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) Mango (Indian mango var.) mix with (b) caimito

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Chrysophyllum cainitoL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English)

liver and gall bladder ailments  leaves for each Nueva Ecija
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) buongon (d) gabon (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

insanity  5 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) coffee (c) starapple (d) pia (e) jackfruit

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) CoffeaL. (c ) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (d) Ananas comosus(L.) Merr. (e) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English) (c) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (d) Pinya (Filipino); Pineapple (English) (e) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English)

indigestion  (a) leaves (3 pcs.) (b) leaves (3 pcs.) (c) leaves (1 pc.) (d) leaves (1 pc.) (e) leaves (3 pcs.) Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) kapeng tagalog (c) sintones (d) lukban

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) CoffeaL. (c ) Citrus X nobilisLour. (d) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Kape/Tagalog (Filipino); Coffee (English) (c) Dalanghita (Filipino); Tangerine orange; Tangor (English); Sintonis (Tag.) (d) Lukban (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English)

flu  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) kape (c) bayabas

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) CoffeaL. (c ) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Lanao del Norte
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) tambis (c) badak (d) kalawag

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (c ) Artocarpus heterophyllusLam. (d) Curcuma longaL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Hagimit (Filipino); Tambis (C.Bis.) (c) Langka (Filipino); Jackfruit (English); Badak (d) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English); Kalawag (Mbo.;Bis.)

cholera  (a) young fruit (b) young leaves (c) young leaves (d) rhizome of young plant Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) mangosteen (c) coffee

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Garcinia mangostanaL. (c ) CoffeaL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Mangostan (Filipino); Mangosteen (English) (c) Kape (Filipino); Coffee (English)

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) kisol (c) karumangga

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Kaempferia galanga L. (c ) Not provided

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (c) Karumangga

gas pain  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Mangga mix with (b) banaba

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

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

diarrhea  (a) leaves (b) leaves Sultan Kudarat
         
 

(a) mangga with (b) kipi-kipi (Ceb.)

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Mimosa pudicaL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)

abortifacient  (a) bark (b) roots Agusan del Norte