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
         
 

Tara-tara (Talaingod manobo), Tubang bakod (Tagalog)

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Jatropha curcas L.

Purging nut tree (English), Tubang bakod (Filipino)

For natigbasan (Bisaya), wound caused by sharp object such as bolo(large cutiing tool) (English)  Bark Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Danggas (Talaingod manobo)

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Unidentified

Not provided

For natigbasan or nasamad (Bisaya), open wound (English)   Bark Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Pariya (Tagabawa), Palia (Bisaya), Ampalaya (Tagalog)

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?Momordica?charantia?L.

Bitter gourd (English), Amargoso (Spanish), Ampalaya (Filipino)

For neonatal amniotic fluid aspiration; para sa bag-ong panganak na bata na nakainom og tubig gikan sa inahan   Mature leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Tagamaing (Tagabawa), Andalapot or Gabon (Bisaya)

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Blumea sp.

Not provided

For new born's skin softener  Bark Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Kisol (Tagakaulo, Bisaya), Dusol or Gisol (Tagalog) 2 Kamugna (Tagakaulo), Dalaw (Ilocano), Lubigan (Tagalog)

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1 Kaempferia?galanga?L. 2 Acorus calamus L., Acorus graminaeus Aiton

1 Common resurrection lily (English), Gisol (Filipino) 2 Sweet flag (English), Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)

For newborn cough, inig gawas sa bata naay ubo  Mature leaves and Tuber Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Obog (Tagabawa)

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Unidentified

Not provided

For non-productive cough, para sa ubo na wala kaayoy plema  Bark (white portion) Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Dila-dila (Tagabawa), 2 Bukel (Tagabawa), Bulak (Tagalog), Gapas (Bisaya)

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1 Uncollected 2 Gossypium?hirsutum?L., G. barbadense L.

1 No Provided 2 Cotton (English), Bulak (Filipino)

For nose bleed , para sa nasubaan og dugo   Young leaves ` Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

Sakati (Tagabawa)

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Unidentified

Not provided

For open wound, samad (Bisaya)  Young leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Ulango (Tagakaulo) 2 Manimba-e (Tagakaulo) 3 Gan (Tagakaulo) 4 Dengan (Tagakaulo)

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1 Uncollected 2 Typha sp. 3 Moghania strobilifera (L.) St. Hil 4 Uncollected

Not provided

For over-fatigability due to "inficted by not-like-ours", nagluya na babae because of over-fatigability, pwede sad na engkantuhan  1 Mature leaves 2 Roots 3 Fruit 4 Dengan ( white part) Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Taliyon-a (Talaingod manobo)

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Schismatoglottis sp.

Not provided

For paak sa bitin (Bisaya), snake bite (English)   Roots Davao - Talaingod Manobo
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