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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

Sangig (Bis.)

Ocimum sp.

Shrub Height: 0.5m Leaves: Simple opposite leaves Flowers: Raceme Fruits: Indehiscent dry fruit

Kidney

Bahai (Tag..)

Ormosia calavensis Blanco.

Tree Height: up to 20- 50 meters Leaves: Spiral, compound, with periole, pinnate, broadest at or near middle or equally...

Kidney

Balbas pusa (Tag.)

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume.)Micq.

N/A Height: N/A Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Kidney

Pandan (Tag..)

Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.

monocot, with spreading leaves Height: up to 1.5 but can reach 8m in the wild (1) Leaves: Spirally arranged, long, sword...

🌿 Kidney

Pandan-dagat (Tag.)

Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Du Roi.

Either male or female, small, multi-stemmed, evergreen tree (1), perennial (2) Height: 3-14 m Leaves: 1-m, sword-like le...

Kidney

Sinaw-sinaw (Ceb.)

Peperomia pellucida Kunth.

Erect and procumbent herb Height: 15-45 cm Leaves: Smooth, glossy, heart-shaped (2), unifoliate, alternate leaves (3) Fl...

Kidney

Avocado (Engl.), Abokado (Bis.)

Persea americana Mill.

Erect annual tree Height: up to 20 m (1) Leaves: Alternately arranged, elliptical (1), oval, to lanceolate; often pubesc...

Respiratory

FlameVine Bauhinia (Engl.)

Phanera integrifolia

Vine Height: Not indicated Leaves: Leaves ovate, entire and butterfly-shaped Flowers: Flowers are terminal and axilla co...

Kidney

Carry-me-seed (Engl.)

Phyllanthus amarus Schum.

Dioecious, annual shrub Height: 30-50 cm Leaves: Small, sessile leaves are arranged alternately in 2-files on either sid...

Skin

Betel Pepper (Engl.)

Piper betle L.

Evergreen, creeping, climbing shrub Height: up to 20m Leaves: Heart-shaped, glossy (1), simple, alternate. stipulate, gl...

Diabetes

Pepper (Engl.)

Piper interruptum Opiz.

Climber or vine Height: - Leaves: Alternate, entire and bilaterally pinnately-veined Flowers: With short, whitish to gre...

Antiseptic

Black Pepper (Engl.)

Piper nigrum L.

Perennial. slender vine Height: - Leaves: Ovate, cordate, palmately-veined, dark leaves (2) Flowers: With small apetalou...

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