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
         
 

lagundi

* Image in process *

Vitex negundo L.

lagundi (Ibn., Tag., Bik., P. Bis.); kamalan (Tag.); Chinese chastetree (Engl.); dabtan (If.); dangla, limo-limo (Ilk.); li_gei (Bon.); sagarai (Bag.); turagay (Bis.)

for hepatitis  leaf (fresh) Samar Island
         
 

lakdan

* Image in process *

Blumea balsamifera L.

sambong (Tag.); Blumea camphor, buffalo-ear, Ngai camphor (Engl.); alibum, alimon (P. Bis.); ayoban, bukodkud, gabuen, gintin-gintin, hamlibon, kambibon, lalakdan, lakdanbulan (Bis.); bukadkad (S.L. Bis.); dalapot (C. Bis.); kaliban, kalibura (Tagb.); labulan (Sub.); lakad-bulan (Bis., Sul.); sambun (Sul.); sob-sob, subusub, subsob (Ilk); sobosob (Ig.); takamain (Bag.)

for hepatitis  leaf (fresh) Samar Island
         
 

Marijuana

* Image in process *

Cannabis sativaL.

Marijuana; Hemp; Grass; Hashish; Mary Jane; Pot (English)

for healing wound convulsion  leaves Ilocos Norte
         
 

Balite

* Image in process *

Ficus benjaminaL.

Balite/Balete (Filipino); Weeping fig (English)

for healing of wounds  roots Marinduque
         
 

Kamogna (Tagabawa), Lubigan (Tagalog)

* Image in process *

Acorus calamusL. , A. gramineus Aiton

Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)

For headache due to sabar (Bagobo) hampak hangin (Bisaya)   Mature leaves and roots Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

guardabano

* Image in process *

Annona muricata L.

guabana, guanabano, guyabana, guayabano, guyabano (Tag.); prickly custard apple, Brazilian pawpaw, graviola, soursop (Engl.); atti (Ibn); babana (P. Bis.); bayubana (Ilk); gayubano (Ilk., Ibn.); guiabano (Sbl., Tag.); labanus (Sul.); labanos (Bik.)

For headache  leaf Samar Island
         
 

Herba buena

* Image in process *

uncollected, unidentified

Not provided

For headache  leaf Samar Island
         
 

lubigan

* Image in process *

Acorus calamus L.

calamus, sweet flag (Engl.)

For headache  rhizome Samar Island
         
 

panhauli

* Image in process *

Justicia gendarussa Burm.f.

kapinitulot, paritulot (Tag.); malabulak (Tag., Tagb.); bugnan (Tagb.) bunlaw (Bis.); hi-ig (If.); handal-usa (C. Bis.); holingbangon (Sul.); kadpaayan (Ilk.); padil (Ting.)

For headache  leaf Samar Island
         
 

sunting

* Image in process *

Senna alata (L.) Roxb

akapulko (Sul., Tag.); bayabasin, bikas-bikas, gamotsa-buni, kapurko, katanda, pakagonkon, sonting (Tag.); Emperor's candlesticks, guajava, candle bush, candle cassia, candlestick plant, candelabra bush, Ringworm bush or shrub, Ringworm senna, Wild senna (Engl.); adadisi (Ting.); ancharasi (Ig.); andadisi (Ilk.); andalan (Sul.); kapis (Sub.); kasitas (Bik., Bis.); pakayomkom-kastila (Pamp.); Palo-china (Bis.); sunting (C. Bis.)

For headache  leaf Samar Island
StartPrev869870871872873874875876877878NextEnd

   

Designed by rainier galang.