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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
Tabon-tabon (Tag.,) Antiseptic

Tabon-tabon (Tag.,)

Atuna racemose Raf.

Perennial, mid-canopy, evergreen tree (1,2) Height: 35-45 m (1,2) Leaves: Leaves alternate, simple, entire, penni-veined...

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(Bilimbi, Engl.) Respiratory

(Bilimbi, Engl.)

Averrhoa balimbi L.

Perennial, evergreen tree Height: 5-10 m (1) Leaves: The alternate or subopposiste leaves are clustered at the branch ti...

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Star Fruit (Engl.) Skin

Star Fruit (Engl.)

Averrhoa carambola L.

Perennial, evergreen tree Height: 5-15 m Leaves: compund, spirally and alternately arranged around the branches, pinnate...

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Bamboo (Engl.), Kawayan (Tag.) Skin

Bamboo (Engl.), Kawayan (Tag.)

Bambusa vulgaris L.

Perennial, evergreen tall, woody grass that grows in clumps. It's young shoot grow rapidly into tall stem in few weeks....

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Guyabano (Tag.) Skin

Guyabano (Tag.)

Annona muricata L.

A small tree Height: Less than 7 meters high Leaves: Leaves are smooth, glossy, shiny, oblong-obovate to oblong, 7 to 20...

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Freshwater Mangrove (Engl.), Putat (Tag.), Respiratory

Freshwater Mangrove (Engl.), Putat (Tag.),

Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng.

Perennial shrub to Tree Height: 6-15 m Leaves: Leaves alternate, simple, crowded at the ends of the branches, obovate-ob...

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Malabar Spinach (Engl.) Cardiovascular

Malabar Spinach (Engl.)

Basella rubra L.

Herbaceous vine Height: 10 m or more Leaves: fleshy, ovate or heart-shaped, 5-12 cm long, stalked, tapering to a popoint...

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Anato or Lipstick Tree (Engl.) Skin

Anato or Lipstick Tree (Engl.)

Bixa orellana L.

shrub or small tree Height: 6-8m (1) Leaves: spirally arranged, simple, entire, ovate blade, shallow cordate to truncate...

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Nagi Camphor (Engl.), Sambong (Tag.) Respiratory

Nagi Camphor (Engl.), Sambong (Tag.)

Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.

Perennial herbs or subshrubs Height: 1-3 m Leaves: broad ovoid or oblong-lanceolate at the bottom part of the plantt, or...

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Perfume Tree (Engl.), Ilang-Ilang (Tag.), Skin

Perfume Tree (Engl.), Ilang-Ilang (Tag.),

Cananga odorata Hook. F. & Thomson

Fast growing, pendulous, evergreen tree (1) Height: 3-40 m (2) Leaves: Compound pinnate, leaflets are smooth, glossy, ov...

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Dara Dara

Iresine herbstii Hook

Bushy and compact herbaceous shrub Height: 1m Leaves: Leaves are variously blotched or colored, usually more or less hai...

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Kalamkam

Mikania cordata (burm.f.) B.L.Rob.

perennial herbaceous vine Height: 5 meters Leaves: Leaves simple, opposite, stalked. Leaf blade 3 to 13 cm wide and from...

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