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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

🌿 Kidney

Saga (Filipino), Black-eyed susan (English), Crab's-eye vine (English), Coral Bead vine (English)

Abrus precatorius L.

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: small red beads with black spot

🌿 Kidney

Lemon grass (English), Gingergrass (English), Tanglad (Filipino)

Andropogon citratus Hort. ex DC.

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

🌿 Kidney

River stone (English), Bato sa ilog (Filipino)

Unidentified

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

🌿 Kidney

River stone (English), Bato sa ilog (Filipino)

Unidentified

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

🌿 Kidney

Tropical chickweed (English), Drimaria (Spanish)

Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Roemer & Schultes

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

Kidney

Queen’s Crape Myrtle (Engl.)

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.)Pers.

Deciduous tree Height: N/A Leaves: Oblong or lanceolate, or elliptical, sub-acute, glabrous leaves with an acute or roun...

Kidney

Alingatong (Tag., Bis.)

Laportea meyeniana Warb.

Deciduous shrub or small tree Height: 5-7 m (3) Leaves: Ovote to broadly elliptic, entire, shortly pointed at the tip an...

Kidney

Tooth Scrubber (Engl.), Alagasi (Tag., Bis.)

Leucosyke capitellata Poir.

Erect shrub to small tree. Height: 2-4 meters Leaves: Arrange spirally, papery, oblong or ovavate, felty and harsh to to...

Kidney

Touch-Me-Not (Engl.), Makahiya (Tag.)

Mimosa pudica L.

Annual or long-lived perennial spreading or prostrate plant (1) Height: 15-50cm (1) Leaves: With twice-compound (bipinna...

Kidney

Bahai (Tag..)

Ormosia calavensis Blanco.

Tree Height: up to 20- 50 meters Leaves: Spiral, compound, with periole, pinnate, broadest at or near middle or equally...

Kidney

Balbas pusa (Tag.)

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume.)Micq.

N/A Height: N/A Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Kidney

Pandan (Tag..)

Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.

monocot, with spreading leaves Height: up to 1.5 but can reach 8m in the wild (1) Leaves: Spirally arranged, long, sword...

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