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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.

All 1650 Respiratory 274 Kidney 96 Diabetes 33 Antiseptic 154 Skin 557 Digestive 93 Parasitic 3 Joint 38 Cardiovascular 22 Pain Relief 73

Diabetes

Kam-mi (Bis.)

Canarium asperum Benth.

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

🌿 Diabetes

Insulin plant (Engl.)

Chamaecostus cuspidatus (Nees & Mart.) C.D.Specht & D.W.Stev.

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

Diabetes

Bitter gourd

Momordica charantia

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Diabetes

Kalawag (Bis.), Dulaw (Tag.)

Curcuma longa L.

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

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Creat or King of Bitters (Engl.)

Andrographis paniculata (Burm. fil.) Nees

woody herbs Height: 20-80 inches Leaves: elliptic, acuminate at apex, base acute, decussate, glabrous Flowers: In a secu...

Diabetes

Hot pepper (Engl.), Sili (Tag.)

Capsicum frutescens L.

Shrub Height: 1-2 m Leaves: smooth, medium-sized leaf (2), with lanceolate to ovate shape, cuneate base and entire margi...

Diabetes

Insulin Plant (Engl.)

Chamaecostus cuspidatus (Nees & Mart.) C.D.Specht & D.W.Stev.

perennial monocot, upright, spreading plant Height: 15-20 in Leaves: with spirally arranged leaves around the stem, like...

Diabetes

Coconut (Engl.), Niyog (Tag.)

Cocos nucifera L.

monocot tree Height: height depending on the cultivar Leaves: The single apical bud develops into a pinnate leaf consist...

Diabetes

Calabash or Gourd Tree (Engl.), Miracle Fruit (Engl.)

Crescentia cujete L.

tree Height: 6-12m Leaves: alternate, simple leaves (1) Flowers: yellow or light-green, with purple streak bell-shaped f...

🌿 Diabetes

Sugar (English), Asukal (Filipino)

Unidentified

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

🌿 Diabetes

Sugar apple (English), Atis (Filipino)

Annona squamosa L.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Diabetes

Horseradish Tree (Engl.), Malunggay (Tag.),

Moringa oleifera Lam.

Fast-growing, deciduous tree Height: 10-12 m(1) Leaves: Bi- or tripinnately compound and have oval-shaped leaflets with...

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