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Below are lists of Philippines indigenous medicinal plants, just click the links to see the photos.

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Adelfa Scientific name: Nerium Indicum Mil; English: Oleander, Aldelfa; Tagalog: Aldelfa Akapulko Scientific name: Cassia alata L.; English: Ringworm bush or shrub; Tagalog: Akapulko Alagaw - Scientific name: Premna Odorata Blanco; Tagalog: Adiyo, Alagaw Alugbati - Scientific name: Basella rubra Linn.; English: Malabar Night Shade; Tagalog: Alugbati Alusiman Scientific name: Portulaca olearacea L.; English: Purslane; Tagalog: Alusiman Amarillo Scientific name: Tagetes erecta Linn; English: Marigold; Tagalog: Amarillo Ampalaya Scientific name: Momordica charantia L. Amargoso; English: Bitter gourd, Bitter Melon; Tagalog: Ampalaya Anonas - Scientific name: Anona reticulata Linn; English: Custard apple; Tagalog: Anonas Atis Scientific name: Anona squamosa L.; English: Sugar apple, Sweet sop; Tagalog: Atis Atsuete - Scientific name: Biva orillana Linon; English: Annatto; Tagalog: Atsuete Balanoy Scientific name: Ocimum basilicum L.; English: Sweet Basil; Tagalog: Balanoy Balete - Scientific name: Ficus stipulosa Miq. Linn.; Tagalog: Balete Balimbing Scientific name: Auerrhoa carambola L.; Tagalog: Balimbing Banaba Scientific name: Lagerstroemia speciosa Linn.; Tagalog: Banaba Bawang Scientific name: Allium sativum Linn.; English: Garlic; Tagalog: Bawang Bayabas Scientific name: Psidium guajava L.; English: Guava; Tagalog: Bayabas Bunga Scientific name: Areca catechu L.; English: Betel-nut Palm; Tagalog: Bunga de China Buyo - Scientific name: Piper beetle L.; English: Betel Leaf Pepper; Tagalog: Buyo anis, Ikmo Kakaw - Scientific name: Theobroma cacao L.; English: Cocoa plant; Tagalog: Kakaw Karot Scientific name: Daucus carota Linn.; English: Carrot; Tagalog: Karot Komprey Scientific name: Symphytum officinale L.; English: Comfrey; Tagalog: Komprey Duhat Scientific name: Syszygium jambolanum; English: Black plum, java plum; Tagalog: Duhat Gisol - Scientific name: Kaempferia galanga Linn.; Tagalog: Gisol Gugo Scientific name: Entada phaseikaudes K Meer; Tagalog: Gugo Gumamela Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn; English: China rose, Hibiscus; Tagalog: Gumamela Herba Buena Scientific name: Mentha cordifolia Opiz; English: Marsh mint; Tagalog: Herba Buena Ipil-ipil Scientific name: Leucaena glauca L.; Tagalog: Ipil-ipil Kaymito Scientific name: Chrysophyllum cainito L.; English: Star apple; Tagalog: Kaymito

