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) Bugang mix with (b) cogon (c) bila-bila (d) busikad (e) dila-dila sa iro

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(a) Saccharum spontaneumL. (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (d) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (e) Not provided

(a) Talahib (Filipino); Wild sugarcane (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Bila-bila (P.Bis) (d) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Busikad (P.Bis.) (e) Not provided

relapse  (a) stem (b) stem (c) stem (d) stem (e) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Bugang (Waray) mix with (b) tigba

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(a) Phragmites australis(Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. (b) Saccharum spontaneumL.

(a) Tambo (Filipino); Common reed (English) (b) Talahib (Filipino); Wild sugarcane (English); Tigbaw (S.L.Bis.; P.Bis)

late menstruation  leaves for both Leyte
         
 

(a) botoncillo mix with (b) kogon

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

fever  (a) (b) roots Antique
         
 

(a) botoncillo mix with (b) himbis-himbis

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Not provided

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English) (b) Himbis-himbis

fever  (c) leaves Antique
         
 

(a) Botoncillo mix with (b) cogon (c) Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko)

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch. (c ) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Botoncillo (Spanish; Bisaya) (b) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English) (c) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English)

high fever  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Borobotones mix with (b) Bila-bila (c) Orchid

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Not provided

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English) (b) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (c) Not provided

fever  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flowers Maguindanao
         
 

(a) bogbogayong (Ilk.) mix with (b) tamarind (c) bayabas (d) sobosob (e) calamias

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(a) Not provided (b) Tamarindus indicaL. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Averrhoa bilimbiL.

(a) bogbogayong (b) Sampalok (Filipino); Tamarind (Engllish) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag)

pasma  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves Cagayan
         
 

(a) boa mix with (b) niog galimba (Ilk.)

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(a) Areca catechuL. (b) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

for retention of fetus  roots Cagayan
         
 

(a) boa mix with (b) niog galimba (Ilk.)

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(a) Areca catechuL. (b) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

hypertension  roots Cagayan
         
 

(a) Biyala mix with (b) bayaba (c) marugo (d) sarga (e) katebek

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(a) Portulaca oleraceaL. (b) Psidium guajavaL. (c ) Celosia cristataL. (d) Impatiens balsaminaL. (e) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Gulasiman (Filipino); Purslane; Little hogweed; Akulikuli-kula; Duckweed; Pursley; Wild portulaca; Garden purslane (English); Biyala (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (c) Palong-manok (Filipino); Cockscomb; Crested cock's comb (English); Marugo (d) Kamantigue (Filipino); Touch-me-not balsam; Spotted snapweed (English); Sarga (e) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English); Katebek

skin allergy  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots Lanao del Sur