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) Lubi-lubi (b) Bawang (c) Cogon (d) Banaba

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(a) Combretum indicum(L.) DeFilipps (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (d) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Niyog-niyogan (Filipino); Burma creeper (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (d) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves; (b) (c) (d) Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Lubigan mix with (a) makahiya (b) lagunding itim (c) tagbak (d) malunggay

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(a) Acorus calamusL. (b) Mimosa pudicaL. (c ) Not provided (d) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (e) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (b) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (c) Lagunding itim (d) Tagbak (Filipino) (e) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

inborn insanity  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) rhizome (d) rhizome (e) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Lubigan mix with (b) bawang (c) luya

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(a) Acorus calamusL. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

high blood pressure  (a) rhizome (b) bulb (c) rhizome Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Lubigan mix with (b) oregano (c) dilaw (d) kalamyas

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(a) Acorus calamusL. (b) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (c ) Curcuma longaL. (d) Averrhoa bilimbiL.

(a) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (b) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (c) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English) (d) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag)

pampabukal ng tuko  (a) rhizome (b) leaves (c) rhizome (d) seeds Batangas
         
 

(a) Lubigan w/ (b) Bawang (c) Luya

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(a) Acorus calamusL. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

high blood pressure  (a) rhizome (b) clove (c) rhizome South Cotabato
         
 

(a) Lubigan w/ (b) Bawang (c) Luya

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(a) Acorus calamusL. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

rheumatism  (a) rhizome (b) clove (c) rhizome South Cotabato
         
 

(a) Lukban mix with (b) mangga (c) sintones (d) kapeng tagalog

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Citrus X nobilisLour. (d) CoffeaL.

(a) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (d) Kape/Tagalog (Filipino); Coffee (English)

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Lukban with (b) alagaw

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) flowers Marinduque
         
 

(a) Lukban with (b) alagaw

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

cold  (a) leaves (b) flowers Marinduque
         
 

(a) Lukban with (b) seremonias (c) cacao (d) sintones (e) kahel

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Not provided (c ) Theobroma cacaoL. (d) Citrus X nobilisLour. (e) Citrus X aurantiumL. (pro. sp.)

(a) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Seremonias ( c) Kakaw (Filipino); Cacao (English) (d) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (e) Dalandan (Filipino); Orange fruit; Sour orange (English); Kahel (Tag.)

relapse after child delivery  roots for all Marinduque