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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

Pain Relief

Taro (Engl.)

Colocasia esculenta

Herbaceous plant Height: Growing to a height of 30 to 150 centimeters Leaves: Leaves up to 40×24.8 cm, sprouts from rhiz...

Pain Relief

Not provided

Kaempferia sp.

Herbaceous, perennial plant Height: 0.1 to 0.3 meters height Leaves: The leaves are whorled, entire or smooth, ovate in...

Pain Relief

Not provided

A small tree or shrub Height: 0.6 to 1.2 meters height

Pain Relief

Matang-hipon (Tag.)

Breynia vitis-idaea (Burm. f.)

An erect, monoecious, slender, smooth shrub Height: 1.5 to 4 meters high Leaves: Leaves are distichous, elliptic to elli...

Pain Relief

Balala (Bis.)

Calamus microcarpus Becc.

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

Pain Relief

Tubli tuba (Bis.)

Derris philippinensis Merr.

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

Pain Relief

Dita-dita (Bis.)

Discocalyx pachyphylla Merr.

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

Pain Relief

Banban (Bis.)

Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum.

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

Pain Relief

Dap-dap (Bis.)

Erythrina variegata L.

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

Pain Relief

Tagbak-tagbak (Bis.)

Etlingera philippinensis (Ridl.) R.M. Sm.

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

Pain Relief

Salimbangon (Bis.)

Justicia gendarussa Burm. F.

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

Pain Relief

Balanghoy (Bis.)

Manihot esculenta Crantz

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

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