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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

🌿 Kidney

Bagew (old man's beard)

Usnea Japponica Vain

pale grayish-green fruticose lichens Height: Lichens do not have a typical height as they are not structured like plants...

🌿 Kidney

Balili (Bog bulrush)

Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla

Perennial Big Herb Height: 1 to 1.5 m Leaves: The leaves are linear, narrowed at the base and with tapered tip end and s...

🌿 Skin

Biltek (Mountain Tree)

Decaspermum blancoi S. Vidal

forested ridges Height: 30 m Leaves: Its opposite, stalked leaves have thinly leathery leaf blades that are lance-shaped...

🌿 Respiratory

Binnuk (dark to light green kasl alnus)

Maesa indica (Roxb.) A. DC.

Shrub Height: typically grows to a height of 3 to 6 meters (10 to 20 feet), although it can sometimes reach up to 12 met...

🌿 All

Bunot

Pseudognaphalium hypoleucum (DC.) Hilliard & B.L. Burtt

perennial herbaceous plant Height: 30-60(-80) cm tall Leaves: Leaves linear, 1.5-7.5 × 0.1-0.7 cm, bicolored, white tome...

Respiratory

Barbados Aloe (Engl.), Sabila (Tag.)

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

Perennial, xerophytic, succulent Height: 20-40 inches Leaves: The rosulate, lanceolate (sword-like) leaves are thick and...

🌿 Diabetes

Creat or King of Bitters (Engl.)

Andrographis paniculata (Burm. fil.) Nees

woody herbs Height: 20-80 inches Leaves: elliptic, acuminate at apex, base acute, decussate, glabrous Flowers: In a secu...

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Asitaba

Angelica keiskei Koidz.

Biennnial herb, cultivated Height: 50-120 cm Leaves: Radical and lower cauline, green, 2-3 ternate-pinnate, obtusely del...

Respiratory

Sugar Apple (Engl.), Atis (Tag)

Annona squamosa L.

small, semi-decidous tree Height: 3-8 m Leaves: Simple, decidous leaves with short, hairy petioles, alternately arranged...

Skin

Currant Tree (Engl.), Bignay (Tag.)

Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng

bushy tree Height: 6-30 m (2) Leaves: simple, alternate, spirally arranged Flowers: Dioecious, the tuny, odorous, reddis...

Skin

Agarwood (Engl.)

Aquilaria cumingiana (Decne.) Ridl.

Evergreen shrub or Small tree (1) Height: 5 meter (2) Leaves: Simple leaves, alternate, elliptical, blunt base, pointed...

Skin

Pinto Peanut (Engl.)

Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W.C.Greg

creeping herbaceous Height: 20-50 cm Leaves: leaflets are oblong-obovate that group into a tetrafoliate leaf Flowers: fl...

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