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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
Malunggay (Tag.)Miracle tree (Engl.) Respiratory

Malunggay (Tag.)Miracle tree (Engl.)

Moringa oleifera Lam

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- alternate, usually thrice pinnate. Flowers: Flowers- white and fragrant Fruits...

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Saresa (Tag.)Cherry Tree (Engl.) Skin

Saresa (Tag.)Cherry Tree (Engl.)

Muntingia calabura L.

Small tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are simple, ovate-lanceolate in shape. Flowers: Flowers have supra-axilla...

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Latondan (Pamp.), Saging (Tag.)Banana (Engl.) Antiseptic

Latondan (Pamp.), Saging (Tag.)Banana (Engl.)

Musa x paradisiaca L.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are huge oblong to paddle-shaped leaves that grow to as much as 8’ long with le...

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Bayabas (Tag.)Guava (Engl.) Respiratory

Bayabas (Tag.)Guava (Engl.)

Psidium guajava L.

Small Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- opposite, oblong to elliptic, apex being pointed, base usually rounded....

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Hedge caper-bush (Engl.) Digestive

Hedge caper-bush (Engl.)

Capparis sepiaria L.

Scrambling shrub. Height: Grow up 3 meters tall Leaves: Leaves usually alternate, sometimes clustered on dwarf lateral s...

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Duhat (Tag.)Java Plum (Engl.) Skin

Duhat (Tag.)Java Plum (Engl.)

Syzygium cumini (L) Skeels

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- are opposite, shiny and leathery, oblong-ovate to elliptic or ovate-elliptic,...

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Kamias (Tag.)Bilimbi tree (Engl.) Skin

Kamias (Tag.)Bilimbi tree (Engl.)

Averrhoa bilimbi L.

Shrub or Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are pinnate, 20 to 60 cm long, with hairy rachis and leaflets. Leaflet...

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Pandan (Tag.)Screw pine (Engl.) Kidney

Pandan (Tag.)Screw pine (Engl.)

Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- form a rosette, and are long and narrow, acute, glossy green and with smooth...

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Sampalukan (Tag., Pamp.)Seed-under-leaf (Engl.) Skin

Sampalukan (Tag., Pamp.)Seed-under-leaf (Engl.)

Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are small and oblong in shape, arranged alternately, often imbricated, and have...

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Buho (Tag.) Respiratory

Buho (Tag.)

Schizostachyum lumampao (Blanco) Merr.

Bamboo Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- spiraled, crowded into pseudo-whorls at apices of branchlets. Flowers: Calyx...

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Talahib (Tag.)Cogon(Ilib) (Engl.) Respiratory

Talahib (Tag.)Cogon(Ilib) (Engl.)

Imperata cylindrica L. Raeusch.

Grass Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are flat, linear-lanceolate, 20 to 50 cm long, and 5 to 9 mm wide, stiff with...

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Kawayan (Tag.)Bamboo (Engl.) Skin

Kawayan (Tag.)Bamboo (Engl.)

Bambusa sp.

Grass/Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are lanceolate, up to 35 centimeters long, 4 centimeters wide, often smal...

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