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) Taypong pula (Bis.) with malawmaw (Bis.) and lagikaw (Bis.)

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(a) Ardisia sp. (b) Not provided (c) Medinilla sp.

Common name not provided

 Pasmo sa kaon (failed to eat on time); pasmo sa kusog (overworked)  (a) stem (b) stem (c) stem Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Bangkal (Bis.) with (b) Malawmaw (Bis.), (c) Lagikaw (Bis.) and (d) Tugas hamol-aw (Bis.)

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(a) Nauclea orientalis (b) Not provided (c) Medinilla sp. (d) Vitex sp.

(a) Bulabangkal (Bis.); cheesewood (Engl.); leichhardt tree (Engl.) (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Not provided

Pasmo sa kusog (overworked)  (a) stem (b) stem (c) stem (d) stem Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

Abgaw nga kahoy (Bis.)

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Premna odorata

Alagaw (Tag.); fragrant premna (Engl.)

Pasmo sa kusog (overworked)  Roots Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

Tugas hamol-aw (Bis.)

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Vitex sp.

Common name not provided

 Pasmo sa kusog (overworked)  Leaves Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Uway (Bis.) with (b) malawmaw (Bis.) and (c) lagikaw (Bis.)

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(a) Calamus (b) Not provided (c) Medinilla sp.

Common name not provided

 Pasmo sa kusog (overworked)  Stem Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

(a) Malawmaw (Bis.) with (b) Lagikaw (Bis.) and (c) Taypong pula (Bis.)

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(a) Not provided (b) Medinilla sp. (c) Ardisia sp.

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Not provided

Pasmo sa kusog (overworked); Bughat (a little more than relapse)  (a) stem (b) stem (c) stem Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

Tagnipas (Bis.)

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Not known

Common name not provided

 Pasmo sa kusog (overworked); Bughat (a little more than relapse)  Bark Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan
         
 

Katumbal

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Capsicum annuum var. annuumL.

Siling labuyo (Filipino); Hot pepper; Cayenne pepper (English)

paso  leaves Cebu
         
 

Bilya (Talaingod manobo)

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Strongylodon sp.

Not provided

Paundang sa dugo (Bisaya), to stop bleeding (English)   Bark Davao - Talaingod Manobo
         
 

(a) Mango (Indian mango var.) mix with (b) caimito

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(a) Mangifera indicaL. (b) Chrysophyllum cainitoL.

(a) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (b) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English)

peptic ulcer  (a) leaves (b) roots Nueva Ecija
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