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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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Watery Rose Apple (Engl.)

Syzygium aqueum (Burm. F.) Alston

Small tree Height: Data not available Leaves: With dense dark green leaves (1), elliptical, very short petiole (2) Flowe...

Diabetes

Black Plum (Engl.), Duhat (Tag.),

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Perennial tree Height: 12 to 30 m Leaves: Green, smooth, glossy and thick (1) Flowers: Cream to off-white or pink bisexu...

Kidney

Taekwood (Engl.)

Tectona grandis L.

Tree Height: 30m Leaves: very large, shiny above, hairy below, vein network clear, abour 30x20 cm young leaves upt 1m lo...

Kidney

Sea Almond (Engl.)

Terminalia catappa L.

fast-growing, perennial, deciduous, or semi-evergreen tree (1) Height: 35 m Leaves: spiral, simple, shiny, broadly obova...

Antiseptic

Cacao (Engl.), Kakaw (Bis.)

Theobroma cacao L.

Small Tree Height: up to 12 m Leaves: Oblong, leathery and periodically shed and replaced by young red leaves (1) Flower...

Skin

Heart-Leaf Moonseed (Engl.)

Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.)Miers.

extensively spreading climbing shrub Height: 1-m Leaves: Simple, alternate, membranous, heart-shaped, long-petioled and...

Skin

Caesar Weed (Engl.),

Urena lobata L.

Shrub Height: Data not available Leaves: palmately lobe-shaped leaves Flowers: pink-violet flowers Fruits: hairy fruits...

Respiratory

Chaste Tree (Engl.), Lagundi (Tag.)

Vitex negundo L.

Erect, much branched shrub or small tree Height: 3 - 8 m Leaves: Digitate leaves that may consist of 3 or 5 leaflets of...

Skin

Cannonball mangrove (Engl.)

Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig.

Tree Height: up to 8m Leaves: (1) Compound, alternet, paripinnate, leaflets 1-3 pairs, petiole 6 cm long, opposite obova...

Respiratory

Luya (Tag.)

Zingiber officinale Rosc.

Perennial herb Height: 1.25 m Leaves: Leafy shoots close together; leaves are arranged in two ranks on each stem, linear...

Kidney

Soursop (Engl.), Guyabano (Tag.)

Annona muricata L.

Tree Height: 5-15 m Leaves: Glossy, dark green, simple, smooth, oblong, and oval or ellipse, whith strong pungent odor....

Skin

Banago (Tag.)

Gnetum gnemon L.

Evergreen small tree or shrub Height: Growing to 15–20 m tall Leaves: Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic, 7.5-20 by 2.5-1...

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