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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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

Buboi (Tag.)

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn

An erect, deciduous tree Height: Growing to a height of 15 meters or less Leaves: It is a palmately compound leaf with l...

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Bayanti (Tag.) Respiratory

Bayanti (Tag.)

Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr.

A shrub or a tree Height: Up to 2 - 30 meters tall Leaves: Leaflets (3-)9-11(-15), subopposite, sometimes alternate, wit...

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Papaya (Engl.) Respiratory

Papaya (Engl.)

Carica papaya linn.

A small, erect tree Height: 3 to 10 meters high Leaves: The leaves are deeply lobed, with long stalks, borne on the top...

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Chinese chastetree (Engl.) Respiratory

Chinese chastetree (Engl.)

Vitex negundo

An erect, branched tree or shrub Height: 5 to 8 meters high Leaves: Leaves are usually 5-foliate, rarely with 3 leaflets...

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Alyabon (Pamp.) Respiratory

Alyabon (Pamp.)

Blumea balsamifera (Linn.) DC.

A half woody, strongly aromatic shrub, densely and softly hairy. Height: Up to 1 to 4 meters Leaves: Leaves are simple,...

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Suganda (Tag.) Respiratory

Suganda (Tag.)

Coleus aromaticus Benth.

An aromatic, perennial succulent herb Height: Grows to a 1 meter in height Leaves: Fleshy, broadly ovate, 4 to 9 centime...

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Not provided Respiratory

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Not provided

A tree or shrub Height: 5 meters or more

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Snake weed (Engl.) Respiratory

Snake weed (Engl.)

Euphorbia hirta

A slender-stemmed, annual, hairy, much branched herb. Height: 0.1 meter height Leaves: The leaves are opposite, lanceola...

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Asuete (Tag.) Respiratory

Asuete (Tag.)

Bixa orillana

A tree Height: 4 to 6 meters Leaves: Leaves are entire, alternate with long petioles, ovate, 8 to 20 centimeters long, 5...

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Not provided Respiratory

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Not provided

A small tree Height: Up to 5-12 meters high. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Respiratory

Dita, Dita mahatas, Bitok-bitok (Bis.)

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.

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

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Green tea (Engl.) Respiratory

Green tea (Engl.)

Angelica keiskei (miq.) Koidz.

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

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