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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
🌿 Pain Relief

Unidentified

Dichapetalum gelonioides (Roxb.) Engl.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: small green flowers Fruits: small brown beads like fruit...

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🌿 Respiratory

Alagaw (Filipino)

Premna odorata Blanco

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Small violet flowers Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Antiseptic

Malunggay (Filipino),Horse-radish tree (English), Ben oil tree (English)

Moringa oleifera Lam.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Skin

Luhang-dalaga (Filipino), Devil's backbone (English), Slipper spurge (English)

Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: thumb like Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Digestive

Black dammar (English), Black damar, Dhup tree (India)

Canarium strictum Roxb.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Pili nut like

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🌿 Skin

Sapnit (Filipino)

Caesalpinia latisiliqua (Cavan.) Hattink

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Orchird like flowers, red Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Skin

Chesa (English), Egg fruit tree (English), Tiesa (Filipino)

Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: It has a fruit like pear which is s...

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🌿 All

Unidentified

Aristolochia sericea Blco.

Not provided Height: 5-7 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Red Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Skin

Banaro (Filipino), Beach gardenia (English)

Guettarda speciosa L.

Tree Height: 10 ft. Leaves: broad leaves Flowers: Small green flowers Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Respiratory

Damong Maria (Filipino), Common wormwood (English)

Artemisia vulgaris L.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Yellow orange Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Skin

Talungud (Filipino), Gimelina (Filipino)

Gmelina elliptica Sm.

Tree Height: 5 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: fruits can be eaten

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🌿 Skin

Agave (English), Sword agave (English)

Agave angustifolia Haw.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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