Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Antiseptic
Wizard Velvet Red Coleus (Engl.)
Coleus atropurpureus Benth.
Herbaceous perennial, but is usually treated as an annual. Height: Grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a s...
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Antiseptic
Kulantro (Tag.)
Coriandrum sativum Linn
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are pinnately or ternately decompound. Flowers: Have short-stalked umbels, and...
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Antiseptic
Casabella (Mag-Indi)
Cascabela thevetia L. Lippold
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are alternately arranged, linear oblong, slender and reminiscent. Flowers: Flow...
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Antiseptic
Sambong (Tag.)
Blumea balsamifera L. DC
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are simple, alternately arranged, petiolate, tapering base. Flowers: Numerous,...
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Antiseptic
Kapok (Bis.)
Ceiba pentandra L. Gaet
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are alternately arranged, with slender green petioles. Flowers: The flowers hav...
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Antiseptic
Not Provided
Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm.
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are spirally arranged, oblong in shape with pointed tip, short stalks and cover...
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Antiseptic
Kasisaga (Tag., Pamp.)
Abrus precatorius L.
Vine/Climber Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves alternate, pinnate, 3-5 cm long; 8-15 pairs, 0.8-1.5 × 0.3-0.7 cm, obl...
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Antiseptic
Kupang (Tag., Sbl., Tabg., Ilk.)
Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr.
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- evenly bipinnate Flowers: Flowers- white Fruits: Pods- thick, pendulous, black...
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Antiseptic
Balabalatungan (Pamp.)
Indigofera zollingeriana Miq.
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are imparipinnate, stipules linear, elliptical to ovate. Flowers: Calyx brown,...
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Antiseptic
Mani-manian (Tag.), Mani-mani (Pamp.)
Arachis pintoi Krapove. & W.C. Greg.
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaflets are broadly to narrowly ovate or elliptic. Flowers: Flowers have long silky h...
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Antiseptic
Not Provided
Leea manillensis G. Don
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are three or four times pinnately compound, 50 to 80 centimeters long. Flowers...
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Antiseptic
Saging saba (Tag.)
Musa x paradisiaca L.
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are huge oblong to paddle-shaped leaves that grow to as much as 8’ long with...
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