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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
Kawayan-tinik (Tag.) Spiny bamboo (Engl.), Yellow bamboo (Engl.) Skin

Kawayan-tinik (Tag.) Spiny bamboo (Engl.), Yellow bamboo (Engl.)

Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves are 10-20 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide. Flowers: This plant are rare in flowering. P...

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Tanglad (Tag.) Lemon grass (Engl.) Respiratory

Tanglad (Tag.) Lemon grass (Engl.)

Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf

Grass/Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves grow to a length of up to 1 meter, about 1 to 1.5 centimeters wide, scabr...

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Sampinit (Sul.) Digestive

Sampinit (Sul.)

Pycnoporus sp.

Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves are thin, flat, usually 3- to 5-lobed, deeply cordate at the base, broadly ova...

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Malbas (Tag.) Skin

Malbas (Tag.)

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

A perennial, half-woody, branched, erect shrub. Height: Up to 2.5m in height. Leaves: Leaves simple, circular-ovate or h...

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Cherry (Engl.)Cherry (Engl.) Skin

Cherry (Engl.)Cherry (Engl.)

Prunus avium (L.) L.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Alternate, simple ovoid-acute, broad, glabrous matt or sub-shiny green above, with ser...

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Kalamansi (Tag.)Calamansi (Engl.)

Citrus microcarpa Bunge

Small Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaflets has elliptic to oblong-elliptic in shape measuring 4-8cm long. Flowers:...

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Suha (Tag.)Pomelo (Engl.) Skin

Suha (Tag.)Pomelo (Engl.)

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are compound, appears simple, have one leaflet, alternately arrange, glandular,...

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Caimito (Tag.)Star apple (Engl.) Skin

Caimito (Tag.)Star apple (Engl.)

Chrysophyllum cainito (L.)

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- leathery, ovate or oblong, pointed at the tip, blunt or rounded at the base an...

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Sili (Tag.)Chili (Engl.) Skin

Sili (Tag.)Chili (Engl.)

Capsicum annuum L.

Herb/Sub-Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- alternate, simple, very variable, leaf blade-ovate, acuminate at ape...

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Kamatis (Tag.,Pamp.)Tomato (Engl.) Skin

Kamatis (Tag.,Pamp.)Tomato (Engl.)

Solanum lycopersicum L.

Herb/Vine Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves are pinnately and alternately arranged, oblong-ovate in shape, measuring 1...

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Talong (Tag.)Eggplant (Engl.) Pain Relief

Talong (Tag.)Eggplant (Engl.)

Solanum melongena L.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- ovate to oblong-ovate, stellate-hairy beneath, irregularly lobed at the margi...

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Anupo (Tag.)

Poikilospermum suaveolens (Blume) Merr.

Woody climber Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are oblong-ovate or subbovate in shape, measures 15-25 cm long, 8-15 c...

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