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) Pinya mix with (b) nangka (c) bayabas (d) mangga (e) banaba

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(a) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. (b) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Mangifera indicaL. (e) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (b) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English); Nangka (Tag.;Ibn.;Bis.;Sul.) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (e) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

indigestion  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Pia mix with (b) banana (c) buli

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(a) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. (b) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (c ) Corypha utan Lam.

(a) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (b) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (c) Buli (Filipino)

relapse from fever  (a) leaves (b) trunk (c) stalk Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Pea (b) alabitin

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(a) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. (b) Not provided

(a) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (b) Not provided

pasma  (a) 7 'ubod' or shoot (b) 7 leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Pinya (Bis.) with (b) abokado (Bis.) and (c) lansones (Bis.)

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(a) Annas comosus (b) Persea americana (c) Lansium domesticum

(a) Pinya (Tag.); pina (Tag.); pi_a (Bis., Tag.); pineapple (Engl.) (b) Avocado (Engl.) (c) Langsat (Engl.); lanzones (Engl.), bulahan (Bis.)

Indigestion  (a) leaf (b) leaves (c) leaves Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) labana mix with (b) atis (c) buongaon

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

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

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

(a) Guayabano with salt and (b) malunggay

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(a) Annona muricataL. (b) Moringa oleiferaLam.

(a) Guyabano (Filipino); Soursop (English) (b) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

loose bowel movement  leaves Kalinga
         
 

(a) Guayabano mix w/ (b) Buyo (c) Alibagta

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(a) Annona muricataL. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Basella albaL.

(a) Guyabano (Filipino); Soursop (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Alugbati (Filipino); Malabar nighshade; Ceylon spinach (English)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) atis with (b) guyabano; (c) avocado

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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Annona muricataL. (c ) Persea americanaMill.

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

cough and colds  leaves Cagayan
         
 

(a) atis (Ceb.) with (b) mangga (c) baonggong (d) lagnob (e) cocog-banog (f) tanglad (g) hilbas (Ceb.)

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(a) Annona squamosaL. (b) Mangifera indicaL. (c ) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Ficus septica Burm.f. (e) Annona squamosaL. (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (c) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (d) Hauili (Filipino) (e) Atis (Filipino); Sweet sop; Sugar apple (English) (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English); Salay (Tag.) (g) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

cholera  (a) 1 leaf (b) 1 leaf (c) 1 leaf (d) 1 leaf (e) whole plant (f) roots (g) whole plant Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) Atis (Ilk.) mix with (b) pulto-pulto and (c) malvas

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

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

kidney trouble high blood pressure  roots Ilocos Norte