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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

Digestive

Kamatis (Bis.)

Solanum lycopersicum L.

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

Digestive

Onion (Eng.)

Allium cepa L.

Biennial/annual herb Height: up to 50 cm (20 in) Leaves: The leaves are yellowish- to bluish green and grow alternately...

Digestive

Garlic (Eng.), Bawang (Tag.)

Allium sativum L.

Perennial herbs Height: 60 cm Leaves: Linear, flattened, grass-like green leaves, producing an undergraound bulb covered...

Digestive

Polynesian Chestnut (Engl.),

Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson ex Zollinger) Fosberg.

Tree Height: up to 20-30 m Leaves: Dark green, oblong and leathery Flowers: White to cream or pale yellow flowers are fr...

🌿 Digestive

Not provided

Micromelum sp.

Small tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Elliptical; Apex- Acute; Base-Inequilateral; Margin- Entire; Venation- Ar...

🌿 Digestive

Not provided

Justicia sp.

Tree Height: 6 ft. tall Leaves: Shape- Oval; Apex- Acuminate; Base-Cordate; Margin- Entire; Venation- Arcuate Flowers: N...

🌿 Digestive

Unidentified

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Oval; Apex- Rounded; Base-Rounded; Margin- Entire; Venation- Pinnate Flowers: N...

🌿 Digestive

Unidentified

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

🌿 Digestive

Unidentified

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Elliptical; Apex- Acute; Base-Rounded; Margin- Entire; Venation- Arcuate Flower...

🌿 Digestive

Black dammar (English), Black damar, Dhup tree (India)

Canarium strictum Roxb.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Pili nut like

🌿 Digestive

Unidentified

Rauvolfia amsoniifolia A.DC.

Not provided Height: 12 ft. Leaves: leaves are soft, color black/yellow or watery coffee, taste bitter Flowers: Not prov...

🌿 Digestive

Mali-mali (Filipino), Abang-abang (Filipino), Red leea (English)

Leea manillensis Walp.

Tree Height: 14 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Red Fruits: Not provided

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