Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Respiratory
Palis (Tag.)
Callicarpa formosana Rolfe
A shrub Height: Growing 1 to 3 meters high Leaves: Leaves are ovate-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 5 to 15 centimeters...
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Burgrass (Engl.)
Cenchrus echinatus L.
A mostly upright (i.e. erect or ascending) and loosely tufted short-lived (i.e. annual) grass Height: Up to 1 m in heigh...
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Skin
Creat (Engl.)
Andrographis paniculata Wall.
An erect branched annual Height: A height of 0.3-0.9 metres Leaves: The leaves are 5-7.5 cm. long, lanceolate and slight...
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Skin
Yates (Tag.)
Annoma squamosa L.
A small tree Height: 3 to 5 meters in height Leaves: Leaves are hairy when young, oblong, 8 to 15 centimeters long, with...
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Kidney
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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Abukado (Tag.)
Persea americana Mill.
A medium-sized tree Height: Reaching a height of up to 10 to 15 meters. Leaves: Leaves are alternate, leathery, oblong t...
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Respiratory
Bangka-bangkaan (Tag.)
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
A stout perennial herbaceous Height: 0.5 meters in height or less Leaves: Leaves are lanceolate, acuminate, 40 to 60 cen...
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Skin
Ayapana (Tag.)
Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl..) R. King and H. Robinson
A smooth, perennial herb Height: 30 to 60 centimeters Leaves: Young shoots have a somewhat mealy appearance due to the p...
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Skin
Tropical Leaf-flower (Engl.)
Phyllanthus buxifolius (Blume) Muell.-Arg.
An erect, branched shrub Height: Grow from 50 - 150 centimeters tall Leaves: Simple leaf, the shoots bear alternate leav...
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Skin
Taro (Engl.)
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.
Herbaceous plant Height: Growing to a height of 30 to 150 centimeters Leaves: Leaves up to 40×24.8 cm, sprouts from rhiz...
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Kidney
Queen carpe myrle (Engl.)
Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
A deciduous tree Height: 10 to 20 meters high Leaves: Smooth, large, spatrulate, oblong to elliptic-ovate, 4 to 8 centim...
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Kidney
Indian mulberry (Engl.)
Morinda citrifolia L.
An erect, small, smooth stemmed, hairless tree. Height: 3 to 10 meters high Leaves: Roadly elliptic to oblong, 12 to 25...
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