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
         
 

Pa-ira

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Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br.

Mayana (Filipino)

for easy recovery after child birth  leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

Rambiyawa

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Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)

for easy recovery after child birth  leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

Rapa

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Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam.

Kamote (Filipino); Sweet potato (English)

for easy recovery after child birth  young leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

Rabana

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Annona muricataL.

Guyabano (Filipino); Soursop (English)

for easy recovery of newly delivered mothers  leaves Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Gapas a balanda mix with (b) kopaya (c) talong (d) kalawag (e) maraw (f) rambiyawa

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(a) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (b) Carica papayaL. (c ) Solanum melongenaL. (d) Curcuma longaL. (e) Not provided (f) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English) (b) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English); Kopaya (c) Talong (Filipino); Eggplant (English) (d) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English); Kalawag (Mbo.;Bis.) (e) Not provided (f) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)

for every recovery after childbirth  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) rhizome (e) roots (f) roots Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Kalawag mix with (b) kopaya (c) talong (d) gapas a balanda (e) maraw (f) rambiyawa

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(a) Curcuma longaL. (b) Carica papayaL. (c ) Solanum melongenaL. (d) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (e) Not provided (f) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English) (b) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English); Kopaya (c) Talong (Filipino); Eggplant (English) (d) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Gapas a balanda (e) Maraw (f) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Rambiyawa

for every recovery after childbirth  (a) rhizome (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Kopaya mix with (b) kalawag (c) talong (d) gapas a balanda (e) maraw (f) rambiyawa

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(a) Carica papayaL. (b) Curcuma longaL. (c ) Solanum melongenaL. (d) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (e) Not provided (f) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English); Kalawag (Mbo.;Bis.) (c) Talong (Filipino); Eggplant (English) (d) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Gapas a balanda (e) Maraw (f) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English); Rambiyawa

for every recovery after childbirth  (a) roots (b) rhizome (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Maraw mix with (b) kopaya (c) talong (d) gapas a balanda (e) kalawag (f) rambiyawa

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(a) Not provided (b) Carica papayaL. (c ) Solanum melongenaL. (d) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (e) Curcuma longaL. (f) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn.

(a) Not provided (b) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English) (c) Talong (Filipino); Eggplant (English) (d) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English) (e) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English); Kalawag (Mbo.;Bis.) (f) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English)

for every recovery after childbirth  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) rhizome (f) roots Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Rambiyawa mix with (b) kopaya (c) talong (d) gapas a balanda (e) maraw (f) kalawag

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(a) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (b) Carica papayaL. (c ) Solanum melongenaL. (d) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. (e) Not provided (f) Not provided

(a) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (b) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English) (c ) Talong (Filipino); Eggplant (English) (d) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English) (e) Not provided (f) Not provided

for every recovery after childbirth  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) rhizome Lanao del Sur
         
 

Malantagawi

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Jatropha multifidaL.

Mana (Filipino); Coral tree; Coralbush (English)

for newly delivered mothers  leaves Lanao del Sur