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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
Queen’s Crape Myrtle (Engl.) Kidney

Queen’s Crape Myrtle (Engl.)

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.)Pers.

Deciduous tree Height: N/A Leaves: Oblong or lanceolate, or elliptical, sub-acute, glabrous leaves with an acute or roun...

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Large Leaf lantana (Engl.), Kantutay (Bis.) Antiseptic

Large Leaf lantana (Engl.), Kantutay (Bis.)

Lantana camara L.

perennial aromatic shrub Height: 2-5 m Leaves: Oval or broadly lance-shaped, 1-12 cm in length, and 2-6 cm broad, rough...

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Alingatong (Tag., Bis.) Kidney

Alingatong (Tag., Bis.)

Laportea meyeniana Warb.

Deciduous shrub or small tree Height: 5-7 m (3) Leaves: Ovote to broadly elliptic, entire, shortly pointed at the tip an...

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White Lead Tree, White Tamarind (Engl.), Ipil-Ipli (Tag.) Parasitic

White Lead Tree, White Tamarind (Engl.), Ipil-Ipli (Tag.)

Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit.

Small tree Height: up to 10m or more Leaves: alternately arranged, bipinnately compound leaves, leaflets linear-oblong (...

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Tooth Scrubber (Engl.), Alagasi (Tag., Bis.) Kidney

Tooth Scrubber (Engl.), Alagasi (Tag., Bis.)

Leucosyke capitellata Poir.

Erect shrub to small tree. Height: 2-4 meters Leaves: Arrange spirally, papery, oblong or ovavate, felty and harsh to to...

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Lunas nga kahoy (Bis.) Digestive

Lunas nga kahoy (Bis.)

Lunasia sp.

shrub -small tree Height: 12 m Leaves: Crowded toward branchlet ends, on petioles 1.5-15 cm long, blades obblanceolate t...

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Red Finger Fern (Engl.) All

Red Finger Fern (Engl.)

Lygodium circinnatum (Burm.fil.) Sw.

evergreen, scrambling, climbing fern Height: 10m or more Leaves: large fronds with brownish, stramineous stipes (a stalk...

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Parasol Leaf Tree (Engl.), Binunga (Tag., Bis.) Digestive

Parasol Leaf Tree (Engl.), Binunga (Tag., Bis.)

Macaranga tanarius (L.) Mull.

Understory tree Height: up to 19 m Leaves: Petiole and blade are pubescent, ovate, papery, rounded base, 4 cm peltate, m...

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Mango (Engl.) Mangga (Tag.) Skin

Mango (Engl.) Mangga (Tag.)

Mangifera indica L.

Large tree that forms into a dense and spreading crown Height: 30-35m Leaves: Oblong to oblong-lanceolate leaves Flowers...

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Cassava (Engl.)

Manihot esculenta Crantz

Perennial woody shrub Height: 2-3m Leaves: Long-petioled, simple, 7-lobed leaves, spirally arranged on stem. Flowers: In...

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Itab (bukel, Lima Bean)

Cassia occidentalis L.

Sub Shrub Height: 0.8-1.5 m Leaves: Leaves alternate and paripinnately compound. 10 to 15 cm long. Base of petiole flank...

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Lantin (Broadleaf plantain)

Plantago major L.

rosette-forming herb Height: 10-40 cm Leaves: Leaves basal, pubescent to subglabrous; petiole 1-10(-26) cm; leaf blade b...

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