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) Dilang-usa mix with (b) sigang dagat

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(a) Trichodesma zeylanicum (Burm.f.) R.Br. (b) Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens(Kuntze) P.H. Raven

(a) Dilang-usa (Filipino) (b) Sigang-dagat (Filipino); Floating primrose-willow (English)

fever  (a) whole plant (b) whole plant Batangas
         
 

(a) Kalingag mix with (b) alagaw (c) paminta

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(a) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Piper nigrumL.

(a) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English)

fever  (a) bark (b) flower (c) powdered seeds Batangas
         
 

Lagundi

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Vitex negundoL.

Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English)

fever  leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Mutha mix with (b) balatong (c) uray

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(a) Cyperus rotundusL. (b) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek (c ) Amaranthus spinosusL.

(a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko) (c) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English)

fever  (a) 5 seeds (b) 10 rhizome (c) 10 fruit Batangas
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) alagaw (c) kalingag

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm.

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English)

fever  (a) powdered seeds (b) flower (c) bark Batangas
         
 

Sambong

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Blumea balsamifera(L) DC

Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English)

fever  leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Sambong mix with (b) alagaw

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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Premna odorataBlanco

(a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)

fever  (a) leaves (b) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Sigang dagat mix with (b) dilang-usa

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(a) Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens(Kuntze) P.H. Raven (b) Trichodesma zeylanicum (Burm.f.) R.Br.

(a) Sigang-dagat (Filipino); Floating primrose-willow (English) (b) Dilang-usa (Filipino)

fever  (a) whole plant (b) whole plant Batangas
         
 

(a) Uray mix with (b) mutha (c) balatong

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(a) Amaranthus spinosusL. (b) Cyperus rotundusL. (c ) Vigna radiata(L.) R. Wilczek

(a) Uray (Filipino); Amaranth; Pigweed; Spiny amaranth (English) (b) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (c) Mungo (Filipino); Mung bean (English); Balatong (Tagalog; Ifugao; Ibanag; Iloko)

fever  (a) 10 fruit (b) 10 rhizome (c) 5 seeds Batangas
         
 

(a) Pansi-pansi mix with (b) salay

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(a) Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf

(a) Pansi-pansi (Filipino) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English)

flu  (a) fresh whole plant (b) leaves Batangas