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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.

Luya (Tag.)Ginger (Engl.) Antiseptic

Luya (Tag.)Ginger (Engl.)

Zingiber sp

Tuber Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- distichous, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate Flowers: Spike is ovoid to ellips...

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🌿 Antiseptic

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Not Provided Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not Provided Flowers: Not Provided Fruits: Not Provided

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Horse Cassia (Engl.) Antiseptic

Horse Cassia (Engl.)

Cassia grandis L.f

A semi-deciduous tree Height: Grows up to 20 meters tall Leaves: Alternate leaves (30 cm long, 10 cm wide) are pinnately...

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Wizard Velvet Red Coleus (Engl.) Antiseptic

Wizard Velvet Red Coleus (Engl.)

Coleus atropurpureus Benth.

Herbaceous perennial, but is usually treated as an annual. Height: Grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a s...

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Kulantro (Tag.) Antiseptic

Kulantro (Tag.)

Coriandrum sativum Linn

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are pinnately or ternately decompound. Flowers: Have short-stalked umbels, and...

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Casabella (Mag-Indi) Antiseptic

Casabella (Mag-Indi)

Cascabela thevetia L. Lippold

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are alternately arranged, linear oblong, slender and reminiscent. Flowers: Flow...

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Sambong (Tag.) Antiseptic

Sambong (Tag.)

Blumea balsamifera L. DC

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are simple, alternately arranged, petiolate, tapering base. Flowers: Numerous,...

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Kapok (Bis.) Antiseptic

Kapok (Bis.)

Ceiba pentandra L. Gaet

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are alternately arranged, with slender green petioles. Flowers: The flowers hav...

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Not Provided Antiseptic

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Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are spirally arranged, oblong in shape with pointed tip, short stalks and cover...

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Kasisaga (Tag., Pamp.) Antiseptic

Kasisaga (Tag., Pamp.)

Abrus precatorius L.

Vine/Climber Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves alternate, pinnate, 3-5 cm long; 8-15 pairs, 0.8-1.5 × 0.3-0.7 cm, obl...

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Kupang (Tag., Sbl., Tabg., Ilk.) Antiseptic

Kupang (Tag., Sbl., Tabg., Ilk.)

Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- evenly bipinnate Flowers: Flowers- white Fruits: Pods- thick, pendulous, black...

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Balabalatungan (Pamp.) Antiseptic

Balabalatungan (Pamp.)

Indigofera zollingeriana Miq.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are imparipinnate, stipules linear, elliptical to ovate. Flowers: Calyx brown,...

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