Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
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Buti (Tag.)
Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.
A forest liana, ie, a woody, perennial, climbing plant Height: 0.5-1 meters Leaves: Leaves are leathery, smooth, broadly...
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Alugbati (Bis.)
Basella alba L.
A succulent, branched, smooth, twining herbaceous vine Height: 4-5 meters in length Leaves: Fleshy, ovate or heart-shape...
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Burgrass (Engl.)
Cenchrus echinatus L.
A mostly upright (i.e. erect or ascending) and loosely tufted short-lived (i.e. annual) grass Height: Up to 1 m in heigh...
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Creat (Engl.)
Andrographis paniculata Wall.
An erect branched annual Height: A height of 0.3-0.9 metres Leaves: The leaves are 5-7.5 cm. long, lanceolate and slight...
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Yates (Tag.)
Annoma squamosa L.
A small tree Height: 3 to 5 meters in height Leaves: Leaves are hairy when young, oblong, 8 to 15 centimeters long, with...
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Ayapana (Tag.)
Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl..) R. King and H. Robinson
A smooth, perennial herb Height: 30 to 60 centimeters Leaves: Young shoots have a somewhat mealy appearance due to the p...
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Tropical Leaf-flower (Engl.)
Phyllanthus buxifolius (Blume) Muell.-Arg.
An erect, branched shrub Height: Grow from 50 - 150 centimeters tall Leaves: Simple leaf, the shoots bear alternate leav...
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Taro (Engl.)
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.
Herbaceous plant Height: Growing to a height of 30 to 150 centimeters Leaves: Leaves up to 40×24.8 cm, sprouts from rhiz...
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Suob-kabayo (Tag.)
Hyptis suaveolens Poir.
A coarse, erect, branched , more or less hairy, aromatic annual. Height: 0.5 to 2 meters tall Leaves: Leaves are ovate,...
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Tayabas (Tag.)
Psidium guajava L.
A short tree Height: 3 to 10 meters tall Leaves: Leaves are opposite, oblong to elliptic, and 5 to 1 centimeters long, t...
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Tit berry (Engl.)
Allophylus cobbe
Shrub or small tree Height: 3 -4 meters in height Leaves: The leaf is trifoliate with elliptic or narrowly obovate/ovate...
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Bulabangkal (Bis.)
Nauclea orientalis L.
A smooth tree Height: 7 to 16 meters high Leaves: Leathery, elliptic to oblong-ovate, 11 to 25 centimeters long, blunt-t...
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