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) Bugayana mix with (b) malagaya ( c) lunga

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(a) Not provided (b) Oryza sativaL. (c ) Sesamum indicumL.

(a) Not provided (b) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English) (c ) Linga (Filipino); Sesame (English)

headache  seeds for each Cebu
         
 

(a) Bugnay (Bis.) with (b) sibukaw (Bis.)

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(a) Not provided (b) Caesalpinia sappan

(a) Not provided (b) Sappan (Ilk., Tag.); Sappan wood (Engl.); Indian redwood (Engl.)

Diabetes  (a) stem (b) stem Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Buhok ng mais mix with (b) banaba (c) miagos

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Not provided

(a) Mais/Buhok (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (c) Not provided

kidney trouble  (a) corn hair (b) root (c ) Capiz
         
 

(a) Buhok ng mais mix with (b) ulingon (c) banaba

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Cratoxylum sumatranum (Jack) Blume (c ) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

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

kidney trouble  (a) corn silk (b) roots (c) leaves Capiz
         
 

(a) Bulak mix with (b) onion

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(a) Gossypium hirsutumL. (b) Allium cepaL.

(a) Bulak (Filipino); Cotton; Upland cotton (English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

cough  (a) fresh leaves (b) bulb Quezon
         
 

(a) Bulak mix with (b) onion

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(a) Gossypium hirsutumL. (b) Allium cepaL.

(a) Bulak (Filipino); Cotton; Upland cotton (English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

cough  (a) fresh leaves (b) bulb Quezon
         
 

(a) Bulak with (b) luya ( c) saparilla (d) dila baka (e) galamay amo (f) bawang

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(a) Gossypium hirsutumL. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Not provided (d) Opuntia cochenillifera(L.) P. Mill. (e) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (f) Allium sativumL.

(a) Bulak (Filipino); Cotton; Upland cotton (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Saparilla (d) Dilang-baka (Filipino); Nopal de cochinilla (Spanish) (e) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (f) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)

relapse after child delivery  (a) bulb (b) rhizome (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) bark Marinduque
         
 

(a) Buli (b) bugis (c) tabubunyon

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(a) Corypha utan Lam. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

(a) Buli (Filipino) (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided

cold  (a) midrib (b) midrib (c) midrib Aklan
         
 

(a) Buli mix with (b) anonang (c) kalamansi (d) tubo (e) saging (f) niyog

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(a) Corypha utan Lam. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (d) Saccharum officinarumL. (e) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (f) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Buli (Filipino) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (c) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (d) Tubo (Filipino); Sugarcane (English) (e) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (f) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

pasma sa gutom  (a) bark (b) branch (c) fruit (d) scrapings (e) stalk (f) stalk Marinduque
         
 

(a) Buli mix with (b) busikad (c) almaciga or salong

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(a) Corypha utan Lam. (b) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (c ) Agathis dammara(Lamb.) Rich.

(a) Buli (Filipino) (b) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (c) Salong (Filipino); Almaciga (Spanish); Dammar pine (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) latex Lanao del Norte