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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
🌿 Respiratory

Damong Maria (Filipino), Common wormwood (English)

Artemisia vulgaris L.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Yellow orange Fruits: Not provided

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Tabian (Filipino), Malatubig (Polilio)

Elaeocarpus monocera Cav.

Tree Height: about 20 ft Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Light brown small clustered flowers Fruits: Square shape and shor...

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🌿 Respiratory

Kulut-kulutan (Filipino), Palisin (Filipino), Caesar weed (English)

Urena lobata L.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Small pink (lavender) flowers Fruits: Round brown fruit...

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🌿 Respiratory

Gatas-gatas (Filipino), Asthma weed (English), Snake weed (English)

Euphorbia hirta L.

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

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False rattan (English), Baling-uai (Filipino)

Flagellaria indica L.

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Green Fruits: Green

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Tagbak-babae and Bagumbung (Filipino)

Alpinia haenkei C. Presl.

Not provided Height: around 15 ft. in height, thumb size circumference Leaves: leaves are around 24 inches or more in le...

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🌿 Respiratory

Unidentified

Ficus ulmifolia Lam.

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

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Banag (Filipino, Hanunuo Mangyan), Sarsaparilla vine (English)

Smilax bracteata C. Presl

Woody vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Respiratory

Unidentified

Ficus sp.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Alternate [rarely opposite, simple, mostly pinnately veined; stipules usually shed and...

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🌿 Respiratory

Cotton (English), Bulak (Filipino)

Gossypium hirsutum L., Gossypium barbadense L.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, palmately 3–5-lobed, hirsute, blade cordate, as broad as...

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🌿 Respiratory

Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)

Acorus calamusL., A. gramineus Aiton

Perennial herb Height: Not provided Leaves: erect, sword-shaped leaves up to 2 m long with V-shaped leaf scales. Flowers...

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🌿 Respiratory

Speargrass (English), Kogon (Filipino)

Imperata sp.

Perennial grass Height: Not provided Leaves: "Leaf sheaths relatively short, glabrous or pubescent; Leaf blades erect, n...

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