leaves (b) leaves ( c) hair Marinduque
         
 

(a) Banaba mix with (b) kawayan (c) tubo (d) clavo (e) mais

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (c ) Saccharum officinarumL. (d) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (e) Zea maysL.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (c) Tubo (Filipino); Sugarcane (English) (d) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (e) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) hair Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) banaba (Ceb.) with (b) kawayan

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

abortifacient  (a) leaves (b) roots Camiguin
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) cogon ( c) kawad kawad (d) mais (e) kawayan

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Zea maysL. (e) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) ( c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (e) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) hai (e)r roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Banaba w/ (b) cogon

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots Pampanga
         
 

(a) Banaba (b) buhok ng mais (c) cogon (d) banagan (e) anunuo

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (d) Smilax bracteata C.Presl (e) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Mais/Buhok (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (d) Banag (Filipino) (e) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

diuretic  (a) bark (b) corn silk (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots Aklan