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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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

Queen carpe myrle (Engl.) Kidney

Queen carpe myrle (Engl.)

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.

A deciduous tree Height: 10 to 20 meters high Leaves: Smooth, large, spatrulate, oblong to elliptic-ovate, 4 to 8 centim...

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Indian mulberry (Engl.) Kidney

Indian mulberry (Engl.)

Morinda citrifolia L.

An erect, small, smooth stemmed, hairless tree. Height: 3 to 10 meters high Leaves: Roadly elliptic to oblong, 12 to 25...

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Lipang-aso (Tag.) Kidney

Lipang-aso (Tag.)

Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew

An erect plant, somewhat branched or simple annual herb. Height: 0.5 to 1.5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are ovate, 5 to 1...

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Kamias (Tag.) Kidney

Kamias (Tag.)

Averrhoa bilimbi L.

A small tree Height: 5 to 12 meters high Leaves: Leaves are pinnate, 20 to 60 centimeters long, with hairy rachis and le...

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An erect branched annual Height: A height of 0.5-1.5 metres Leaves: The leaves are 6-8 cm. long, obovate, pinnately vein...

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Lady's fingers (Engl.) Kidney

Lady's fingers (Engl.)

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.

A coarse, erect, branched, more or less hairy, annual herb Height: 0.6 to 1.5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are long-petiol...

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Malaatis (Tag.) Kidney

Malaatis (Tag.)

Dasymaschalon clusiflorum Merr.

A shrub or a small tree Height: Grows up to 2-5 meters tall. Leaves: Leaves are oblong-elliptical, 11 to 15 centimeters...

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Takip-kohol (Tag.) Kidney

Takip-kohol (Tag.)

Centella asiatica (L.) Urban

A prostrate, creeping, sparingly hairy or nearly smooth perennial herb Height: 40 cm high Leaves: The leaves are kidney-...

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Balbakusa (Bis.) Kidney

Balbakusa (Bis.)

Orthosiphon aristatus benth

A slender, smooth or hairy undershrub Height: Grows to a height of 1-2 meters Leaves: Leaves in distant pairs, narrowed...

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Balbakusa (Bis.) Kidney

Balbakusa (Bis.)

Orthosiphon aristatus benth.

A slender, smooth or hairy undershrub Height: Grows to a height of 1-2 meters Leaves: Leaves in distant pairs, narrowed...

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Talahib (Tag.) Kidney

Talahib (Tag.)

Saccharum spontaneum

Perennial grass herb Height: A coarse, erect, perennial grass, usually more or less tufted, with stout underground roots...

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Buddha belly plant (Engl.) Kidney

Buddha belly plant (Engl.)

Jatropha podagrica Hook.

Succulent or sub-woody shrub Height: Growing to a height of 0.5 to 1 meter Leaves: Leaves are peltate, glossy green adax...

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