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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

🌿 Skin

Unidentified

Tree Height: 20 ft. tall Leaves: Red on top and the bottom is green Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

🌿 Kidney

Philippine fig (English), Draceana fig (English)

Ficus pseudopalma Blanco

Tree Height: About 8 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Round brown acrid fruit

🌿 Skin

Dita (Filipino), Blackboard tree (English)

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.

Tree Height: About 40 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

🌿 Skin

Indian blackberry (English), Ciruelo de Java (Spanish), Duhat (Filipino)

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Tree Height: 20 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

🌿 Skin

Leichhardt tree (English), Bangkal (Filipino)

Nauclea orientalis (L.) L.

Tree Height: about 40 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Yellow Fruits: Red fruit in every branch. Fruits are eaten by ba...

🌿 Joint

Heavenly elixir (English), Makabuhay (Filipino)

Tinospora rumphii Boerl.

Vine Height: Not Provided Leaves: Oval leaves Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

🌿 Skin

Botonesan (Filipino), False ironwort (English), Knobweed (English)

Hyptis capitata Jacq.

Herb Height: Coin size circumference Leaves: Not provided Flowers: White round flower Fruits: Not provided

🌿 Respiratory

Gatas-gatas (Filipino), Asthma weed (English), Snake weed (English)

Euphorbia hirta L.

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

🌿 All

Palo maria (Filipino)

Calophyllum inophyllum L.

Tree Height: About 15-20 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Round fruit a little bigger than guava f...

🌿 Pain Relief

Katakataka (Filipino), Live-leaf-of-resurrection plant (Filipino)

Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken

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

🌿 Skin

Tibig (Filipino), Sacking tree (English)

Ficus nota Merr.

Not provided Height: Around 8 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

🌿 Skin

Unidentified

Securidaca inappendiculata Hassk. ssp. corymbosa

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

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