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) Alimog-mog with (b) niog-niogan

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(a) Not provided (b) Combretum indicum(L.) DeFilipps

(a) Not provided (b) Niyog-niyogan (Filipino); Burma creeper (English)

pasma  (a) wood (b) wood Romblon
         
 

(a) Alimog-mog in combination with (b) agboy (c) niog-niogan (d) tebeg (e) anonang

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(a) Not provided (b) Mussaenda philippicaA. Rich. (c ) Combretum indicum(L.) DeFilipps (d) Not provided (e) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst.

(a) Not provided (b) Kahoy-dalaga (Filipino) (c) Niyog-niyogan (Filipino); Burma creeper (English) (d) Tebeg (e) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English)

pasma  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) Alimog-mog in combination with (b) abangay (c) herba-buena (d) sibuyas

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (d) Allium cepaL.

(a) Not provided (b) Abangay (c) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (d) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

pasma  (a) roots (b) roots (d) bulb Romblon
         
 

(a) Alibutra (R. Bis.) in combination with (b) tambalagisa (c) anonang (d) an-anino (e) harupay (f) lambayong (g) palo-china

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (d) Not provided (e) Mimosa pudicaL. (f) Ipomoea pes-caprae(L.) R. Br. (g) Senna alata(L.) Roxb.

(a) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English); Tambalagisa (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) an-anino (e) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (f) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (g) Akapulko (Filipino); Ringworm shrub; Emperor's candlesticks (English)

anemia  all bark Romblon
         
 

(a) Alibutra (R. Bis.) in combination with (b) Sambre (c) makabuhay

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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Not provided (c ) Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson

(a) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (b) Not provided (c) Makabuhay (Filipino)

abortifacient  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Romblon
         
 

(a) Agong-agong in combination with (b) alibotbot (c) saguli

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(a) Not provided (b) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (c ) Not provided

(a) Agong-agong (b) Pandakaki (Filipino) (c) Saguli

relapse of newly delivered mothers  (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots Romblon
         
 

(a) Agboy in combination with (b) alimog-mog (c) niog-niogan (d) Tebeg (e) anonang

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(a) Mussaenda philippicaA. Rich. (b) Not provided (c ) Combretum indicum(L.) DeFilipps (d) Not provided (e) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst.

(a) Kahoy-dalaga (Filipino); Agboy (P.Bis.) (b) Alimog-mog (c) Niyog-niyogan (Filipino); Burma creeper (English) (d) Tebeg (e) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English)

pasma  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) Agboy in combination with (b) alimog-mog (c) niog-niogan (d) tebeg (e) anonang

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(a) Mussaenda philippicaA. Rich. (b) Not provided (c ) Combretum indicum(L.) DeFilipps (d) Not provided (e) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst.

(a) Kahoy-dalaga (Filipino); Agboy (P.Bis.) (b) Alimog-mog (c) Niyog-niyogan (Filipino); Burma creeper (English) (d) Tebeg (e) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English)

sore eyes  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) Abangay in combination with (b) bangkuro (c) alibotbot (d) Lagunoy (e) Cuyo-kogo (f) sentimiento (g) kaningag (h) amuyong

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(a) Not provided (b) Morinda citrifoliaL. (c ) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (h) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr.

(a) Not provided (b) Bankoro (Filipino); Indian mulberry (English) (c) Pandakaki (Filipino) (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Not provided (g) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (h) Amuyong (Filipino)

stomachache  all roots Romblon
         
 

(a) Harupay in combination with (b) tambalagisa (c) anonang (d) an-anino (e) alibutra (R. Bis.); (f) lambayong (g) palo-china

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(a) Mimosa pudicaL. (b) Sophora tomentosaL. (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (d) Not provided (e) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (f) Ipomoea pes-caprae(L.) R. Br. (g) Senna alata(L.) Roxb.

(a) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (b) Tambalisa (Filipino); Yellow necklacepod; Yellow sophora (English) (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) Not provided (e) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis) (f) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (g) Akapulko (Filipino); Ringworm shrub; Emperor's candlesticks (English)

anemia  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) bark (f) bark (g) bark Romblon