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
         
 

Butuan (Ceb.)

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Musa acuminataColla

Butuan (Filipino); Banana; Edible banana (English); Butuhan (Tag.)

kidney trouble  fruits Davao
         
 

Kako/ Kakaw (Tagabawa), Kakaw (Tagalog, Bisaya)

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Theobroma?cacao?L.

Cacao (English), Kakaw (Filipino)

For pigsa (Tagabawa and Tagalog), matag-tiki (Bisaya)  Fruit of a young kakao Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Balabat (Talaingod manobo), Dalupang (Tagalog)

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Urena lobata L.

Caesar weed (English), Dalupang (Filipino)

For indus (Talaingod manobo), loose bowel movement (English)  Leaves Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Cardaba (Bisaya), Saba (Tagalog)

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Musa acuminata _ balbisiana (ABB Group) 'Saba'

Cardaba Banana (English), Saba (Filipino)

For pregnancy relapse, bughat gikan sa panganak (Bisaya)  Mature leaves, laya na dahon sa cardava Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kamoteng kahoy (Tagakaulo, Tagalog)

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Manihot?esculenta?Crantz

Cassava (English), Tapioca plant (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino)

For poison of fresh water eel, pampatay sa kasili  Roots, Fruit Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Pulikay (Tagakaulo), Tangan-tangan (Tagalog)

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Ricinus communis L.

Castor oil plant (English), Tangan-tangan (Filipino)

For convulsion, para sa grabeng hilanat  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Katumbal (Bisaya), Sili (Tagalog) and Ash "Apog" in Bisaya

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Capsicum annuum L.

Chile pepper (English), Sili (Filipino)

For "sammor"  Mature leaves of sili and apog (it should be taken from the middle part of the abuhan) Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Rame (Tagabawa), Andalamay (Bisaya)

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Boehmeria nivea ( L. ) Gaudich.

China grass (English), Ramie (English), Lipang-aso (Filipino)

For "sammor"   Mature Leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Rame (Tagabawa), Andalamay (Bisaya), Lipang-aso (Tagalog)

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Boehmeria nivea ( L. ) Gaudich.

China grass (English), Ramie (English), Lipang-aso (Filipino)

For "seballo" or "sibanlo"   Mature leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Mangulibas (Tagabawa), Gilbas (Bisaya), Damong maria (Tagalog)

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Artemisia vulgaris L.

Chinese honeysuckle (English), Damong maria (Filipino)

For masakit e tabbek or gattak (Tagabawa), sakit sa tiyan (Bisaya)  Mature leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
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