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) Saging-saging mix with (b) malagaya (c) mayana (pula)

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(a) Canna indicaL. (b) Oryza sativaL. (c ) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br.

(a) Tikas (Filipino); Indian bread shot; Indian shot (English); Saging-saging (Tag.) (b) Palay (Filipino); Rice (English); Malagaya (c) Mayana (pula) (Filipino)

pasma  leaves (21 pieces of each) Cebu
         
 

Dulao or duwaw

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Curcuma longaL.

Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)

pasa  rhizome Cebu
         
 

(a) Duwaw mix with (b) coconut

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(a) Curcuma longaL. (b) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)

pasa  (a) rhizome (b) coconut milk Cebu
         
 

Kalamunggay or kamunggay

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Moringa oleiferaLam.

Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)

pasa  roots Cebu
         
 

Dila-dila

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Opuntia cochenillifera(L.) P. Mill.

Dilang-baka (Filipino); Nopal de cochinilla (Spanish)

para sa sanggol na tinutubuan ng ngipin  young stem Cebu
         
 

Dila-dila

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Opuntia cochenillifera(L.) P. Mill.

Dilang-baka (Filipino); Nopal de cochinilla (Spanish)

para sa laging nauuhaw  stem Cebu
         
 

Bayabas

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Psidium guajavaL.

Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English)

para sa balis  young leaves Cebu
         
 

Gabon

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Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

Panghaplas sa sa manganganak  leaves Cebu
         
 

Tagilaway

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Parameria laevigata (Juss.) Moldenke

Tagulauai (Filipino); Dugtong-ahas (Tagalog)

pananakit ng kalamnan  bark Cebu
         
 

Romero

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Rosmarinus officinalisL.

Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English)

pampasuob sa bagong panganak na bata  leaves Cebu