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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.

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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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