Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.
Skin
Molave (Tag.), Tugas (Bis.)
Vitex parviflora Juss.
Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Skin
Gango (Bis.)
Wendlandia luzoniensis DC.
Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Respiratory
Mais, Mais nga Saag (Bis.)
Zea mays L.
Grass Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Respiratory
Luy-a, Luy-a na tapol (Bis.)
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Skin
Mangrove fern (Engl.)
Acrostichum aureum L.
Large fern Height: 1-2 m Leaves: Fronds 50 to 200 cm long, pinnae oblong, coriaceous, base stipilate, apex obtuse or ret...
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Antiseptic
Lady’s Finger (Engl.), Okra (Tag, Ceb)
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Herbs Height: 3-5 feet Leaves: Leaves alternate, palmately lobed or palmilobed, usually sagittate to hastate with to-par...
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Skin
White Weed (Engl.),
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Herbaceous annual Height: 1-2 m Leaves: Leaves simple, not divided or lobed, opposite, ovate, hairy, margin coarsely den...
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Digestive
Onion (Eng.)
Allium cepa L.
Biennial/annual herb Height: up to 50 cm (20 in) Leaves: The leaves are yellowish- to bluish green and grow alternately...
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Respiratory
Spring onion (Eng.)
Allium fistulosum L.
Perennial herbs Height: 0.3-0.6 m (1) Leaves: Fan of long, hollow, tubular/cylindrical, tapered-ends, bluish-green leave...
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Pain Relief
Chinese-chives (Engl.)
Allium odorum
grass-like herb Height: 20-40 cm Leaves: Leaves are green, grasaslike, narrowly linear, flattish (1) Flowers: Few to man...
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Digestive
Garlic (Eng.), Bawang (Tag.)
Allium sativum L.
Perennial herbs Height: 60 cm Leaves: Linear, flattened, grass-like green leaves, producing an undergraound bulb covered...
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Pain Relief
Sibujing (Bis)
Allium sp. L.
Herb Height: 15 to 45 cm (6 to 18 in) Leaves: Hollow leaves and with aromatic smell Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not pr...
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