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) Kapok (b) Naga

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(a) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (b) Pterocarpus indicusWilld.

(a) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English) (b) Narra (Filipino); Nara (Tagalog)

chest pain  (a) bark (b) bark Tawi-tawi
         
 

(a) Kapok (b) Kambang-tuli (c) Naga

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(a) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (b) Sesbania grandiflora(L.) Pers. (c ) Pterocarpus indicusWilld.

(a) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English) (b) Katuray (Filipino); Vegetable hummingbird (English) (c) Narra (Filipino); Nara (Tagalog)

singaw  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark Tawi-tawi
         
 

(a) Marugo mix with (b) katebek

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(a) Celosia cristataL. (b) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Palong-manok (Filipino); Cockscomb; Crested cock's comb (English) (b) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English); Katebek

measles  (a) leaves (b) leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Yahong-yahong (Bis.) with (b) sinaw-sinaw (Bis.), and (c) banaba (Bis.)

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(a) Centella Asiatica (b) Peperomia pellucida (c) Lagerstroemia speciosa

(a) Takip-kohol (Tag.); taingan-daga (Tag.); pennyworth (Engl.); spade leaf (Engl.) (b) Pansit-pansitan (Tag.); olasiman-ihalas (Tag.); clear weed (Engl.); shiny bush (Engl.) (c) Duguam (Tag.); kauilan (Tag.); queen carpe myrle (Engl.)

Kidney trouble  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) yahong-yahong (Ceb.) mix with (b) tabulog (c) abgaw (d) mongos

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(a) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Premna odorataBlanco (d) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek

(a) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (d) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English)

fever  (a) whole plant (b) whole grass (c) leaves (d) 7 seeds Misamis Oriental
         
 

(a) Pag-ulingon with (b) labnog ( c) anonang (d) panhinoy (e) duguan

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(a) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (b) Ficus septica Burm.f. (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (d) Not provided (e) Myristica simiarum A. DC.

(a) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English); Pag-ulingon (b) Hauili (Filipino); Labnog (P.Bis.) (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) Panhinoy (e) Tanghas (Filipino); Duguan (C.Bis.)

nabinat sa panganganak  roots for each Cebu
         
 

(a) Pang-gaga (b) ulansiman

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(a) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (b) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel

(a) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (b) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English); Botoncillo (Spanish; Bisaya)

H-fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves Tawi-tawi
         
 

(a) Aeap-ap (b) bayabas

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(a) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (b) Psidium guajavaL.

(a) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (b) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

diabetes  (a) whole plant (b) newly fallen leaves Aklan
         
 

(a) yahong-yahong (Ceb.) with (b) mongos (Ceb.) (c) busikad (Ceb.) (d) dawa (Ceb.)

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(a) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (b) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (c ) Cyperus rotundusL. (d) Setaria italica(L.) P. Beauv.

(a) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (b) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (c) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (d) Dawa (Filipino); Common millet; Italian bristle grass; Italian foxtail; Foxtail bristlegrass; Foxtail millet (English)

measles   (a) roots (b) seeds (c) flower (d) seeds Camiguin
         
 

(a) Aeap-ap (b) hamtak (c) hinalib-on

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(a) Centella asiatica(L.) Urb. (b) Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

(a) Takip-kohol (Filipino); Indian hydrocotyle; Spadeleaf (English) (b) Sitaw (Filipino); String beans; Blackeyed pea (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

headache  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves Aklan