Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

Sambong

Blumea balsamifera is a medicinal plant commonly used for kidney-related ailments in the Philippines.

Mugwort (Engl.)

Artemisia vulgaris L.

woody perennial, herb that forms dense stands (1) Height: 50-180cm Leaves: alternate, stalked, pinnately lobed, smooth a...

Nagi Camphor (Engl.), Sambong (Tag.)

Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.

Perennial herbs or subshrubs Height: 1-3 m Leaves: broad ovoid or oblong-lanceolate at the bottom part of the plantt, or...

Lemon Grass (Eng.)

Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf.

grass-like Height: 0.6-1.2m (2) Leaves: glabrous leaf sheaths, glaucous leaf blades with gradually narrow base and long...

Sambong (Pamp.)Blumea camphor (Engl.)

Blumea balsamifera L. DC

Wood/Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are simple, alternate, elliptic- to oblong-lanceolate, 7 to 20 centimeter...

Buho (Tag.)

Schizostachyum lumampao (Blanco) Merr.

Bamboo Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- spiraled, crowded into pseudo-whorls at apices of branchlets. Flowers: Calyx...

Tanglad (Tag.) Lemon grass (Engl.)

Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf

Grass/Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves grow to a length of up to 1 meter, about 1 to 1.5 centimeters wide, scabr...

Gainis (Pamp.)Stink Grass (Engl.)

Lantana camara L.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are elliptic, 5 to 9 cm long,3 in long, pointed at the tip and rounded at the...

Sambong (Tag.)

Blumea balsamifera L. DC

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are simple, alternately arranged, petiolate, tapering base. Flowers: Numerous,...

Saresa (Tag.)

Muntingia calabura L.

Small tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are simple, ovate-lanceolate in shape. Flowers: Flowers have supra-axilla...

Bayabas (Tag.)

Psidium guajava L.

Shallow-rooted shrub or small tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are opposite, oblong to elliptic, and 5 to 1 cm l...

Caimito (Tag.)

Chrysophyllum cainito (L.)

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are leathery, ovate or oblong, 7.5 to 13 centimeters long, pointed at the tip,...