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) Langka with (b) kape (c) kaimito (d) abukado (e) duhat (f) mangga (g) granada

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) CoffeaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (d) Persea americanaMill. (e) Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels (f) Mangifera indicaL. (g) Punica granatumL.

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (d) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (e) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English) (f) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (g) Granada (Filipino); Pomegranate (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) bark (f) bark (g) pericarp Marinduque
         
 

(a) nangka (Ceb.) with (b) buyo (c) saging (d) bunga (e) cacao na puti

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (d) Areca catechuL. (e) Theobroma cacaoL.

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (d) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (e) Kakaw/Puti (Filipino); Cacao (English)

hemorrhage  (a) 5 yellowish leaves (6 inches) (b) 3 pcs. Roots (6 inches) (c) 3 pcs. Roots (d) 3 pcs. roots (e) 3 pcs. roots Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) Bakayawa mix with (b) paliyas (c) lubi

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) Coix lacryma-jobiL. (c ) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Adlai (Filipino); Job's tears (English); Paliyas (P.Bis.) (c) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English); Lubi (C.Bis.)

urinary trouble  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) meat Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Bakayawa mix with (b) paliyas (c) lubi

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) Coix lacryma-jobiL. (c ) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Adlai (Filipino); Job's tears (English); Paliyas (P.Bis.) (c) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English); Lubi (C.Bis.)

diuretic  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) meat Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Langka mix with (b) abukado (c) bulog-tal

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Not provided

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Not provided

gastro-enteritis  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Langka with (b) abukado (c) banaba

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers.

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English)

kidney trouble  leaves for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Langka with (b) abukado (c) banaba (d) saging

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(a) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (d) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.)

(a) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (d) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) sucker Marinduque
         
 

(a) Lamon-lamon mix with (b) banag

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(a) Not provided (b) Smilax bracteata C.Presl

(a) Lamon-lamon (b) Banag (Filipino); Banagan (Bis.)

nabinat sa panganganak  roots Cebu
         
 

(a) Lamon-lamon mix with (b) banag

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(a) Not provided (b) Smilax bracteata C.Presl

(a) Lamon-lamon (b) Banag (Filipino)

nabinat sa panganganak  wood Cebu
         
 

(a) Lakdan mix with (b) apes (c) tanglad (d) panhauli (e) kalipayan (f) harupay

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Lakdan (b) Apes (c) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (d) Panhauli (e) Kalipayan (f) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

tonic for new mothers   (a) leaves; (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) leaves Samar