Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Skin
Caesar Weed (Engl.),
Urena lobata L.
Shrub Height: Data not available Leaves: palmately lobe-shaped leaves Flowers: pink-violet flowers Fruits: hairy fruits...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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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