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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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

Nagi Camphor (Engl.), Sambong (Tag.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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 Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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.) Respiratory

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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