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RECENT MEDICINAL PLANT UPDATES
The Complete Updated List of Philippine Medicinal Plants in Tagalog and English
Jasmin (Jasmine) 1/5 Kalios (Sandpaper tree) 1/5 Escobilla (Yellow barleria) 1/6 Sarsalida (Slender carpetweed) 1/7
Kakaw (Chocolate tree) 1/12 Hangod (Devil's horsewhip) 1/13 Kutcharitas (Joseph's Coat) 1/15 Kayetana (Ivy-rue) 1/15
Kupit-jupit (Kidney-leaf morning glory) 1/16 Bulak-bulakan (Common mallow) 1/17 Litlit (Long pepper) 1/20 Sugpon-sugpon (Veldt grape) 1/26
Ylang-ylang (Perfume tree) 1/30 Licopodio (Common club moss) 1/31 Lamon-babae (Monkey's paws) 2/1 Puso-puso (Pond spice) 2/1
Kalay (Bolon) 2/2 Kalog-kalog (Rattleweed) 2/2 Damung-balang (Crowfoot grass) 2/3 Sigarilyas (Winged bean) 2/5
Himbabalod (Cut nut) 2/6 Kadios (Pigeon pea) 2/6 Kangai (Prickly ash) 2/7 Sabungai (Longevity spinach) 2/7
Mamikil 2/8 Salvinia (Water fern) 2/8 Makahiya (Bashful mimosa) 2/9 Purple bauhinia (Butterfly tree) 2/9
Salakapo (Tree heliotrope) 2/9 Malalubigan 2/22 Mansanitas (Jujube plum) 2/22 Siempreviva (Fir-tree kalanchoe) 2/23
Lima-lima (Five fingers) 2/24 A las doce (Thorny mallow) 2/25 Ligas (Marking nut tree) 2/25 Labanos (Radish) 2/26
Tawa-tawa (Asthma weed) 2/26 Sansau (Velvet leaf) 2/27    
NEW MEDICINAL PLANT ENTRIES
Kami (Mindanao cinnamon) 11/14 Pipinong-gubat (Little cucumber) 11/26 Dampalit (Shoreline purslane) 1/8 Bagnang-pula 1/10
Mickey Mouse bush 1/16 Lanete 2/21  
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