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
         
 

1 Kapeng robusta (Tagalog, Bisaya) 2 Bukadu(Tagabawa), Abokado (Tagalog, Bisaya) 3 Bayabas (Tagabawa, Tagalog, Bisaya)

* Image in process *

1 Coffea robusta L. Linden 2 Persea americana Mill. 3 Psidium guajava L.

1 Coffee robusta (English), Kapeng Robusta ( Filipino) 2 Avocado (English), Abokado (Filipino) 3 Guava (English), Bayabas (Filipino)

For diarrhea, para sa kalibanga  Mature Leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Kasila-kayo (Tagabawa), Kamoteng kahoy (Tagalog), Balinghoy (Bisaya) 2 Bire (Tagabawa)

* Image in process *

1 Manihot?esculenta?Crantz 2 Unidentified

1 Cassava (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino) 2 Not provided

For sinnat (Tagabawa)  Roots Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Kasila-kayo (Tagakaulo), Balinghoy (Bisaya), Kamoteng kahoy (Tagalog) 2 Pulikay (Tagakaulo) 3 Tuba-tuba (Tagakaulo), Tara-tara (Bisaya)

* Image in process *

1 Manihot?esculenta?Crantz 2 Ricinus communis L. 3 Uncollected

1 Cassava (English), Tapioca plant (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino) 2 Castor oil, Wonder tree (English), Tangan-tangan (Filipino) 3 Not provided

For convulsion, grabeng hilanat  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Kisol (Tagakaulo, Bisaya), Dusol or Gisol (Tagalog) 2 Kamugna (Tagakaulo), Dalaw (Ilocano), Lubigan (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

1 Kaempferia?galanga?L. 2 Acorus calamus L., Acorus graminaeus Aiton

1 Common resurrection lily (English), Gisol (Filipino) 2 Sweet flag (English), Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)

For newborn cough, inig gawas sa bata naay ubo  Mature leaves and Tuber Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Kisol (Tagakaulo, Bisaya), Lubigan (Tagalog) 2 Kamugna (Tagakaulo), Dalaw (Ilocano), Lubigan (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

1 Kaempferia?galanga?L. 2 Acorus calamus L., Acorus graminaeus Aiton

1 Common resurrection lily (English), Gisol (Filipino) 2 Sweet flag (English), Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)

For easy delivery (pag panahon maglisod na ang babae pagawas sa bata)  Mature leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Lambo-lambo (Talaingod manobo) 2 Takubong (Talaingod manobo)

* Image in process *

1 Begonia pseudolateralis Warb. 2 Cyrtandra sp.

1 Angel-wing begonia (English) 2 Not povided

Para himsog ang bata (Bisaya), use to make babies healthy (English)  Roots Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

1 Lana 2 ligum sa ulod (Bisaya)

* Image in process *

Uncollected

Not provided

For snake or dog bite  Lana + Bark sa ligum sa ulod Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Lansones (Tagalog, Bisaya) 2 Santol (Tagalog, Bisaya) 3 Kamis (Tagakaulo)

* Image in process *

1 Lansium?domesticum?Corre 2 Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr. 3 Syzygium sp.

1 Langsat (English), Lansones or Lanzones (Filipino) 2 Red Santol (English), Lolly fruit (English), Santol (Filipino) 3 Not provided

For diarrhea, kalibanga  Bark Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Lappu (Tagabawa), Niyog (Tagalog), Lubi (Bisaya) 2 Luya (Tagalog), Luy-a (Bisaya) 3 Kamogna (Tagabawa), Lubigan (Tagalog) 4 Kisor (Tagabawa), Dusol (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

1 Cocos nucifera L. 2 Zingiber?officinale?Roscoe 3 Acorus?calamus?L. 4 Kaempferia galanga L.

1 Coconut (English), Niyog (Filipino) 2 Ginger (English), Luya (Filipino), 3 Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino) 4 Resurrection lily (English), Dusol (Filipino)

Concoction (massage oil) used in massaging the abdomen of the laboring mother for easy delivery, dali pagpanganak (Bisaya)  1 Coconut fruit or oil 2 Rhizome 3 Roots or Tuber 4 Roots or Tuber Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Lappu (Tagabawa), Niyog (Tagalog), Lubi (Bisaya) (red kind) 2 Banana (English), Saging na Talumbaga (Tagabawa, Bisaya) 3 Barusbos (Tagabawa), Tubo (Tagalog, Bisaya)

* Image in process *

1 Cocos nucifera L. 2 Musa x paradisiaca L. 3 Saccharum officinarum L.

1 Coconut (English), Niyog (Filipino) 2 Banana (English), Saging (Filipino) 3 Sugar cane (English), Tubo (Filipino)

For suba or tipos (Tagabawa)  1 Fruit 2 Roots 3 Bark Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo