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) Mais mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) buongon

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon

insanity  5 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(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) Mais with (b) cogon

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

kidney trouble  (a) hair (b) roots Catanduanes
         
 

(a) Mais with (b) cogon (c) kawad kawad (d) kawayan (e) banaba

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (e) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (e) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) hair (e) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Mais with (b) cogon (c) kawad kawad (d) banaba (e) kawayan

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. (d) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (e) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Kawad-kawaran (Filipino); Bermuda grass; Devilgrass; Common bermudagrass (English); Kawad-kawad (d) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (e) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) roots (d) hair (e) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Piki (b) banaba

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

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

kidney trouble  (a) hairs (b) leaves Bontoc
         
 

(a) Corn with (b) banaba (c) cogon (d) coconut (e) pandan

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

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

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

(a) Corn with (b) banaba (c) cogon (d) coconut (e) pandan

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

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

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

(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) Mais with (b) banaba (c) abukado

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (c ) Persea americanaMill.

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

late menstruation  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) hair Marinduque