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
         
 

Sibuyas

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Allium cepaL.

Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)

rheumatism  bulb Zamboanga
         
 

Labigan (Vis.)

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Acorus calamusL.

Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)

to ease up delivery of expectant mother  leaves Zamboanga
         
 

Okra

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Abelmoschus esculentus(L.) Moench

Okra (Filipino); Ladies finger (English)

aphrodisiac  young leaves Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Biasang (Vis.) mix with (b) tanglad (c) ginger

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(b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Biasang (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

gas pain  (a) fruit; (b) leaves (c) rhizome Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Ginger mix with (b) garlic (c) black pepper

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(a) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Piper nigrumL.

(a) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English)

rheumatism  (a) rhizome (b) bulb (c) seeds Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Ginger mix with (b) tanglad (c) black pepper

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(a) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Piper nigrumL.

(a) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English)

rheumatism  (a) rhizome (b) stem (bark) (c) seeds Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Corn mix with (b) bamboo (c) siligon de castilla (Vis.)

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Bambusa bambos(L.) Voss (c ) Not provided

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Kawayan (Filipino); Bamboo; Thorny bamboo (English) (c) Not provided

kidney trouble  (a) hair (b) root (c) flower Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Corn mix with (b) hierba Sta. Maria

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(a) Zea maysL. (b) Artemisia vulgarisL.

(a) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English) (b) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)

severe stomachache  (a) hair (b) leaves Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Tambagisa (Vis.) mix with (b) kanegag (c) rice grains

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(a) Voacanga globosa (Blanco) Merr. (b) Not provided (c ) Oryza sativaL.

(a) Bayag-usa (Filipino) (b) Not provided (c) Bigas (Filipino); Rice grains; Rice (English)

stomachache  (a) seeds (b) seeds (c) grains Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Molave mix with (b) salngan (c) bungawan (d) Hambabaod (Vis.) (the combination of the four is called 'TALIMUGHAT')

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(a) Vitex parvifloraJuss. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided

(a) Molave (Filipino); Smallflower chastetree (English) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Not provided

relapse  (a) roots (b) roots (c) bark (d) roots Zamboanga