Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.
Skin
Painted Nettle (Engl.), Mayana (Bis.), Atay-atay (Bis.)
Coleus blumei Benth
annual herb Height: 1.5m Leaves: ovate, toothed-margin leaves, commonly in combinations of either of the following: red,...
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Antiseptic
Taro (Engl.), Gabi (Bis.)
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
perennial herb Height: up to 2m Leaves: Broad, peltate, heart to arrow-shaped that droops downward, velvety, furry or to...
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Cardiovascular
Jute Mallow (Engl.), Saluyot (Tag.)
Corchorus olitorius L.
shrub Height: 1.5m Leaves: Its hairy leaves are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, serrated margin, sub-obtuse base with fi...
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Respiratory
Talipot Palm (Engl.)
Corypha elata Roxb.
monocot tree (palm) Height: 20m Leaves: with large fronds or fan-shaped leaves. Each leaf that develops from an apical b...
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Respiratory
Ulingon
Cratoxylon sumatranum Jack (Blume)
Perennial tree Height: up to 20m (1) Leaves: Opposite, ovate, oblong or oblong-ellipticm entire, pointed at the apec, bl...
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Diabetes
Calabash or Gourd Tree (Engl.), Miracle Fruit (Engl.)
Crescentia cujete L.
tree Height: 6-12m Leaves: alternate, simple leaves (1) Flowers: yellow or light-green, with purple streak bell-shaped f...
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Respiratory
Turmeric (Engl.), Luyang Dilaw (Tag.)
Curcuma longa L.
perinneal herbaceous Height: 1m Leaves: Alternate, smooth, large, oblong leaves, dark green on the surface, pale green b...
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Skin
Lemon Grass (Eng.)
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf.
grass-like Height: 0.6-1.2m (2) Leaves: glabrous leaf sheaths, glaucous leaf blades with gradually narrow base and long...
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Skin
Whitehead Spike Sedge (Engl.), Anuang (Tag.)
Cyperus kyllingia Endl.
perennial weed Height: Not provided Leaves: Its leaves are canaliculate with scabrid margins in the upper part (2) Flowe...
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Antiseptic
Tuba or Poison Vine ((Engl.)
Derris elliptica (Wallich) Benth.
vine or liana Height: 7-10m (2) Leaves: with rusty, pubescent apical shoots, often leafless for several meters, and with...
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Skin
Mangrove Trumpet Tree (Engl.)
Dolichandrone spathacea (L. f.) K. Schum.
Tree Height: 16-30m Leaves: Compound, opposite, stalked, pinnate leaves with 1 terminal and 1-5 pairs of leaflets, blade...
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Respiratory
Goosegrass (Engl.), Paragis (Tag.)
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
small annual or short-lived invasive grass (1) Height: 0.3-.06m Leaves: leaves are alternately arranged, leaf blade flat...
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