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) Lakad-bulan mix with (b) Artamisa

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

rheumatism  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Lakadbulan (b) Damong-maria (c) Lakadbulan (d) Arbubuena

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.)

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Lakad-bulan mix with (b) Artamisa (c) Luy-a pula

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

kulebra  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) rhizome Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Lakad-bulan mix with (b) Artamisa (c) Kalamansi

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) fruit (juice) Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Lakadbulan (b) Artamisa (c) Buyo (d) Lemonsito

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Piper betleL. (d) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Sambong with (b) damong maria (c) romero (d) kalamansi

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

hypertension  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Sambong with (b) damong maria (c) romero (d) kalamansi

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

pulmonary disease  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Sambong with (b) damong maria (c) romero (d) kalamansi

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Artemisia vulgarisL. (c ) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (d ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (c) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

typhoid fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) young fruit Marinduque
         
 

(a) Halim-hon (R. Bis.) with (b) catumbay (c) herba-buena (d) banlao (e) alagaw

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL. (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Not provided (e) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English) (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Banlao (e) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

stomachache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Romblon
         
 

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

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

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

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