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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
🌿 Respiratory

Payang-payang (Filipino), Tabang-bayawak (Filipino), Wild hops (English)

Flemingia strobilifera ( L. ) W.T.Aiton

Liana (Woody vine) Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Elliptical; Apex- Acuminate; Base- Rounded; Margin- Entire; Venat...

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🌿 Skin

Unidentified

Unidentified

Tree Height: 20 ft. tall Leaves: Shape- Elliptical; Apex- Acuminate; Base- Rounded; Margin- Dentate; Venation- Arcuate F...

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🌿 Skin

Unidentified

Unidentified

Hern Height: 2 ft tall Leaves: Shape- Ovate; Apex- Acute; Base- Rounded; Margin- Repand; Venation- Arcuate Flowers: brow...

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🌿 Skin

Unidentified

Unidentified

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Small red fruits when ripe and gree...

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🌿 Antiseptic

Unidentified

Unidentified

Liana (Woody vine) Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Elliptical; Apex- Acute; Base- Rounded; Margin- Entire; Venation-...

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🌿 All

Unidentified

Unidentified

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Asuete (Tag.) Respiratory

Asuete (Tag.)

Bixa orellana Linn.

A shrub or small tree Height: 4 to 6 meters Leaves: Leaves are entire, alternate with long petioles, ovate, 8 to 20 cent...

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🌿 All

Unidentified

Unidentified

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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🌿 Respiratory

Unidentified

Unidentified

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Ovate; Apex- Cuspidate; Base- Rounded; Margin- Entire; Venation- Arcuate Flower...

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🌿 All

Unidentified

Unidentified

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Obovate; Apex- Rounded; Base- Acute; Margin- Entire; Venation- Arcuate Flowers:...

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🌿 Respiratory

Unidentified

Unidentified

Liana (Woody vine) Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Oblong; Apex- Rounded; Base- Acute; Margin- Entire; Venation- Arc...

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🌿 Skin

Unidentified

Unidentified

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Shape- Lanceolate bipinnate Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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