Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
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Callicarpa sp.
Shrub/Small Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are small, nodes are close together. Rounded shape with long, archi...
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Pain Relief
Balanoy (Tag.)
Ocimum basilicum L.
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Have petioles, ovate, usually toothed, opposite green or purple, strongly scented and...
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Skin
Alagao (Tag.)
Premna odorata Blanco
Grass Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are ovate to broadly ovate, 10 to 20 cm long, with broad, rounded, or somewhat...
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Diabetes
Abokado (Tag.)
Persea amerciana Mill.
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves have red pigmentation, turn green as they matured. Flowers: Flowers are green-y...
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Respiratory
Samiling (Tag.)
Cinnamomum sp.
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Opposite or sub-opposite, smooth, pale green, subglaucous beneath, shining above, ovat...
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Antiseptic
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Leea manillensis G. Don
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are three or four times pinnately compound, 50 to 80 centimeters long. Flowers...
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Skin
Banaba (Tag.)
Lagerstroemia speciosa L. Pers.
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are oppositely arranged, distichous, simple, entire, stipules minute or absent....
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Skin
Gumamela (Tag.)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are glossy green, ovate, acuminate, pointed, coarsely-toothed, 7 to 12 cm long...
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Joint
Walis-walisan (Tag.)
Sida rhombifolia L.
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Dark green in color, diamond-shaped, has grayish hairs. Flowers: Consist of 5 petals,...
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Respiratory
Variegated cuban oregano (Engl.)
Coleus amboinicus "Variegatus"
An erect, succulent aromatic herb Height: Up to a 1 meter in height. Leaves: Leaves are thick, furry, green leaves are b...
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Skin
Mahogany (Engl.)
Swietenia macrophylla King
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Have large leaves, the leaflets are even in number connected by a central midrib. Flow...
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Skin
Santol (Tag.)
Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves have soft hairy young branches, 3 leaflets, elliptic to oblong-ovate. Flowers:...
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