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) Angustra mix with (b) Calamansi

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

stomachache  (a) bark (b) Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Angustra mix with (b) Calamansi

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

cough  (a) bark (b) Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Angustra mix with (b) Calamansi

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle

(a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)

chest-pain  (a) bark (b) Nueva Vizcaya
         
 

(a) Angkiko (Ilk.) mix with (b) Kutkutsarita

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided

polio of children  fresh leaves of both plants Kalinga
         
 

(a) Angelico with (b) tawa-tawa

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(a) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers. (b) Grammatophyllum scriptum (L.) Blume

(a) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English) (b) Tawa-tawa (Filipino)

sore eyes  (a) leaves; (b) leaves Romblon
         
 

(a) Angelico (b) clavo (c) tabubungyon (d) amargoso

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(a) Kalanchoe pinnata(Lam.) Pers. (b) Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour.) Spreng. (c ) Cheilocostus speciosus(J. Koenig) C.D. Specht (d) Momordica charantiaL.

(a) Katakataka (Filipino); Cathedral bells (English) (b) Oregano (Filipino); Mexican mint (English) (c) Setawar (Filipino); Spiral ginger; Wild ginger; Crepe-ginger; Cane-reed (English) (d) Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) stem (d) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Anes mix with (b) kalawag

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(a) Foeniculum vulgareMill. (b) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Anis (Filipino); Fennel; Sweet fennel (English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English); Kalawag (Mbo.;Bis.)

relapse from child delivery  leaves for both Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Anangka (Ilk.) used with (b) rice grains

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(b) Oryza sativaL.

(a) (b) Bigas (Filipino); Rice grains; Rice (English)

paralysis  (a) leaves (b) rice grains Ilocos Norte
         
 

(a) An-anino in combination with (b) tambalagisa (c) anonang (d) alibutra (e) harupay (f) lambayong (g) palo-china

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(a) Not provided (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (d) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (e) Mimosa pudicaL. (f) Ipomoea pes-caprae(L.) R. Br. (g) Senna alata(L.) Roxb.

(a) Not provided (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English); Tambalagisa (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (e) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (f) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (g) Akapulko (Filipino); Ringworm shrub; Emperor's candlesticks (English); Palo-china

anemia  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) bark (f) bark (g) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) Amuyong in combination with (b) bangkero (c) alibotbot (d) Lagunoy (e) Cuyo-kogo (f) Sentimiento (g) kaningag (h) abangay

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(a) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr. (b) Morinda citrifoliaL. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (h) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr.

(a) Amuyong (Filipino) (b) Bankoro (Filipino); Indian mulberry (English) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino) (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (h) Amuyong (Filipino)

stomachache  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) roots (h) roots Romblon