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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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

All 1660 Respiratory 275 Kidney 98 Diabetes 34 Antiseptic 157 Skin 557 Digestive 94 Parasitic 4 Joint 38 Cardiovascular 22 Pain Relief 74
Gotocola (Engl.) Cardiovascular

Gotocola (Engl.)

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

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

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Velvet leaf Cardiovascular

Velvet leaf

Cissampelos pareira

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

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Unnamed plant-murag asparagus Cardiovascular

Unnamed plant-murag asparagus

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

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

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Unidentified Cardiovascular

Unidentified

Lunasia sp.

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

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Not provided Cardiovascular

Not provided

Not provided

Freshwater perennial herbs Height: Not provided Leaves: The leaves range from 10-30 cm. wide, are heart shaped and broad...

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Unidentified Cardiovascular

Unidentified

Tylophora sp.

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

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Malabar Spinach (Engl.) Cardiovascular

Malabar Spinach (Engl.)

Basella rubra L.

Herbaceous vine Height: 10 m or more Leaves: fleshy, ovate or heart-shaped, 5-12 cm long, stalked, tapering to a popoint...

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Jute Mallow (Engl.), Saluyot (Tag.) Cardiovascular

Jute Mallow (Engl.), Saluyot (Tag.)

Corchorus olitorius L.

shrub Height: 1.5m Leaves: Its hairy leaves are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, serrated margin, sub-obtuse base with fi...

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Guest Tree (Engl.) Cardiovascular

Guest Tree (Engl.)

Kleinhovia hospita L.

Tree Height: 8-20m (1) Leaves: simple, broad, heart-shaped, entire leaves Flowers: Pink flowers borne on panicle Fruits:...

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🌿 Cardiovascular

Antipolo (Filipino), Tipolo (Filipino)

Artocarpus blancoi Merr.

Tree Height: About 20 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Cardiovascular

Lukto

Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam

Perennial, herbaceous climber Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves up to 10 cm long, heart shape, sometimes with toothed...

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🌿 Cardiovascular

Heartleaf hempvine (Engl.)

Mikania cordata (Burm. F.) B.L.Rob

Creeping vine Height: Up to 10meters long Leaves: Leaf simple, deltoid-ovoid or ovate cordate, 4 to 10 centimeters long,...

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