Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.
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Nagi Camphor (Engl.), Sambong (Tag.)
Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.
Perennial herbs or subshrubs Height: 1-3 m Leaves: broad ovoid or oblong-lanceolate at the bottom part of the plantt, or...
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Philippine Tea Tree (Engl.)
Carmona retusa (Vahl) Masam.
Well-branched shrub Height: 1-4 m (1) Leaves: alternate leaves clustered on short branches are obovate-spathulate, tooth...
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Spadeleaf (Engl.)
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
perennial, low-growing, creeping herbaceous plant. Height: 20 cm-70 cm Leaves: The leaves are borne on pericladial petio...
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Siam Weeds (Engl.)
Chromolaena odorata (L.) King &. Robinson
more or less bushy herb or subshrub (1) Height: 1.5-3 m or more (3) Leaves: Leaves are opposite, flaccid-membranous, vel...
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Calamondin (Engl.) Kalamansi (Tag.)
Citrus mIcrocarpa Bunge
Small bushy, evergreen tree or shrub Height: up to 6 m Leaves: Oval, rich, slightly glossy, evergreen leaves (1) Flowers...
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Blue ternate (Engl.)
Clitoria ternatea L.
fast growing, perennial climbing, scrambling, or trailing herb Height: up to 5m long (2) Leaves: Stalked, alternate, pin...
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Soup Mint (Engl.), Oregano (Tag.)
Coleus amboinicus Lour
Herb, may climb or creep Height: 1m Leaves: With simple, thick leaves that are broadly ovate to suborbicular shape, tape...
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Talipot Palm (Engl.)
Corypha elata Roxb.
monocot tree (palm) Height: 20m Leaves: with large fronds or fan-shaped leaves. Each leaf that develops from an apical b...
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Ulingon
Cratoxylon sumatranum Jack (Blume)
Perennial tree Height: up to 20m (1) Leaves: Opposite, ovate, oblong or oblong-ellipticm entire, pointed at the apec, bl...
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Turmeric (Engl.), Luyang Dilaw (Tag.)
Curcuma longa L.
perinneal herbaceous Height: 1m Leaves: Alternate, smooth, large, oblong leaves, dark green on the surface, pale green b...
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Goosegrass (Engl.), Paragis (Tag.)
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
small annual or short-lived invasive grass (1) Height: 0.3-.06m Leaves: leaves are alternately arranged, leaf blade flat...
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Asthma Weed (Engl.), Tawa-tawa (Bis.)
Euphorbia hirta L.
herbs Height: 10-40 cm (3) Leaves: with opposite leaves that are dark green above and pale beneath, elliptic-oblong to o...
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