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) Buongon mix with (b) Lubi (C.Bis.) ( c) mangga (d) Gabon (Ceb) (e) rosas de papel (f) tanglad (g) mais

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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Cocos nuciferaL. (c ) Mangifera indicaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Not provided (f) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (g) Zea maysL.

(a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English); Buongon (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) ( c) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Rosas de papel (f) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (g) Mais (Filipino); Corn (English)

insanity  5 pcs leaves for the first 5 plants; whole plant 3 pcs and 3 tbsp. grounded grains Cebu
         
 

(a) Burakan mix with (b) tiparak (Subanon)

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(a) Operculina turpethum(L.) Silva Manso (b) Not provided

(a) Bangbangaw (Filipino); Indian jalap; St. Thomas lidpod (English); Burakan (S.L.Bis) (b) Tiparak

wounds  (a) bark (b) bark Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Buri mix with (b) albutra

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(a) Metroxylon saguRottb. (b) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Buri (Filipino); Sago palm (English) (b) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

bleeding gums (hango)  (a) vine (b) stalk (paklang) Capiz
         
 

(a) Buri mix with (b) Alibhon (c) Lagundi (d) Buyo (e) Tanglad

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(a) Corypha utan Lam. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Vitex negundoL. (d) Piper betleL. e) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Buli (Filipino) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (d) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (e) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English)

rheumatism  (a) stem (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves South Cotabato
         
 

(a) Buri mix with (b) banana (c) anonang

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(a) Metroxylon saguRottb. (b) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst.

(a) Buri (Filipino); Sago palm (English) (b) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English)

abortifacient  (a) petiole (b) petiole (c) roots Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Buri mix with (b) tanglad (c) alibhon (d) lagundi (e) buyo

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(a) Metroxylon saguRottb. (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Vitex negundoL. (e) Piper betleL.

(a) Buri (Filipino); Sago palm (English) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (e) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English); Buyo (Bik.)

rheumatism  (a) stem (b) roots (c) stem (d) stem (e) stem Sultan Kudarat
         
 

(a) Buri with (b) kabubungyan

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(a) Metroxylon saguRottb. (b) Not provided

(a) Buri (Filipino); Sago palm (English) (b) Not provided

asthma  (a) roots (b) roots Capiz
         
 

(a) busbusilak with (b) flower of male papaya

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(a) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. (b) Carica papayaL.

(a) Pandakaki (Filipino) (b) Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)

inflammation of the spleen  leaves Cagayan
         
 

(a) Busicad mix with (b) dava (c) padpad (d) mongos

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Dava (c) Kulape (d) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English)

measles and fever  (a) flowers and leaves (b) (c) (d) Bohol
         
 

(a) Busicad mix with (b) kokogbanog (c) bila-bila (d) palova (e) bulugon (f) lupi (g) bayabas (h) mangosteen (i) mango (j) manzanilla (k) hilbas (l) japana (all Vis.)

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(a) Kyllinga nemoralis(J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel (b) Not provided (c ) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Phragmites australis(Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. (g) Psidium guajavaL. (h) Garcinia mangostanaL. (I) Mangifera indicaL. (j) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (k) Not provided (l) Not provided

(a) Anuang (Filipino); Whitehead spikesedge (English) (b) Not provided (c) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Tambo (Filipino); Common reed (English) (g) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (h) Mangostan (Filipino); Mangosteen (English) (i) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (j) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (k) Not provided (l) Not provided

no appetite  (a) roots (1 pc.) (b) roots (1 pc.) (c) roots (1 pc.) (d) leaves (1 pc.) (e) petiole (5 in. long) (f) youngest leaf (1 pc.) (g) leaves (3 pcs.) (h) leaves (2 pcs.) (i) leaves (2 pcs.) (j) roots (1 pc.) (k) roots (1 pc.) (l) roots (1 pc.) Zamboanga