Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Joint
Alarong (Tag.)
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Small Tree/Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Has light green, scabrous leaves and are ovate to lanceolate shape. Flower...
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Skin
Balloon plant (Engl.)
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Perennial herbaceous vine Height: Climbing with tendrils up to 3 meters on support. Leaves: Leaves alternate, biternatel...
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Skin
Tsaang Gubat (Tag.)
Aphananthe philippinensis Planch.
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Foliage, green in color, and ovate. Flowers: Flowers are small, white in color, have...
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Gonocaryum calleryanum (Baill.) Becc.
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Few, alternate, leathery, smooth, shining, paler beneath, broadly ovate or sub-ellipti...
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Skin
Aksibal (Pamp.)
Tradescantia spathacea Sw
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are dark to metallic green above, with glossy purple underneath. Can reach up...
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Skin
Nghuad (Tag.)
Bidens pilosa Linn.
Annual Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are ovate to lanceolate, or pinnately 1-lobed, bases are truncate to cun...
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Diabetes
Kamote Gapang (Tag.)
Ipomea batatas L.
Climber/Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are green or purplish in color, cordate, palmately veined, borne on lon...
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Skin
Anonang (Tag.), Saloyong (Tag.)
Cordia dichotoma G.Forst.
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Simple, slightly crenate, elliptical-lanceolate to broad ovate, round and cordate base...
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Antiseptic
Not Provided
Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm.
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are spirally arranged, oblong in shape with pointed tip, short stalks and cover...
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Skin
Kataka-taka (Tag.)
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam) Oken
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Have fleshy and hairless leaves. Simple or compound and arranged oppositely and flatte...
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Kidney
Ampalaya (Tag.)
Momordica charantia L.
Vine/Climber Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are carried singly along the stem, foliage, has an unpleasant smell whe...
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Cardiovascular
Kalabasa (Tag.)
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
Vine/Climber Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are hispid, rounded, 15 to 30 cm in diameter, heart-shaped at the base,...
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