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
         
 

Maulawin

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Not provided

Maulawin

anemia  bark Quezon
         
 

Sapang

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Caesalpinia sappanL.

Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English)

anemia  stem Quezon
         
 

Sapang

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Caesalpinia sappanL.

Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English)

anemia  bark Quezon
         
 

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

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

(a) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (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) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (g) Akapulko (Filipino); Ringworm shrub; Emperor's candlesticks (English)

anemia  all bark Romblon
         
 

(a) An-anino in combination with (b) tambalagisa (c) anonang (d) alibutra (e) harupay (f) lambayong (g) palo-china

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

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

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

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

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

(a) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (b) Tambalisa (Filipino); Yellow necklacepod; Yellow sophora (English) (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) Not provided (e) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (f) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (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
         
 

Herba-buena

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Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.)

Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English)

anemia  leaves Romblon
         
 

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

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

(a) Akapulko (Filipino); Ringworm shrub; Emperor's candlesticks (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) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (g) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis)

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

(a) Bungawan mix with (b) Salngan (c) Molave (d) Hambabaod (Vis.) (the combination of the four is called 'TALIMUGHAT')

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Vitex parvifloraJuss. (d) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Molave (Filipino); Smallflower chastetree (English) (d) Not provided

anemia   bark or roots Zamboanga