Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Skin
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A tree Height: Up to 15-20 meters high Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Hangod (Tag.)Prickly chaff flower (Engl.), Devil’s horsewhip (Engl.)
Achyranthes aspera L.
Perrenial erect herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Ramal and cauline, simple, exstipulate, opposite decussate, petiolate,...
Read moreBawang (Tag.)Garlic (Engl.)
Allium sativum L.
Low Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves are linear and flat. Flowers: The umbels are globose, sepals are oblong, gr...
Read moreSibuyas (Tag.)Onion (Engl.)
Allium cepa L.
Low Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Scape is inflated, about 30 centimeters high, 1 centimeter thick in the middle, na...
Read moreSibuyas na pula (Tag.)Chinese red onions (Engl.)
Allium hierochuntinum Boiss.
Low herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves are fistular, terete and glaucous with pointed nd subulate tips. Flowers: U...
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Kidney
Kasoy (Tag.)Cashew (Engl.)
Anacardium occidentale L.
Small Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- simple, smooth, alternate, ovate or obovate, slightly rounded, emarginat...
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Respiratory
Pinya (Tag.)Pineapple (Engl.)
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- linear, numerous, lanceolate, sharply spiny- toothed, green and shiny. Flower...
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Respiratory
Guyabano (Tag.)Soursop (Engl.)
Annona muricata L.
Small Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- smooth, glossy, shiny, oblong-obovate to oblong and pointed on both ends...
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Skin
Kulantro (Tag.)Chinese parsley (Engl.)
Coriandrum sativum Linn
Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are pinnately or ternately decompound. Flowers: Have short-stalked umbels, and...
Read moreDita (Tag.)White Cheese Wood (Engl.)
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves appear in whorls, 4-7 in a whorl, leathery, narrowly obovate to spatulate. Meas...
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Antiseptic
Pandakaking-puti (Tag.)Pandacaqui (Engl.)
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Lam.
Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are elliptic-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, narrowed at the both ends, shining...
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Respiratory
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A small tree Height: Reach up to 10-15 meters tall Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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