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) Cogon mix with (b) busikad (c) bila-bila

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (c ) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)

fever  (a) trichomes (b) flowers (c) roots Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) doldol

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English)

teething  (a) shoot (b) spines Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) lagundi (c) sambong

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Vitex negundoL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

low blood pressure  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) likod-likod (c) batones (d) kawayan

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

allergy  roots for each Leyte
         
 

(a) Cogon mix with (b) mongo (c) busikad

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (c ) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English) (c) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.)

teething  (a) shoot (b) seeds (c) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Cogon with (b) banaba

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

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

kidney trouble  (a) bark (b) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Cogon with (b) corn (c) banaba (d) coconut (e) pandan

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (d) Cocos nuciferaL. (e) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (d) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (e) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English)

kidney trouble  (a) shoot (b) hairs (c) leaves (d) water (e) shoot Romblon
         
 

(a) Cogon with (b) corn (c) banaba

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (d) Cocos nuciferaL. (e) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (d) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (e) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English)

kidney trouble  (a) roots (b) hairs (c) dried flowers Romblon
         
 

(a) Cogon with (b) corn (c) coconut (d) banaba (e) pandan

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Cocos nuciferaL. (d) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (e) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (d) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (e) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English)

kidney trouble  (a) shoot (b) hairs (c) water (d) leaves (e) shoot Romblon
         
 

(a) Cogon with (b) corn (c) coconut (d) banaba (e) pandan

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(a) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (b) Zea maysL. (c ) Cocos nuciferaL. (d) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (e) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc.

(a) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (b) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (c) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (d) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (e) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English)

kidney trouble  (a) shoot (b) hairs (c) water (d) leaves (e) shoot Romblon