Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Antiseptic
Indian aloe (Engl.)
Aloe vera mill
A stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant Height: Growing to 60–100 cm (24–39 in) tall, spreading by offsets Leav...
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Skin
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Begonia sp.
Herb plant Height: 1 to 1.5 meters height Leaves: The shape of the leaves are circular or round; palmate veins like a fi...
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Skin
Yates (Tag.)
Annona squamosa Linn.
499 m Height: 3 to 5 meters in height Leaves: Hairy when young, oblong, 8 to 15 centimeters long, with a petiole 1 to 1....
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Pain Relief
Taro (Engl.)
Colocasia esculenta
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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Skin
Taro (Engl.)
Cyrtosperma merkusii
Herbaceous plant Height: 1 to 1.5 meters height Leaves: Huge-leaved, form in heart-shaped base Flowers: The tiny male an...
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Kidney
Balbakusa (Bis.)
Orthosiphon aristatus benth
A slender, smooth or hairy undershrub Height: Grows to a height of 1-2 meters Leaves: Leaves in distant pairs, narrowed...
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Skin
Banagan (Bis.)
Smilax china/smilaxleucophala
Climbing woody vine Height: Reaching a height of several meters with stems armed with few to many stout spines. Leaves:...
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Kidney
Balbakusa (Bis.)
Orthosiphon aristatus benth.
A slender, smooth or hairy undershrub Height: Grows to a height of 1-2 meters Leaves: Leaves in distant pairs, narrowed...
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Digestive
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Hyptis suaveolens
Herb plant Height: 0.3 to 1 meter height Leaves: The leaf arrange in opposite; the edge of the leaf is toothed, finely t...
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Digestive
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Phanera sp.
Vine Height: 0.5 to 1 meter height Leaves: The leaves are form a butterfly wings with palmate veins; dark green to greyi...
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Antiseptic
Hairy fleabane (Engl.)
Conyza sumatrensis
A stout, sometimes slender, erect, more or less hairy, branched annual Height: 0.5 to 2 meters in height Leaves: Leaves...
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Skin
Batuan (Bis.)
Garcinia morella
Tree Height: 12 meter tall Leaves: Simple, opposite, decussate; petiole 0.6-1.5 cm long, canaliculate, sheathing at base...
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