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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
🌿 Digestive

Unidentified

Rauvolfia amsoniifolia A.DC.

Not provided Height: 12 ft. Leaves: leaves are soft, color black/yellow or watery coffee, taste bitter Flowers: Not prov...

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🌿 Skin

Tubang-bakod (Filipino), Physic nut tree (English)

Jatropha curcas L.

Not provided Height: 10 ft. Leaves: Rough leaves Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Round green poisonous fruit; the fruit wh...

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🌿 Antiseptic

Hagonoy (English), Triffidweed (English), Bitterbush (English)

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H. Robinson

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: White small flowers Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Skin

Anonang (Filipino)

Cordia dichotoma G.Forst.

Timber Height: 20 ft. Leaves: Smooth odorless leaves Flowers: Small brownish flower Fruits: Can be used as sticky glue

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🌿 Skin

Suob kabayo (Filipino), Pignut (English)

Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.

Not provided Height: 3 ft. Leaves: Yellowish and ash color when young Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Kidney

Makahiya (Filipino), Bashful mimosa (English), Humble plant (English), Almindelig mimose (Danish)

Mimosa pudica Linn.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Red Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Digestive

Mali-mali (Filipino), Abang-abang (Filipino), Red leea (English)

Leea manillensis Walp.

Tree Height: 14 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Red Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Skin

Alim (Filipino), Alum (Filipino)

Melanolepis multiglandulosa (Reinw. ex Blume) Rchb. & Zoll.

Tree Height: 14 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Yellowish in color

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🌿 Skin

Tuhod-manok (Filipino), Gandarusa (English)

Justicia gendarussa Burm f.

Shrub Height: 3 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Skin

Dapdap (Filipino), Thorny dapdap (English)

Erythrina orientalis Murray

Tree Height: 12 ft Leaves: No leaves during summer, Flowers: Red, blooms in April Fruits: Black and long

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🌿 Skin

Gliricidia (English), Kakawate (Filipino), Madre cacao (Filipino, Spanish)

Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.

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

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🌿 Skin

Sinta (Filipino), King of bitters (English), Indian echinacea (English)

Andrographis paniculata Nees

Herb Height: 12 inches high Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Green Fruits: Not provided

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