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
         
 

Himpilya sa baksan, tambok sa bitin (Bisaya)

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Snake's fat

For fast hair growth, pampataas og buhok (Bisaya), pampahaba ng buhok (Tagalog)  Snake's fat Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Niyog (Tagalog), Lubi (Bisaya)

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Cocos nucifera L.

Coconut (English), Niyog (Filipino)

For fever (English), kalintura (Bisaya)  Mature leaves Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Niyog (Tagalog), Lubi (Bisaya)

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Cocos nucifera L.

Coconut (English), Niyog (Filipino)

For fever (English), kalintura (Bisaya)  Mature leaves Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Kisol (Tagakaulo, Bisaya), Dusol or Gisol (Tagalog)

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Kaempferia?galanga?L.

Common resurrection lily (English), Gisol (Filipino)

For fever during pregnancy  Roots and Tuber Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

1 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo), Anuang (Tagalog) 2 Sibu (Tagakaulo)

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1 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 2 Mentha arvensis L.

1 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 2 Wild mint (English)

For fever, kalentura  Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kanding-kanding (Tagabawa), Tagulinau (Tagalog), Agas-moro (Ilokano)

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?Cyanthillium?cinereum?(L.) H.Rob., Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.

Ironweed (English), Tagulinau (Filipino)

For fever, kalintura (Bisaya), menit e lawa (Tagabawa)  Mature leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Pangi (Tagakaulo), Balinghoy (Bisaya), Kamoteng kahoy (Tagalog)

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Manihot esculenta Crantz

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

For fish and fresh water eel poison, panghilo sa isda og kasili pwede sad sa tao  Fruit Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Banti-banti (Tagabawa)

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Omalanthus sp.

Not provided

For fish poison  Bark's sap Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Banti-banti (Tagakaulo)

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Omalanthus sp.

Not provided

For fish poison, Pampahilo sa isda  White liquid or sap, Tagok Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kahoy-sala (Tagakaulo)

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Uncollected

Not provided

For flu, para sa trangkaso (due to pigbuon/ tungod kay natagbuan)  Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
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