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) Labnog with (b) calamansi

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(a) Ficus septica Burm.f. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Hauili (Filipino) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

headache with colds  (a) leaves (b) fruit Romblon
         
 

(a) Pisik with (b) Bila-bila (c) Escobang mayawis

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(a) Centipeda minima(L.) A. Braun & Asch. (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Sida alnifolia var. alnifolia

(a) Harangan (Filipino; Spreading sneezeweed (English) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (c) Walis-walisan (Filipino)

fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Siquijor
         
 

(a) Hanom-o mix with (b) tigaw (c) tuba-tuba

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(a) Not provided (b) Callicarpa candicans(Burm. f.) Hochr. (c ) Jatropha gossypiifoliaL.

(a) Hanom-o (b) Tigaw (Filipino) (c) Tuba-tuba (Filipino); Bellyache bush (English)

beri-beri  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Karem mix with (b) Payakpak

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(a) Achyranthes asperaL. (b) Ageratum conyzoidesL.

(a) Hangod (Filipino); Prickly chaff flower; Devil's horsewhip (English) (b) Bulak-manok (Filipino); Goat weed; Tropical whiteweed (English)

beri-beri  (a) roots (b) roots Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Halom pula (Bis.) with (b) eskobang mayawis (Bis.) and (c) mayanang kuyanap (Bis.)

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(a) Amaranthus paniculatus (b) Sida acuta (c) Coleus blumei

(a) Halon (Tag.); red amaranth (Engl.) (b) Common wireweed (Engl.); escobang-haba (Tag.) (c) Dafronaya (Span.); mayana (Bis.)

Eczema  Leaves Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Hagonoy with (b) malawmaw (c) libas (d) hinda-uwak (e) alimhon (f) kogopkop

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(a) Wedelia biflora(L) DC (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (f) Not provided

(a) Hagonoi (Filipino); Agonoy (Bis.;Ilk.) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (f) Not provided

cramps (palamiahod)  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Capiz
         
 

(a) Tambis mix with (b) santol (c) bayabas (d) caimito (e) abukado (f) masanitas

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(a) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (b) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (e) Persea americanaMill. (f) Ziziphus jujubaMill.

(a) Hagimit (Filipino); Tambis (C.Bis.) (b) Santol (Filipino) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (e) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (f) Mansanitas (Filipino)

diarrhea  leaves (3 ) Cebu
         
 

(a) tambis-tambis mix with (b) makopa (c) bayabas

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(a) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (b) Syzygium malaccense(L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry (c ) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Hagimit (Filipino) (b) Makopa (Filipino); Malaysian apple (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

dysentery  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) Goyong-goyong with (b) mutha (c) herba buena (d) sibuyas

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(a) Hypericum cistifolium Lam. (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Allium cepaL.

(a) Guyong-guyong (Filipino); Goyong-goyong (Pang.) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

appetizer  (a) top leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) bulb Marinduque
         
 

(a) Guayabano mix w/ (b) Buyo (c) Alibagta

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(a) Annona muricataL. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Basella albaL.

(a) Guyabano (Filipino); Soursop (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Alugbati (Filipino); Malabar nighshade; Ceylon spinach (English)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) leaves Camarines Sur