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Kakawate Scientific name: Gliridia sepium (Jacg.) Steud.; Tagalog: Madre de Cacao, Kakawate Kalatsutsi - Scientific name: Plumeria acuminata Ait; English: Frangipani, Temple power, Graveyard flower Tagalog: Kalatsutsi. Kamantigui - Scientific name: Impatens balsamina L.; English: Touch me not balsam; Tagalog: Kamantigui. Kamatsili - Scientific name: Pithecolobium dulce (Rozb) Benth.; Tagalog: Kamatsili Kamias Scientific name: Hedychium coronarium; English: Ginger Lily; Tagalog: Kamais Kamoteng Kahoy Scientific name: Manihot esculenta Crantz; English: Tapioca plant, Cassava; Tagalog: Kamoteng Kahoy Kampanilya - Scientific name: Allamandra cathartica L.; English: Yellow bell; Tagalog: Kampanilya KangKong Scientific name: Ipomea aquatica Torsk; English: Potato Vine, Swamp Cabbage; Tagalog: Kangkong Kantutay - Scientific name: Lantana camara L.; English: Coronitas; Tagalog: Lantana, Kantutay KanyaPistula Scientific name: Cassia fistula L. ; English: Golden shower; Tagalog: Kanya pistula Kataka-taka Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.; English: Life plant; Tagalog: Kataka-taka Kilaw - Scientific name: Curucuma domestica Valet; English: Turmeric; Tagalog: Luyang dilaw Kugon - Scientific name: Imperata cylindrica L.Beauv.; English: Cogon grass; Tagalog: Kugon Kulitis Scientific name: Amaranthus spinosus L.; English: Amaranth; Tagalog: Kulitis Lagundi Scientific name: Vitex negundo L.; English: Five-leaved Chaste tree; Tagalog: Lagundi Langka Scientific name: Artocarpus heterophylla Lmk.; English: Jackfruit; Tagalog: Langka Labanos Scientific name: Raphanus sativus Linn.; English: Radish; Tagalog: Labanos Luya - Scientific name: Zingiber officinale Roscoe; English: Ginger; Tagalog: Luya Mais - Scientific name: Zea mays L.; English: Corn; Tagalog: Mais Makabuhay - Scientific name: Tinospora rumphii Boerl; Tagalog: Makabuhay Makahiya Scientific name: Mimosa pudica L.; English: Sensitive plant; Tagalog: Makahiya Malunggay - Scientific name: Moringa oleifera Lam.; English: Horse raddish tree; Tagalog: Malunggay Mangga - Scientific name: Mangifera indica Linn.; English: Mango; Tagalog: Mangga Mansanilya Scientific name: Chrysanthemum indicum L.; English: Indian chrysanthemum; Tagalog: Mansanilya Mayana - Scientific name: Coeus blumei Benth; Tagalog: Mayana Niyog-niyogan Scientific name: Quisqualis indica L.; English: Burma cruper, Chinese honeysuckle; Tagalog: Niyog- niyogan Okra - Scientific name: Abelmoschus esculentus L.; English: Okra; Tagalog: Okra

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Oregano Scientific name: Coleus aromaticus Benth.; English: Oregano; Tagalog: Oregano Pandakaki-puti - Scientific name: Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Poir.; Tagalog: Pandakaki-puti Pandan - Scientific name: Pandanus odoratissimus L.; English: Fragrant screwpine; Tagalog: Pandan Pansit-pansitan - Scientific name: Croton tiglium Linn. .; English: Peperomia pellucida Linn.; Tagalog: Pansit pansitan, Ulasimang bato Papaya - Scientific name: Carica Papaya; English: Pawpaw, papaya; Tagalog: Papaya Pinya - Scientific name: Ananas comosus; English: Pineapple ; Tagalog: Pinya Patola - Scientific name: Luffa acutangula Linn.; English: Luffa ; Tagalog: Patola Repolyo Scientific name: Brassica oleracea Linn.; English: Cabbage ; Tagalog: Repolyo Romero Scientific name: Ros marinus officinalis L.; English: Rosemary ; Tagalog: Romero Sabila Scientific name: ALoe barbadensis Mill; English: Aloe vera ; Tagalog: Sabila Sambong - Scientific name: Blumea balsamifera; English: Elumea, Ngaicamphor; Tagalog: Sambong Sampalok Scientific name: Tamarindus Indica L.; English: Ttamarind ; Tagalog: Sampalok Singkamas - Scientific name: Pachyrrhizus erosus Linn.; English: Yam bean ; Tagalog: Singkamas Tabako -Scientific name: Nicotiana tabacum L.; English: Tobacco ; Tagalog: Tabako Takip-kohol -Scientific name: Centella asiatica L.; English: Indian hydocotyle ; Tagalog: Takip-kohol Talong -Scientific name: Solanum melongena L. ; English: Eggplant ; Tagalog: talong Talumpunay -Scientific name: Datura metel Linn.; English: Thorn apple ; Tagalog: Talumpunay Tanglad -Scientific name: Andropogon citratus DC Stapf; English: Lemon grass ; Tagalog: Tanglad Tuba Scientific name: Croton tiglium Linn. .; English: Croton Oil Plant; Tagalog: Tuba Tuba Bakod - Scientific name: Jatropha curcas , L., Euphorbiaceae ; English: physic nut, Barbados nut, purging nut; Tagalog: Tuba Bakod Yacon Scientific name: Polymnia sanchifolia; English: Yacon; Tagalog: Yakon

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