Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
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A tree or shrub Height: 1 to 3 meters high
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A tree Height: 20 meters or more
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Melicope sp.
An erect, branched, woody shrub Height: 1 to 1.5 meters height
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Narrow-leaf Pleomele (Engl.)
Dracaena angustifolia
An evergreen shrubby plant Height: Reach a height of 1–3 m Leaves: Leaves spaced along distal part of stems, subsessile...
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Tubang-bakod (Tag.)
Jatropha curcas
An erect, branched, woody bush Height: Grows to a height of 1-2 meters Leaves: Reddish brown leaves and the yellow visci...
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Vitex sp.
A tree Height: 2 to 3 meters high
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Vine
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Pain Relief
Matang-hipon (Tag.)
Breynia vitis-idaea (Burm. f.)
An erect, monoecious, slender, smooth shrub Height: 1.5 to 4 meters high Leaves: Leaves are distichous, elliptic to elli...
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Bignay-pugo (Tag.)
Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn.
A small deciduous tree Height: Grows up to 16 meters tall Leaves: Leaves are simple, alternate, shortly petioled, broadl...
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Red coffee-bush (Engl.)
Breynia sp.
An erect, bush Height: 2 to 3 meters high Leaves: Stipules narrowly triangular, almost filiform, about 1 mm long. Leaf b...
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A tree Height: 15 meters or more
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Leea sp.
Shrub Height: 1 to 1.5 meters height
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