Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Digestive
Tayabas (Tag.)
Psidium guajava
A short tree Height: 3 to 10 meters tall Leaves: Green-reddish, simple and opposite leaves. Flowers: The flowers are whi...
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Paragis (Tag.)
Eleusine indica
Annual weed Height: 10 centimeters to 1 meter in height Leaves: Keeled along the midvein near the base of the blade; hav...
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A small tree Height: 3 to 5 meters height Leaves: The leaves are simple, circular or round shape, finely toothed, palmat...
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All
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Height: 5 to 10 meters height Leaves: The leaves are whorled (three or more leaves growing from a single node); entire o...
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Digestive
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A small tree or Leaves: Leaves are pinnately compund, two leaves grow opposite, coarsely serrate or toothed margins.
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Antiseptic
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Bridelia stipularis
A scrambling shrub that can produce stems Height: 5 meters or more Leaves: Leaves 5-20 cm, subcoriaceous, elliptic-obova...
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Golden Bamboo (Engl.)
Schizostachyum brachycladum Kurz
Tight clumping, erect, bushy Height: Clump-forming bamboo with woody culms 3 - 15 meters long Leaves: Large leaves are s...
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Respiratory
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Leaves: Leaves are palmately compound, simple with entire margin, alternate, and pinnate veins.
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A tree or vine Height: 1 to 2 meters height Leaves: The leaves are alternate, simple , elliptical shape and pinnate vein...
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Evergreen tree Height: 2 to 3 meters height Leaves: The leaves are alternate, simple, and entire. The leaf veins are pin...
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Betel leaf plant (Engl.)
Piper betle
A sturdy climber, which climbs with the aid of its numerous and adventitious rootlets that are borne at the nodes. Heigh...
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Joint
Lauigang (Tag.)
Piper abbreviatum Opiz
A dioecious vine Height: 1.5 to 3 millimeters in diameter Leaves: Leaves are membranous to chartaceoous, ovate, ovate-la...
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