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) Kamangyan (b) Gabi

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(a) Not provided (b) Colocasia esculenta(L.) Schott

(a) Kamangyang (b) Gabi (Filipino); Taro; Coco yam; Wild taro (English)

sore eyes  (a) (b) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Kamalunggay (b) ampalaya (c) Abalong

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(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Momordica charantiaL. (c ) Colocasia esculenta(L.) Schott

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) (c) Gabi (Filipino); Taro; Coco yam; Wild taro (English)

anemia  (a) stem (b) fruits (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Kamais mix with (b) abaka (c) saging morado

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Musa textilisNe (c ) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.)

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Abaka (Filipino); Manila hemp; Abaca (English) (c) Saging/Morado (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English)

tuberculosis  (a) tassel (b) leaves (c) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Kalunggay w/ (b) Dilaw (c) Oregano

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(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Curcuma longaL. (c ) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English) (c) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English)

kulebra  (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) leaves Camarines Sur
         
 

(a) Kalunggay mix with (b) suha (c) lagundi (d) madbad (e) lakdan (f) aslum (Waray) (g) tanglad (h) adgao

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(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (c ) Vitex negundoL. (d) Not provided (e) Anamirta cocculus (L.) Wight & Arn. (f) Not provided (g) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (h) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (c) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (d) Not provided (e) Lagtang (Filipino) (f) Not provided (g) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (h) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

bath for newly delivered mothers  all leaves Leyte
         
 

(a) Kalunggay mix with (b) Bawang (c) Siling Bikol

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(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Capsicum annuum var. annuumL.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English)

dog bite  (a) roots (b) cloves (c) fruits Sorsogon
         
 

(a) kalungay mix w/ (b) buyo (c) Bawang

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(a) Moringa oleiferaLam. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Allium sativumL.

(a) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)

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

(a) Kalpi with (b) Luya-a pula

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

goiter  (a) fruit (b) rhizome Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Kalingag mix with (b) banagan (c) makapala (Vis.)

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Smilax bracteata C.Presl (c ) Not provided

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Banag (Filipino); Banagan (Bis.) (c) Makapala

gas pain  (a) wood (b) bark (c) wood Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Kalingag mix with (b) alagaw (c) paminta

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Piper nigrumL.

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English)

fever  (a) bark (b) flower (c) powdered seeds Batangas