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| The HIV Epidemic and the Failure of Sex Education: The Meddlesome Church? |
| The Comic Failure of Language in Sex Education in the Philippines |
| Herbal Supplements: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly |
| The Ancestral House: Haunted No More |
| MEDICINAL PLANTS |
| The Story Behind the Medicinal Plant Compilation. (A Plantologist's Journey / Updated 9/2025) |
| The Complete Updated List of Philippine Medicinal Plants in Tagalog and English | _
| List of Understudied Philippine Medicinal Plants |
| Abuse and Plagiarism of the Compilation on Philippine Medicinal Plants Under the Guise of Fair Use |
| List of Plants with Known Toxicity |
| Herb-Drug Interactions |
| RECENT MEDICINAL PLANT UPDATES |
| Katmon (Philippine catmon) 7/29 |
Kabling-gubat (Cat's whiskers) 8/3 |
Katakataka (Cathedral bells) 8/4 |
Siempreviva (Christmas tree plant) 8/4 |
| Tangan-tangan (Castor oil plant) 8/6 |
Tula-tula (Balik angin / Blue blade) 8/7 |
Halon (Red amaranth) 8/9 |
Dilang-usa (Camel bush) 8/10 |
| Abuhin (Mangium / Brown salwood) 8/10 |
Zamioculcas (ZZ Plant / Aroid palm) 8/11 |
Apluda (Mauritian grass) 8/14 |
Makahiya (Bashful mimosa) 8/15 |
| Tayum (Anil indigo / Wild indigo) 8/17 |
Indian tree (False ashoka) 8/18 |
Sigang-dagat (Water primrose) 8/19 |
Kalimatas (Phaeanthus ophthalmicus) 8/21 |
| Thailand shower (Kassod tree) 8/21 |
Talampunay (Thorn apple) 8/22 |
Climbing lily (Flame lily) 8/23 |
Marang (Johey oak / Terap) 8/23 |
| Tango (Crown daisy) 8/24 |
Tiesa (Egg fruit) 8/25 |
Curley dock / Rumex / Yellow dock) 8/27 |
Dandelion / Irish daisy / Puff ball) 8/30 |
| Sagu (True sago palm) 9/1 |
Trompang elepante (Indian heliotrope) 9/3 |
Kalabasa (Squash) 9/4 |
Mungo (Mung bean / Green gram) 9/7 |
| Malapapaya (Polyscias nodosa) 9/9 |
Nitong-pula (Japanese climbing fern) 9/11 |
Pipinong-gubat (Wild cucumber) 9/12 |
Mahogany (Swietenia mahagony) 9/14 |
| Mala-bawang (Dayak onion) 9/15 |
Igiu (Ivory mahogany) 9/17 |
Pandakaking-tsina (Crepe jasmine) 9/ |
Prutas-baguio (Stinking passion flower) 9/19 |
| Balaniog (Java brucea / Kosam) 9/20 |
Karamiras (Aglaia tomentosa) 9/23 |
Uas (Tulipwood tree) 9/23 |
Alagau-gubat (Headache tree) 9/26 |
| Hagonoi (Sea ox-eye / Beach flower) 9/27 |
Tubli (Tuba root / Poison vine) 9/28 |
Tagpong-gubat (Psychotria luzoniensis) 9/29 |
Red gum tree (Eucalyptus tereticornis) 9/30 |
| Malatalong (Mullein nightshade) 9/30 |
Shikakay (Acacia concinna) 10/1 |
Granada (Pomegranate) 10/14 |
Tambal (Christmass lily) 10/16 |
| Sapang (Sappan wood) 10/17 |
Sanchezia (Shrubby whitevein) 10/18 |
Sampaguita (Arabian jasmine) 10/19 |
Sanke (Japanese star anise) 10/19 |
| Alagasi (Toothscrubber) 10/20 |
Sebrina (Wandering jew) 10/20 |
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) 10/21 |
Pakpak-Lauin na babae (Spleenwort) 10/23 |
| Kaliskis-dalag (Creeping tick trefoil) 10/25 |
Piñgot (Common rush / Soft rush) 10/26 |
Sitaw (Yardlong bean) 10/27 |
Papua (Ming aralia) 10/29 |
| Traveler's tree (Traveler's palm) 10/31 |
Campanero (Be-still tree / Yellow bell) 10/31 |
Bulak-damo (Blood flower / Cotton bush) 11/2 |
Bogto (Oriental mistletoe) 11/3 |
| RECENT AND NEW MEDICINAL PLANT ENTRIES (2025) |
| Manalau (Aglaia oligophylla) 12/24 |
Salamingal (Aglaia silvestris) 12/27 |
Herbaka (Oriental wormwood) 1/2 |
Pink blumea (Blumea axillaris) 1/2 |
| Shael (Oriental purpleberry) 1/6 |
Mistflower (Creeping croftonweed) 1/10 |
Banig-usa (Alyce clover / White moneywort) 1/13 |
Sweet alys (Sweet alyce clover) 1/14 |
| Jewel vine (Hog creeper) 1/16 |
Peanut grass (Showy pigeonpea) 1/20 |
Sticky desmodium (Sticky pod weed) 1/26 |
Jumby bean (Burn mouth vine) 1/28 |
| Manguelas (Golden apple, Dwarf ambarella) 1/29 |
Beach bean (Sea bean / Marine bean) 1/30 |
Grasslike zornia (Gibbous bean) 2/1 |
Painted uraria (Prishnaparni) 2/6 |
| Wild Japanese pepper (Naked ground berry) 2/7 |
Aganosma (Long-petal aganosma) 2/12 |
Nerve plant (Fitonia / Mosaic plant) 2/136 |
