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
         
 

Tagamaing (Tagabawa), Andalapot or Gabon (Bisaya)

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Blumea sp.

Not provided

For bitannu (Tagabawa)  Mature leaves Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo
         
 

1 Dunsig (Talaingod manobo) 2 Karibangal (Talaingod manobo)

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1 Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. 2 Uncollected

1 Country borage (English), Oregano (Spanish), Suganda (Filipino) 2 Not provided

For bikog (Bisaya), muscle cramp (English)  Mature Leaves Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

1 Amamangpang (Tagakaulo) 2 Bangkuni (Tagakaulo), Bulaklak ng paraiso (Tagalog)

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1 Uncollected 2 Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Swartz.

1 Not Provided 2 Peacock flower (English), Barbados pride (English), Caballero (Spanish), Bulaklak ng paraiso (Filipino)

For beri-beri  1 Roots and Bark 2 Young leaves and Roots Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Ligman (Tagacaulo), Dilang-aso (Tagalog)

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Pseudoelephantopus spicatus (Juss.) Rohr.

Dog's tongue (English), Dilang-aso (Filipino)

For beri-beri  Roots and Young leaves Davao - Tagakaolo
         
 

Kalawit sa busaw (Talaingod manobo)

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Alocasia sp.

Not provided

For bangkawon, inflicted by supernatural being  Young or mature leaves Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

Kalawit sa busaw (Talaingod manobo)

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Alocasia sp.

Not provided

For bangkawon, inflicted by supernatural being  Young or mature leaves Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

boronganon

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Hyptis capitata Jacq.

kambali, kombar-komabaran, li_ga-li_gahan, turukan (Tag.); buttonweed, false ironwort, knobweed (Engl.); arbaka (Maranao); bababa_ga, leng-le_ga, tetetei (Bon.); palapasagi (P. Bis.); palopalot, tabaku-tabaku, tultulisan (Ilk.); pansi-pansi, tarotabako (Bik.)

For back pain  leaf (fresh) Samar Island
         
 

pasaw

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Pseuderanthemum reticulatum (Hook.f.) Radlk

yellow-vein eranthemum, golden pseuderanthemum (Engl.)

For back pain  leaf (fresh) Samar Island
         
 

tarukanga

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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

gomamela (Tag.); hibiscus, China rose, shoeflower (Engl.); antola_ga, antola_gan (Tag., Bis.); arota_gan (Pamp.); gumamela (Tag., Bis., Pamp.); kayanga (Ilk., Bik., Bis.); saysaya (Bon.); tapolanga (Tag., Pamp.); tapurang, tapuranga (Bis.); tarokanga (Bis., Pamp.); Taukangga (Sul.)

For back pain  leaf (fresh) Samar Island
         
 

boronganon

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Hyptis capitata Jacq.

kambali, kombar-komabaran, li_ga-li_gahan, turukan (Tag.); buttonweed, false ironwort, knobweed (Engl.); arbaka (Maranao); bababa_ga, leng-le_ga, tetetei (Bon.); palapasagi (P. Bis.); palopalot, tabaku-tabaku, tultulisan (Ilk.); pansi-pansi, tarotabako (Bik.)

For athlete's foot  leaf (fresh) Samar Island
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