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) Banaba mix with (b) mangga

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Mangifera indicaL.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sultan Kudarat
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) Miagos

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Not provided

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Not provided

kidney trouble  (a) bark (b) roots Capiz
         
 

(a) Banaba mix with (b) ulingon (c) buhok ng mais

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Not provided (c ) Zea maysL.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Pagulingon (c) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots (c) corn silk Capiz
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) pandan

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) roots Marinduque
         
 

(a) Banaba (b) pandan humot (c) sibukaw (d) bukok ng mais (e) kogon

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. (c ) Caesalpinia sappanL. (d) Zea maysL. (e) Imperata cylindrica(L.) Raeusch.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Pandan-mabango (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) (c) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (d) Mais/Buhok (Filipino); Corn (English) (e) Kogon (Filipino); Cogon grass (English)

diuretic  (a) bark or wood (b) roots and leaves (c) wood (d) corn silk (e) roots Aklan
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) pandan (c) alagaw

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. (c ) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

diabetes  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) roots Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) pandan (c) alagaw

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Pandanus tectoriusParkinson ex Zucc. (c ) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Pandan (Filipino); Thatch screwpine; Textile screwpine; Tahitian screwpine; Pandan (English) (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) roots Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Banaba mix w/ (b) Abukado

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Persea americanaMill.

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

leukemia  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) abukado (c) langka

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

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

kidney trouble  leaves for each Marinduque
         
 

(a) Banaba with (b) abukado (c) mais

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(a) Lagerstroemia speciosa(L.) Pers. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Zea maysL.

(a) Banaba (Filipino); Pride of India (English) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

late menstruation  (a) leaves (b) leaves ( c) hair Marinduque