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) Makahiya mix with (b) cogon

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(a) Mimosa pudicaL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

kidney trouble  (a) roots (b) roots Bataan
         
 

(a) Makahiya mix with (b) lagunding itim (c) lubigan (d) tagbak (e) malunggay

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

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

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

(a) Harupay mix with (b) lakdan (c) tanglad (d) panhauli (e) kalipayan (f) apes

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(a) Mimosa pudicaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided

(a) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (b) lakdan (c) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (d) Panhauli (e) Kalipayan (f) Apes

tonic for new mothers  leaves Samar
         
 

(a) Huya-huya (b) lampunaya (c) Duao

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(a) Mimosa pudicaL. (b) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (c ) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (b) Mayana (Filipino) (c) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) rhizome Aklan
         
 

(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
         
 

(a) Amargoso (b) tigaw (c) hagonoi

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(a) Momordica charantiaL. (b) Callicarpa candicans(Burm. f.) Hochr. (c ) Lantana camaraL.

(a) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (b) Tigaw (Filipino) (c) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English)

kangkaro ( a kind of skin disease)  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Paliya (b) Lara

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(a) Momordica charantiaL. (b) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL.

(a) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (b) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English)

toothache  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sulu
         
 

(a) Ampalaya mix with (b) ipil-ipil

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(a) Momordica charantiaL. (b) Leucaena leucocephala(Lam.) de Wit

(a) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (b) Ipil-ipil (Filipino); White leadtree (English)

dewormer  (a) leaves (b) seeds Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Amargoso (b) malunggay (c) abalong

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(a) Momordica charantiaL. (b) Moringa oleiferaLam. (c ) Colocasia esculenta(L.) Schott

(a) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (b) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (c) Gabi (Filipino); Taro; Coco yam; Wild taro (English)

anemia  (a) fruits (b) leaves (c) stem Aklan
         
 

(a) Amargoso (b) clavo (c) tabubungyon (d) angelico

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(a) Momordica charantiaL. (b) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (c ) Cheilocostus speciosus(J. Koenig) C.D. Specht (d) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers.

(a) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (b) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (c) Setawar (Filipino); Spiral ginger; Wild ginger; Crepe-ginger; Cane-reed (English) (d) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) stem (d) leaves Aklan