Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.
Skin
Saluyot (Tag.)
Corchorus olitorius L.
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are alternately arranged, serrate and acute. Flowers: Flowers are solitary or i...
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Skin
Lipa (Tag.) Lipang Kalabaw (Tag.)
Dendrocnide meyeniana (Walp.) Chew
Shrub or Small Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves have stinging hairs, ovate to broadly, elliptic-ovate, with shor...
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Respiratory
Gainis (Pamp.)
Lantana camara L.
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are elliptic, 5 to 9 cm long,3 in long, pointed at the tip and rounded at the...
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Antiseptic
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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are usually opposite, simple, and in many species are hairy. Flowers: Flowers...
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Diabetes
Makabuhay (Tag., Ilk.)
Tinospora crispa
A deciduous climbing shrub. Height: Up to 15 metres long Leaves: Leaves are thin, ovate, 6 to 12 centimeters long, and 7...
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Digestive
Luyang dilaw (Tag.)
Curcuma longa L.
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: The leaves are alternate and arranged in two rows. They are divided into leaf sheath,...
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Skin
Luya (Tag.)
Zingiber sp
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are simple and basal. Flowers: Terminal spike, calyx is tubular, corolla is inf...
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Read moreDalipunan (Tag.)
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