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) Bamboo-buko variety mix with (b) pia (c) corn (d) sitao

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(a) Not provided (b) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. (c ) Zea maysL. (d) Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp.

(a) Not provided (b) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (c) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (d) Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English)

kidney trouble  (a) trunk (b) leaves (c) hair (d) young leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Bamboo-buko variety mix w/ (b) pia (c) corn (d) sitao

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(a) Not provided (b) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. (c ) Zea maysL. (d) Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp.

(a) Not provided (b) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (c) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (d) Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English)

kidney trouble  (a) trunk (b) leaves (c) hair (d) young leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Pulto-pulto (Ilk.) with (b) atis and ( c) malvas

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(a) Not provided (b) Annona squamosaL. (c ) Abutilon indicum(L.) Sweet

(a) Not provided (b) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (c) Malbas (Filipino); Monkeybush (English); Malvas (Spanish)

kidney trouble  roots Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) buongan mx with (b) atis (c) sabana (Ceb.)

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(a) Not provided (b) Annona squamosaL. (c ) Annona muricataL.

(a) Citrus (b) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (c) Guyabano (Filipino); Soursop (English)

indigestion  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Davao
         
 

(a) Pine tree mix with (b) atis (c) caimito (d) antoangga (e) anonang (f) abukado

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(a) Not provided (b) Annona squamosaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (d) Not provided (e) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (f) Persea americanaMill.

(a) Pine tree (b) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (d) Antoangga (e) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (f) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)

relapse  (a) roots (b) leaves (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Antoangga mix with (b) atis (c) caimito (d) abukado (e) anonang (f) pine tree

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(a) Not provided (b) Annona squamosaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (d) Persea americanaMill. (e) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (f) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (d) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (e) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (f) Not provided

relapse  (a) roots (b) leaves (c) roots (d) leaves (e) roots (f) roots Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) tagpe with (b) albutra

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(a) Not provided (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Not provided (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

delayed menstruation  (a) roots (b) roots Palawan
         
 

(a) Palikaw (b) alibutra (c) tarag-an (d) duguan (e) kamias (f) Hawlot

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(a) Not provided (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Not provided (d) Myristica simiarum A. DC. (e) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (f) Pycnarrhena manillensis S.Vidal

(a) Not provided (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Not provided (d) Tanghas (Filipino) (e) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (f) Ambal (Filipino)

dysmenorrhea  (a) wood (b) wood (c) wood (d) wood (e) wood (f) wood Aklan
         
 

(a) Tabon-hangin with (b) albutra (c) buloganan (d) paha-uli (e) kulinos (Vis.)

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(a) Not provided (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Not provided

one to two months of pregnancy with gas pains and vomiting  (a) wood (b) wood (c) wood (d) wood (e) wood Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Mamagos with (b) albutra (c) anis-anis (d) bintokong puti (e) bintokong (vine) (f) mangosteen

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(a) Not provided (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Garcinia mangostanaL.

(a) Not provided (b) Suma (Filipino) (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Mangostan (Filipino); Mangosteen (English)

tuberculosis  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots Zamboanga