Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Antiseptic
Banana (Tag.,Engl.)
Musa paradisiaca Linn.
The largest herbaceous flowering plant. Height: 5 meters or more Leaves: Leaves are spirally arranged, as long as 2.7 me...
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Pseudoginseng (Engl.)
Panax Pseudoginseng Wall.
A perennial herb plant Height: 50 centimeters tall Leaves: Leaves usually 4, whorled at tip of stem, digitately compound...
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Bait (Tag.)
Euphorbia neriifolia Linn.
An erect, shrubby, branched, fleshy, cactus-like plant Height: 3 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves, arising from the sides...
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Kuchai (Tag.)
Allium tuberosum Rottler. ex Spreng.
A rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial plant Height: Grows up to 20 to 40 centimeters high Leaves: Leaves are green, gra...
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Antiseptic
Buddha belly plant (Engl.)
Jatropha podagrica Hook.
Succulent or sub-woody shrub Height: Grows up to 1 to 2 meters Leaves: Leaves are peltate, glossy green adaxially, gray-...
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Antiseptic
Angeling, Handilika, Maritana, Kataka-taka (Bis.)
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken
Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Antiseptic
Kampupot (Tag.)
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Poir.
An erect, branched and smooth shrub Height: Up to 1 to 4 meters high Leaves: Elliptic-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 5 t...
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Antiseptic
Duldol (Bis.)
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Hagonoy (Bis.)
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Antiseptic
Gabi na pula, Gabii-gabi na tapol, Gabing-tuod, Gintawos, Payaw (Bis.)
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Antiseptic
Tanglad (Bis.)
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Grass Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Ube (Bis.)
Dioscorea alata L.
Vine Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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