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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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All 1650 Respiratory 274 Kidney 96 Diabetes 33 Antiseptic 154 Skin 557 Digestive 93 Parasitic 3 Joint 38 Cardiovascular 22 Pain Relief 73
Pakim-mot (Bis.) Antiseptic

Pakim-mot (Bis.)

Salacia subscandens Elmer

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Cobra flower (Bis.) Antiseptic

Cobra flower (Bis.)

Sansevieria sp.

Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Asunting (Bis.) Antiseptic

Asunting (Bis.)

Senna alata (L.) Roxb.

Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Elepante (Bis.) Antiseptic

Elepante (Bis.)

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl.

Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Tulan-tulan, Tulang-tulang (Bis.) Antiseptic

Tulan-tulan, Tulang-tulang (Bis.)

Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn.

Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Pandakaking-puti (Tag.)Pandacaqui (Engl.) Antiseptic

Pandakaking-puti (Tag.)Pandacaqui (Engl.)

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Lam.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are elliptic-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, narrowed at the both ends, shining...

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Ilang-ilang (Pamp.)Perfume Tree (Engl.) Antiseptic

Ilang-ilang (Pamp.)Perfume Tree (Engl.)

Chromolaena odorata

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaf-blades ovate-oblong or elliptic-oblong, 10–21 cm. long, 4–10 cm. wide, often obli...

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Balete (Tag.)Weeping Fig (Engl.) Antiseptic

Balete (Tag.)Weeping Fig (Engl.)

Ficus benjamina Linn

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are very leathery, smooth and shining, elliptic-oblong. Stipules, decidous, mem...

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Latondan (Pamp.), Saging (Tag.)Banana (Engl.) Antiseptic

Latondan (Pamp.), Saging (Tag.)Banana (Engl.)

Musa x paradisiaca L.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are huge oblong to paddle-shaped leaves that grow to as much as 8’ long with le...

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Luya (Tag.)Ginger (Engl.) Antiseptic

Luya (Tag.)Ginger (Engl.)

Zingiber sp

Tuber Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- distichous, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate Flowers: Spike is ovoid to ellips...

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🌿 Antiseptic

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Horse Cassia (Engl.) Antiseptic

Horse Cassia (Engl.)

Cassia grandis L.f

A semi-deciduous tree Height: Grows up to 20 meters tall Leaves: Alternate leaves (30 cm long, 10 cm wide) are pinnately...

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