Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Pain Relief
Sensitive plant (Engl.)
Mimosa pudica L.
Prostate herb Height: 0.1 meter Leaves: The leaves are small leaflets on a stalk, and when touched they fold together. F...
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Antiseptic
Damong maria (Tag.)
Artemisia vulgaris L.
An erect perennial herb, hairy, aromatic, rank smelling, often half-woody. Height: Growing to a height of 1 meter or les...
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Cardiovascular
Black Magic Taro (Engl.)
Colocasia esculenta
A tuberous, evergreen perennial herb. Height: Grows up to 3-6 meters tall Leaves: The leaves are huge, heart-shaped, con...
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Antiseptic
Centipede plant (Engl.)
Muehlenbeckia platyclada Meissn.
A prostate shrub Height: Grows 1-5 meters and is heavily branched. Leaves: Leaves are dark green, elongated, flattened,...
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Kidney
Kamias (Tag.)
Averrhoa bilimbi L.
A small tree Height: 5 to 12 meters high Leaves: Leaves are pinnate, 20 to 60 centimeters long, with hairy rachis and le...
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Parasitic
Ipel (Tag.)
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
A small tree Height: 8 meters high Leaves: Leaves are compound, 15 to 25 centimeters long, with hairy rachis. Pinnae are...
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Skin
Hare Foot Uraria (Engl.)
Uraria lagopodioides (L.) Desv. ex DC
Prostrate herb Height: Up to 60 cm Leaves: Leaves are mostly trifoliolate, rarely 1-foliolate, carried on 1-2 cm long st...
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Skin
Bulaklak ng paraiso (Tag.)
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
An erect, smooth shrub or small tree. Height: 1.5 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are bipinnate. Pinnae are 4-8 pairs, 6...
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Skin
Caimito (Tag., Span.)
Chrysophyllum cainito L.
A tree with a spreading crown. Height: 15 meters Leaves: Leaves are leathery, ovate or oblong, 7.5 to 13 centimeters lon...
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Digestive
Cacao tree (Engl.)
Theobroma cacao L.
A small tree Height: 3 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are alternate, entire, oblong-ovate to oblong, 15 to 40 centimete...
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Antiseptic
Bowstring hemp (Engl.)
Sansevieria zeylanica Roxb.
A herbaceous perennial Height: Up to 1 meters tall Leaves: Sword-like, stiff and smooth. Some of the leaves have marble...
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Malunggay (Tag.)
Moringa oleifera Lam.
A small tree Height: Growing as high as 9 meters Leaves: Leaves are alternate, usually thrice pinnate, 25 to 50 centimet...
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