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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
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Pinit

Rubus fraxinifolius Pior

Sarmentose shrub forming a clump Height: up to 2m Leaves: The leaves are compound, imparipinnate and alternate, carried...

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Ingwad

Bidens pilosa L.

Herb Height: 30 - 180 cm Leaves: Leave opposite, trifoliate and sometimes five-stalked, ovate leaflets with acute tips a...

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Siling Labuyo

Capsicum frutescens L.

Cultivated Height: 30-50 cm Leaves: has simple, ovate to lanceolate-shaped leaves that are generally dark green in color...

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Banana (Engl.)

Musa x paradisiaca L.

Oversized Shrub Height: 4.8m Leaves: Leaf blades lanceolate, big, 2.5-3.25m long, 60-70cm wide, apex truncate, base cune...

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Yakon

Smallanthus sonchifolius (poepp.) H.Rob

a perennial herb Height: 1-3 m Leaves: Leaves are opposites with blades decurrent towards the petiole. Leaf blade is bro...

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Garlic (Engl.)

Allium sativum L.

Erect herb Height: up to 150 cm tall Leaves: Leaves 4–10, are opposite, hairless, oblong in shape, acute at apex, smooth...

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Onion Leeks (Engl.)

Allium fistulosum L.

Not provided Height: 1-2 (-4.5) cm in diam Leaves: Leaves subequaling scape, 0.5-1.5 cm wide Flowers: Scape 30-50 (-100)...

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Lukto

Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam

Perennial, herbaceous climber Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves up to 10 cm long, heart shape, sometimes with toothed...

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Hydrangeaceae (Engl.)

Deutzia pulchra S.Vidal

Shrubs or small trees Height: 2-3 m tall Leaves: Leaf blade abaxially grayish green, adaxially greenish, ovate-oblong or...

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Citron (Engl.)

Citrus medica L.

Shrubs or small trees Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves simple or rarely 1-foliolate; elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 6-12...

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Taro (Engl.)

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Perennial, smooth herb Height: 1 m or more Leaves: Leaves in a loose disc of foliage; blades pointing downward, cordate,...

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Matted St. John’s Wort (Engl.)

Dymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult

Herb Height: 2-50 cm Leaves: Leaves are 8-10 x 4 mm, cordate smooth. Flowers: Single flowers at the base or end of the l...

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