Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Antiseptic
Balete tree (Engl.)
Ficus benjamina
A tree Height: 20 meters or more Leaves: Leathery, oblong-ovate, 6 to 9 centimeters long, with prominent and rather slen...
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Respiratory
Handalapot (Bis.)
Blumea balsamifera
A half woody, strongly aromatic shrub, densely and softly hairy Height: 1 to 4 meters Leaves: Simple, alternate, ellipti...
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Respiratory
Buboi (Tag.)
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn
An erect, deciduous tree Height: Growing to a height of 15 meters or less Leaves: It is a palmately compound leaf with l...
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Skin
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A perennial herb plant Height: 1 to 3 meters high Leaves: A leafy plant with 7 to 8 leaves.
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Pakpak lawin (Tag.)
Drynaria quercifolia (l.) J. Sm.
A robust, epiphytic fern Height: Up to 1 meter tall Leaves: Leaves are of two kinds: cup-leaves and the fertile fronds....
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Digestive
Common wireweed (Engl.)
Sida acuta
An erect, branched, slightly hairy or neary smooth, half-woody shrub Height: Growing to a height of a meter or less. Lea...
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Skin
Panapanarahan (Tag.)
Flemingia macrophylla
Branched shrub Height: 1 to 2 meters height Leaves: Leaves are simple compound, alternate sides along the stem with enti...
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Bulak (Bis.)
Gossypium herbaceum
An erect shrubby, much-branched plant Height: Grows to about 2-3 meters high. Leaves: Leaves are simple, alternate, circ...
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Skin
Bulak-bulak (Tag.)
Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalz. and Gibs
An erect shrubby, much-branched plant Height: 1 to 3 meters high Leaves: Leaves are ovate, 10-20 centimeters long, somew...
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Branched tree or shrub Height: 5 meters or more Leaves: Leaves alternate with many small leaflets, sometimes with tendri...
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Kidney
Buddha belly plant (Engl.)
Jatropha podagrica Hook.
Succulent or sub-woody shrub Height: Growing to a height of 0.5 to 1 meter Leaves: Leaves are peltate, glossy green adax...
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Skin
Gumamela (Engl.)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
An erect, much-branched, glabrous shrub Height: 1 to 4 meters high Leaves: Leaves are glossy green, ovate, acuminate, po...
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