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) Santol mix with (b) suma (c) dita (d) kalatsutsi

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(a) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (c ) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (d) Plumeria rubraL.

(a) Santol (Filipino) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (c) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (d) Kalatsutsi (Filipino); Temple flower; Frangipani; Templetree (English)

malaria  (a) bark (b) vine (c) bark (d) bark Batangas
         
 

(a) Hanso (b) Asiotes

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(a) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Bixa orellanaL.

(a) Santol (Filipino) (b) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Santol mix with (b) caimito (c) guava (d) mangga

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(a) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Mangifera indicaL.

(a) Santol (Filipino) (b) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)

blood vomiting  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Santol mix w/ (b) Balignon

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(a) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Not provided

(a) Santol (Filipino) (b) Not provided

tuberculosis  (a) bark (b) Bark Sorsogon
         
 

(a) Santol mix with (b) abukado (c) bayabas (d) caimito (e) tambis (f) masanitas

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(a) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Persea americanaMill. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (e) Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. (f) Ziziphus jujubaMill.

(a) Santol (Filipino) (b) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (e) Hagimit (Filipino); Tambis (C.Bis.) (f) Mansanitas (Filipino)

diarrhea  leaves (3 ) Cebu
         
 

(a) Santol with (b) lumboi (c) bayabas

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(a) Sandoricum koetjape(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels (c ) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Santol (Filipino) (b) Duhat (Filipino); Black plum; Java plum (English) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

diarrhea  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Capiz
         
 

(a) Kayang-kang in combination with (b) hawason (c) diagangan (d) pangalion tagpo (e) astiotis (R. Bis.) (f) Kabugaw (Tag.) (g) alibutra (h) agong-ong

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(a) Schefflera elliptica(Blume) Harms (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Bixa orellanaL. (f) Citrus hystrixDC. (g) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (h) Not provided

(a) Lima-lima (Filipino) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (f) Kabuyau (Filipino) (g) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (h) Not provided

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

(a) Kalangkang mix with (b) alimhon

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(a) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

cough  (a) leaves (b) leaves Capiz
         
 

(a) Kalangkang (b) hinalib-on (c) Adgaw

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(a) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

after childbirth bath  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) Kalangkang (b) adgaw (c) labnog (d) kamias (e) suwa (f) tanglad (g) buyo

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(a) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Ficus septica Burm.f. (d) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Piper betleL.

(a) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Hauili (Filipino) (d) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (e) Not provided (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

bath after childbirth  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves (f) whole plant (g) buds Aklan