Medicinal herbs in Philippines
Plants below appear in FloraLexicon’s regional index for Philippines (merged ethnobotanical slice). Use them as a starting point—always verify identification and local regulations.
Traditional and medicinal use varies by species and source. Follow links to each plant’s page for indexed use categories, or open a name hub when the same label may refer to more than one species.
Common names recorded in Philippines
Each label opens the name hub for that spelling in FloraLexicon’s index.
- Ahos
- American ginseng
- Balanoi
- Banal na balanoy
- Bawang
- Black seed
- Cassia cinnamon
- Chia
- Chives
- Dandelion
- Dulaw
- Elderberry
- Fenugreek
- Flaxseed
- Ginkgo
- Ginseng
- Haras
- Kabuteng lingzhi
- Kamomila
- Kanela
- Kanela sa Ceylon
- Kardamono
- Kulantro
- Lemon balm
- Luy-a
- Luya
- Luyang dilaw
- Luyang dilaw na puti
- Maca
- Mahabang paminta
- Malunggay
- Neem
- Nettle
- Oregano
- Pamintang itim
- Passionflower
- Roselle
- Rosmari
- Sabila
- Safron
- Sibuyas
- Spirulina algae
- St. John's Wort
- Thyme
- Tsaa
- Valerian
- Yerba buena
Indexed species for Philippines
- Allium cepaFamily Amaryllidaceae
- Allium sativumFamily Amaryllidaceae
- Allium schoenoprasumFamily Amaryllidaceae
- Aloe veraFamily Asphodelaceae
- Arthrospira platensisFamily Microcoleaceae
- Aspalathus linearisFamily Fabaceae
- Azadirachta indicaFamily Meliaceae
- Camellia sinensisFamily Theaceae
- Cinnamomum cassiaFamily Lauraceae
- Cinnamomum verumFamily Lauraceae
- Coriandrum sativumFamily Apiaceae
- Crocus sativusFamily Iridaceae
- Curcuma longaFamily Zingiberaceae
- Curcuma zedoariaFamily Zingiberaceae
- Echinacea purpureaFamily Asteraceae
- Elettaria cardamomumFamily Zingiberaceae
- Foeniculum vulgareFamily Apiaceae
- Ganoderma lucidumFamily Ganodermataceae
- Ginkgo bilobaFamily Ginkgoaceae
- Hibiscus sabdariffaFamily Malvaceae
- Hypericum perforatumFamily Hypericaceae
- Ilex paraguariensisFamily Aquifoliaceae
- Lavandula × intermediaFamily Lamiaceae
- Lavandula angustifoliaFamily Lamiaceae
- Lepidium meyeniiFamily Brassicaceae
- Linum usitatissimumFamily Linaceae
- Matricaria chamomillaFamily Asteraceae
- Melissa officinalisFamily Lamiaceae
- Mentha × piperitaFamily Lamiaceae
- Mentha spicataFamily Lamiaceae
- Moringa oleiferaFamily Moringaceae
- Nigella sativaFamily Ranunculaceae
- Ocimum basilicumFamily Lamiaceae
- Ocimum tenuiflorumFamily Lamiaceae
- Origanum vulgareFamily Lamiaceae
- Panax ginsengFamily Araliaceae
- Panax quinquefoliusFamily Araliaceae
- Passiflora incarnataFamily Passifloraceae
- Piper longumFamily Piperaceae
- Piper nigrumFamily Piperaceae
- Rosmarinus officinalisFamily Lamiaceae
- Salvia hispanicaFamily Lamiaceae
- Salvia officinalisFamily Lamiaceae
- Sambucus nigraFamily Adoxaceae
- Taraxacum officinaleFamily Asteraceae
- Thymus vulgarisFamily Lamiaceae
- Trigonella foenum-graecumFamily Fabaceae
- Urtica dioicaFamily Urticaceae
- Valeriana officinalisFamily Caprifoliaceae
- Withania somniferaFamily Solanaceae
- Zingiber officinaleFamily Zingiberaceae