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) payhod mix with (b) salon (c) balongkawayan (d) tanglad (e) alubihod

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(a) Albizia procera(Roxb.) Benth. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (e) Not provided

(a) Payhod; Tall albizia (English) (b) Salon (c) Balongkawayan (d) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (e) Alubihod

cancer  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots Antique
         
 

Tagbak (K. Bis.)

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Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum.

Tagbak (Filipino)

cancer  rhizome Antique
         
 

Tayungok (K. Bis.)

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Not provided

Not provided

cancer  bark Antique
         
 

Kalatsusi (Ceb.)

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Plumeria rubraL.

Kalatsutsi (Filipino); Temple flower; Frangipani; Templetree (English)

cancer  roots Davao
         
 

Tagum

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Indigofera suffruticosaMill.

Tayum (Filipino); Anil de pasto (English)

cancer  leaves Negros Occidental
         
 

Comprey

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Symphytum officinaleL.

Komprey (Filipino); Comfrey (English)

cancer  leaves Siquijor
         
 

Panguikahoy

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Manihot esculentaCrantz

Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino); Cassava; Manioc; Bitter cassava; Tapioca (English)

cancer  rootcrop Tawi-tawi
         
 

Sibukao

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Caesalpinia sappanL.

Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English)

cancer of the blood  pith of trunk Maguindanao
         
 

Aksibal (green colored variety)

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Iris domestica(L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.

Abaniko (Filipino); Black berry lily (English)

cancer of the bone; chest; intestine tuberculosis  leaves Nueva Ecija
         
 

Lisising (Subanon)

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cancer of the breast  leaves (for external use) Zamboanga