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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
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Tibig (Filipino), Sacking tree (English)

Ficus nota Merr.

Not provided Height: Around 8 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Unidentified

Securidaca inappendiculata Hassk. ssp. corymbosa

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

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Rosewood tree (English), Narra (English)

Pterocarpus indicus Willd.

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

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Intoxicating yam (English), Asiatic bitter yam (English), Nami (Filipino)

Dioscorea hispida Dennst.

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

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Stinking passion flower (English), Wild water lemon (English), Pasyonaryang-mabaho (Filipino)

Passiflora foetida L.

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: White with violet base Fruits: Green ovoid in shape

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Trompang elepante (Filipino), Indian turnsole (English), Indian heliotrope (English)

Heliotropium indicum L.

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

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Unidentified

Bauhinia integrifolia Roxb. ssp. cumingiana var. nymphaefolia

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

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Lunas (Filipino)

Lunasia amara Blanco

Not provided Height: 3 ft. Leaves: from tip of the thumb to the tip of the middle finger long Flowers: Not provided Frui...

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Polpala (English)

Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: numerous white small flowers about 1 cm or less Fruits: Not prov...

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Balatong-aso (Filipino), Coffee senna (English), Coffeeweed (English)

Cassia occidentalis L.

Not provided Height: 1-2 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Yellow Fruits: Pod containing the seeds

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Lagtang (Filipino), Fishberry (English), Levant nut (English)

Anamirta cocculus (L.) Wight & Arn

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

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Buringit (Tagbanua) Clausena (English)

Clausena Burm. F.

Small tree Height: about the size of the leg in circumference Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Round g...

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