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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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Alibangon (Tag.)

Commelina benghalensis L.

An annual or perennial herb. Height: Up to 70 centimeters and usually pubescent. Leaves: Leaves are oval, 4 to 7 centime...

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Molave (Tag.)

Vitex parviflora Juss.

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

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Gango (Bis.)

Wendlandia luzoniensis DC.

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

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Lubigan (Tag.)Sweet Flag (Engl.)

Acorus calamus L.

Perrenial aromatic herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves arises from rhizomes and are linear, distichous, measures 25...

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Not provided

A tree Height: Up to 15-20 meters high Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Hangod (Tag.)Prickly chaff flower (Engl.), Devil’s horsewhip (Engl.)

Achyranthes aspera L.

Perrenial erect herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Ramal and cauline, simple, exstipulate, opposite decussate, petiolate,...

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Sibuyas (Tag.)Onion (Engl.)

Allium cepa L.

Low Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Scape is inflated, about 30 centimeters high, 1 centimeter thick in the middle, na...

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Sibuyas na pula (Tag.)Chinese red onions (Engl.)

Allium hierochuntinum Boiss.

Low herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves are fistular, terete and glaucous with pointed nd subulate tips. Flowers: U...

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Kulantro (Tag.)Chinese parsley (Engl.)

Coriandrum sativum Linn

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are pinnately or ternately decompound. Flowers: Have short-stalked umbels, and...

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Dita (Tag.)White Cheese Wood (Engl.)

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves appear in whorls, 4-7 in a whorl, leathery, narrowly obovate to spatulate. Meas...

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Malaube (Tag.)Dutchman's pipe (Engl.)

Aristolochia tagala Cham.

Vine Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves are simple alternate, ovate to oblong-ovate in shape, 6-25 cm long, 4-10cm wide...

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Bulak (Tag.)White silk cotton tree (Engl.)

Ceiba pentandra L. Gaet

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are alternately arranged, with slender green petioles. Flowers: The flowers hav...

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