Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
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Aratiles (Tag.)
Muntingia calabura L.
A fast growing tree. Height: 5 to 10 meters high Leaves: Leaves are hairy, sticky, alternate, distichous, oblong-ovate t...
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Malbas (Tag.)
Abutilon indicum L.
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Dafronaya (Span.)
Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.
An erect, branched, fleshy, annual herb Height: Up to 1 meter high Leaves: Leaves are variously blotched, ovate, 4 to 8...
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Malaina (Tag.)
Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.
An erect, branched, fleshy, annual herb Height: Up to 1 meter high Leaves: Leaves are downy and dark violet, broadly ova...
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Daponaya (Bis.)
Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.
An erect, branched, fleshy, annual herb Height: Up to 1 meter high Leaves: Leaves are variously blotched, usually more o...
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Bonsai (Engl.)
Pemphis acidula
An evergreen shrub or densely branching small tree. Height: Usually growing from 0.6 - 8 meters tall, occasionally up to...
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Malatabako (Tag.)
Solanum verbascifolium L.
A shrub Height: 1 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are ovate, oblong-ovate or elliptic-ovate, 10 to 23 centimeters long,...
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Lady's fingers (Engl.)
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.
A coarse, erect, branched, more or less hairy, annual herb Height: 0.6 to 1.5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are long-petiol...
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Suganda (Tag.)
Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
An aromatic, perennial succulent herb. Height: Grows up to a meter in height Leaves: Fleshy, broadly ovate, 4 to 9 centi...
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Kahoi-dalaga (Tag.)
Anaxagorea luzonensis A. Gray.
A low undershrub Height: 2 to 4 meters height Leaves: Leaves are oblong, 7 to 15 centimeters long, 3 to 5 centimeters wi...
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Citrus decumana (Burm.) Merr.
A small tree Height: 6 to 13 meters in height Leaves: Leaflets are entire or nearly so, sparingly hairy beneath and on t...
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Gulancha tinospora (Engl.)
Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook.F. and Thoms.
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