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) Kasla or tuba-tuba mix with (b) gumamela

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(a) Jatropha curcasL. (b) Hibiscus rosa-sinensisL.

(a) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English); Kasla (Bis.); Tuba-tuba (b) Gumamela (Filipino); China rose; Chinese hibiscus; Shoeblackplant (English)

irregular menstruation  leaves Cebu
         
 

Tigpod

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Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir.

Pandakaki (Filipino)

insect bite  dagta (latex) Cebu
         
 

(a) Aliyupyup or mandalusang puti mix with (b) dalupang (c ) duldol

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(a) Pseuderanthemum bicolorRadlk. (b) Urena lobata L. (c ) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Limang-sugat (Filipino); Aluyupyup (Bis) o mandalusang puti (b) Dalupang (Filipino); Caesarweed; Hibiscus burr (English) (c ) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Doldol (Bis.)

insanity  leaves for each Cebu
         
 

(a) Buongon mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) ( c) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (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) Dalupang mix with (b) doldol ( c) mandalusang puti

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(a) Urena lobata L. (b) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (c ) Not provided

(a) Dalupang (Filipino); Caesarweed; Hibiscus burr (English) (b) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Doldol (Bis.) ( c) Mandalusang puti

insanity  leaves Cebu
         
 

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

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

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (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) Mais mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) buongon

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

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

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

(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) Rosas de papel mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) buongaon (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Buongaon (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) Rosas de papel mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) (c) mangga (d) gabon (e) buongaon (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English); Gabon (Ceb) (e) Buongaon (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