Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Antiseptic
Cassava (Engl.)
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Perennial woody shrub Height: 2-3m Leaves: Long-petioled, simple, 7-lobed leaves, spirally arranged on stem. Flowers: In...
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Antiseptic
Bittervine or Chinese Creeper (Engl.)
Mikania micrantha (L.) Kunth ex H.B.K.
Perennial vine Height: N/A Leaves: Opposite, heart-shaped or triangular with an acute tipe and a broad base (1) Flowers:...
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Antiseptic
Nipah or Mangrove Palm (Engl.), Nipa (Tag.)
Nypa fruticans Wurmb.
Large, evergreen palm forming loose clumps of broad. erect leaves Height: 9m or more Leaves: With paralled-veined leafle...
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Antiseptic
Black Pepper (Engl.)
Piper nigrum L.
Perennial. slender vine Height: - Leaves: Ovate, cordate, palmately-veined, dark leaves (2) Flowers: With small apetalou...
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Antiseptic
Guava (Engl.), Bayabas (Tag.)
Psidium guajava L.
Evergreen shrub or tree Height: 3-10 m (2) Leaves: Opposite, Oval to oblong leaves (1), numerous lateral veins are promi...
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Antiseptic
Candle Bush (Engl.), Akapulko (Tag.)
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Short-lived perennial shrub Height: 4m Leaves: Pinnate leaves with broad and rounded apex with a small pointed tip, and...
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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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Antiseptic
Indian aloe (Engl.)
Aloe vera Mill
A stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant Height: 60–100 cm tall, spreading by offsets Leaves: Thick and fleshy,...
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Antiseptic
Tayabas (Tag.)
Psidium guajava L.
A shrub or small tree Height: 3 to 10 meters tall Leaves: Leaves are opposite, oblong to elliptic, and 5 to 1 centimeter...
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Antiseptic
Hibiscus (Engl.)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
An erect, much-branched, glabrous shrub Height: 1 to 4 meters high Leaves: Leaves are glossy green, ovate, acuminate, po...
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Antiseptic
Agonoy (Iloilo)
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. King and H. Robinson
A bushy herb or subshrub with long rambling branches Height: 2 meters high Leaves: Arrohead-shaped, 5 to 12 centimeters...
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Antiseptic
Damong maria (Tag.)
Artemisia vulgaris L.
An erect perennial herb, hairy, aromatic, rank smelling, often half-woody. Height: Growing to a height of 1 meter or les...
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