Sagasa (Nilad plant ) 2/19 |
| Almanya (Node flower allmanya) 2/21 |
Climbing wool plant (Nariya) 2/25 |
Pupalia (Forest burr / Pupalia lappacea) 2/27 |
Twin seed (Javanese anaxagorea) 2/28 |
| Whorled lasianthus (Lasianthus verticillatus) 3/6 |
Surian (Suren toon / Red cedar / Danupra) 3/17 |
Turaiya (Wild honeysuckle / Witch hazel) 3/17 |
Malapiagau (Mangrove canonball) 3/22 |
| Comb rungia (Pectinata plant) 3/26 |
Apluda (Mauritian grass) 3/27 |
Blue pussyleaf (Nelsonia canescens) 3/29 |
Miapi (White mangrove) 4/4 |
| Kaladuda (Magenta plant) 4/6 |
Jeruju (Acanthus volubilis / Sea holly) 4/7 |
Lady flower (Panicled foldwing) 4/8 |
Mamitk (Miramar weed / Erect hygrophila) 4/10 |
| Kaway-kawayan (Swamp millet) 4/12 |
Babuyan (Calamus usitatus / Sweet flag) 4/16 |
Ticao (Australian beach cherry) 4/18 |
Creeping ruellia (Ruellia repens) 4/19 |
| Redtop (Agrostis gigantea) 4/20 |
Asian copperleaf (Australian acalypha) 4/23 |
Manikusan (Dalzell's actephila) 4/25 |
Malabinunga (Populneus bleeding heart) 4/27 |
| Tayan (Alchorn tree) 4/28 |
Tartara (False amaranth ) 4/29 |
Cladogynos (Chettaphangki) 5/01 |
Cladogynos (Chettaphangki) 5/01 |
| Common claoxylon (Nappy tree) 5/2 |
Tubang-puti (Silver croton) 5/3 |
Cascara (Croton cascarilloides) 5/3 |
Hairy vincetoxicum (Ovate tylophora) 5/7 |
| Afine (Asian cable creeper / Anodendron affine) 5/9 |
False white teak (Mallotus nudiflorus) 5/12 |
Anaplan (Panicled mallotus) 5/15 |
Gapas-gapas (Wooly mallotus) 5/16 |
| Malaua (Suregarda / Suregada glomerulata) 5/17 |
Smooth joyweed (Smooth chaff flower) 5/20 |
Pangil-pangil (Pagoda flower) 5/28 |
Kalamitos (White butterfly bush) 5/30 |
| Shady calamint (Clinopodium umbrosum) 6/1 |
Gatang-gatang (Toothache plant) 6/4 |
Ansliea (Broadleaf ainsliaea) 6/6 |
Geophila (Geophila repens) 6/7 |
| Snake pennywort (Geophila herbacea) 6/8 |
Pulang leea (Red tree shrub / Red leea) 6/14 |
Sauko (Chinese elder / Sambucus javanica) 6/15 |
Alyce clover (False moneywort) 6/21 |
| Paroparong-pula (Red butterfly wing) 6/26 |
DancingPlant (Sayaw-sayaw / Telegraph) 6/28 |
Stalkless blue rattlepod (Crotalaria) 7/1 |
Salingkugay (Archidendron ellipticum) 7/3 |
| Kambing-kambing (Sarcolobus globosus) 7/5 |
Haramay (Boehmeria virgata) 7/6 |
Paro-paro (Green butterfly plant) 7/8 |
Sempetir (Changi tree / Sindora wallichi) 7/10 |
| Balatong-itim (Winding black snoutbean) 7/10 |
Salagong-liitan (Small-leaf salago) 7/13 |
Malbas-damo (Hairy crabweed) 7/14 |
Kuyus-kuyus (Prickly-leaf ilicifolia) 7/16 |
| Asian beautyberry (White-fruited beautyberry) 7/27 |
Villous fig (Shaggy leaf fig) 7/28 |
Liliyas (Philippine sandbur grass) 8/2 |
Hound's tongue (Ceylon forget me not) 8/5 |
| Bladhi bluegrass (Purple plume grass) 8/7 |
Loi (Stillingia lineata) 8/9 |
Water trumpet (Crypt ciliata) 8/11 |
Ivy duckweed (Narrow-leaf duckweed) 8/12 |
| Honeyweed (Chinese motherwort) 8/13 |
Geiseler mallotus (Mallotus peltatus) 8/14 |
Water mimosa (Senstive neptunia) 8/16 |
Sencia (Japanese mint) 8/17 |
| Bamboo grass (Slender tuft grass) 8/20 |
Indian grass lily (Iphigenia indica) 8/24 |
Kakabkab (Subsuban / Hairy knotweed) 8/25 |
Beggar ticks (Yellow-flowered blackjack) 8/28 |
| Cutleaf blumea (Sow-Thistle blumea) 8/29 |
Drooping carpesium (Nodding carpesium) 8/31 |
Bula-bula (Macaranga triloba) 9/2 |
Sallapigo (Strophioblachia fimbricalyx) 9/4 |
| Ribbed orange gourd (Costate snake gourd) 9/6 |
White stickpea (White tassel flower) 9/9 |
Nodding malvaviscus (Sleeping hibiscus) 9/9 |
Chaya (Spinach tree) 9/13 |
| Small knotweed (Polygonum plebeium) 9/21 |
Palo-santo (Ant tree / Long John) 9/25 |
Stinging tree (Dendrocnide stimulans) 1020 |
Nito-nitoan (Maidenhair creeper) 1023 |
| Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) 10/24 |
White lady (Sweet clockvine) 10/26 |
Kalalang (Indian star apple) 10/28 |
Frangipani vine (Chonemorpha fragrans) 11/1 |
| Gabing-cebu nettle (New cocoyam / Taioba) 11/4 |
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