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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
Papaya (Tag.)Melon tree (Engl.) Skin

Papaya (Tag.)Melon tree (Engl.)

Carica papaya Linn.

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- rounded in outline, 1 meter broad or less, palmately 7- or 9-lobed, each lobe...

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Kataka-taka (Tag.)Miracle plant (Engl.) Skin

Kataka-taka (Tag.)Miracle plant (Engl.)

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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Ampalaya (Tag.), Ampalayang-ligaw (Tag.)Bitter gourd (Engl.), Wild Bitter Gourd (Engl.) Respiratory

Ampalaya (Tag.), Ampalayang-ligaw (Tag.)Bitter gourd (Engl.), Wild Bitter Gourd (Engl.)

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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Kalabasa (Tag.)Squash (Engl.) Respiratory

Kalabasa (Tag.)Squash (Engl.)

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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Melon-daga (Tag.) Mouse Cucumber (Engl.) All

Melon-daga (Tag.) Mouse Cucumber (Engl.)

Zehneria japonica (Thunb.) H.Y. Liu

Creeping vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are 3-5 lobed and are viscid-hairy. Flowers: It has a white to pale cr...

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Upo (Tag.)Bottle gourd (Engl.) Skin

Upo (Tag.)Bottle gourd (Engl.)

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are dark green in color. Flowers: Not Provided Fruits: Fruits are smooth, light...

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🌿 Respiratory

Banglit (Mag-Indi)Nutrush (Engl.)

Scleria scrobiculata Nees & Meyen

Perennial Grass Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves occurs in whorl of 2-5 at mid-culm, sheaths 4-6cm, papery, glabrous,...

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🌿 Skin

Ube (Tag.)Yam (Engl.)

Dioscorea alata L.

Creeping vine Height: Not Provided Leaves: It has a leaf-stalk that is slightly purple at both points of attachment. Flo...

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Lumbang (Tag.)Candle nut tree (Engl.) Joint

Lumbang (Tag.)Candle nut tree (Engl.)

Jatropha curcas L.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are silvery green in color and have a distintive shape. Flowers: Flowers have t...

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Moon Orchid (Engl.) Pain Relief

Moon Orchid (Engl.)

Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) Blume

An epiphytic, rarely lithophytic herb. Height: Branching roots up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) long and usually 3–4 millimeters...

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Kamoteng kahoy (Tag.)Cassava (Engl.) Respiratory

Kamoteng kahoy (Tag.)Cassava (Engl.)

Manihot esculenta Crantz

Wood/Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- alternate and smooth, dividing to the base into three to seven narrow se...

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Tawa-tawa (Tag.)Snakeweed (Engl.) Respiratory

Tawa-tawa (Tag.)Snakeweed (Engl.)

Euphorbia hirta L.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are opposite, elliptic-oblong to oblong-lanceolate, distichous, 1 to 2.5 centim...

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