Ang neem tree ay kilalang puno dahil sa gamit nito bilang pantaboy sa mga lamok. Ito ay mataas na puno na may palapad na mga sanga at mga dahon na may tusok-tusok sa gilid. Ang mga bulaklak ay maliliit, maputi at mahalimuyak. Karaniwang halaman sa India, Indonesia at Myanmar, ngunit nakikita din...
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Ang eucalyptus tumutubo sa maraming lugar sa bansa, particular sa matataas na lugar gaya ng Baguio. Ang puno nito ay tumutubo ng mataas, at ang kahoy nito ay may mala-abong kulay. Regular na nagtutuklap ng balat ng kahoy at lumalabas ang panloob na maputing kahoy. Mayroon din itong bulaklak, at...
Ang BALBAS PUSA ay isang halamang ornamental na may katamtamang taas lamang. Pinaka kilala ito dahil sa bulaklak na may mahahabang bahagi na nagmimistulang balbas ng pusa. Karaniwan ito sa mabababang lugar sa Luzon at Palawan, pati na rin sa bansang India, Malaysia at Australia. Ang dahon nito...
Isang karaniwang halaman sa Pilipinas ang SANTAN. Ito ay madalas na nakikitang pananim sa mga gilid ng daanan at mga parke bilang halamang ornamental. Maliit lamang ang halamang ito, at may mala-kahoy na mga sanga. Ang mga bulaklak na ay tumutubo nang kumpol-kumpol at maaring kulay dilaw, pula...
Ang ASITABA ay isang maliit lamang na halaman na orihinal sa mga isla ng Japan. Kilala rin sa Pilipinas dahil sa mga benepisyong hatid nito sa kalusugan. Sa bansang Japan, ang mga dahon at ugat ay maaaring kainin bilang gulay o ginagawang sangkap sa ilang mga putahe.
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Ang ANONAS ay isang mataas na puno na kilalang tumutubo sa maraming lugar sa buong kapuluan ng Pilipinas. Ang mga bulaklak at bunga ay kahalintulad din ng atis, ngunit wala ang bukol-bukol na balat sa bunga. Ito rin ay may maputing laman, makatas, at matamis na lasa.
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Ang ALAGAW ay isang kilalang halaman na karaniwang tumutubo sa mga isla ng Pilipinas at sa mga karatig bansa nito. Ang dahon nito na malapad ay kilalang ginugulay at ginagawang salad sa maraming mga lugar. Mayroon din itong mga bulaklak na kumpolkumpol sa isang sanga. Ang bunga naman ay maliliit...
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Ito ay isang palumpong (shrub), nagsasanga at tumataas ng 3 m o higit pa. Ang dahon ay ‘pinnate’ at 60 cm ang haba. Ang ‘leaflets’ ay 16-28, bilugang pahaba, 5-15 cm ang haba at may maikling tulis sa dulo. Ang kumpol ng bulaklak ay may habang 50 cm. Ang bulaklak ay dilaw, 4 cm ang...
Ang Niyog-Niyogan ay isang gumagapang na halaman na nagkakaroon ng matitigas at kahoy na mga sanga. Kilala ito bilang halamang ornamental dahil sa bulaklak nito na may matingkad na kulay at mabangong halimuyak. Tinawag na niyog-niyogan sapagkat ang lasa nito ay kahalintulad mismo ng niyog. Ang...
Ang TSAANG GUBAT ay isang maliit na halaman na may matigas na mga sanga at mga dahon na naka-kumpol kung tumubo. May bunga na maliliit at hugis bilog at kulay pula kung hinog. Karaniwang tumutubo sa mga lugar sa hilagang Luzon, partikular sa mga isla ng Batanes. Ang mga dahon nito ay karaniwang...
Ang Yerba Buena o mint ay kilalang halaman na may malamig na lasa at mabangong amoy. Ang halaman ay maliit lamang, may dahon na mabibilog, at bulaklak na kulay lila. Orihinal na nagmula sa Europa ngunit karaniwan na ring pananim sa maraming lugar sa Pilipinas. Mas madali itong tumubo sa matataas...
Ang halaman ng gumamela ay karaniwang nakikita sa maraming lugar sa Pilipinas. Killa ang bulaklak nito na may matingkad na kulay. Maaari itong tumubo kahit saang lugar at tinatanim din bilang halamang ornamental. Ang dahon ay paboritong laruin ng mga bata at ginagamit pa sa paggawa ng bula.
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Ang BANABA ay isang namumulaklak na puno na kilala sa maraming lugar sa Pilipinas. Ang bulaklak ay kulay lila at bumubuka nang malapad. Ito ay may bunga na mala mala-ubas ngunit kulay tsokolate. Karaniwan itong tumutubo sa isla ng Luzon, pati na sa Mindanao at Palawan. Dahil nga sa kakayanan...
Ang Oregano (Coleus aromaticus) ay isang halamang gamot na marami at malambot ang mga sanga; mabango at matapang at amoy. Ang mga dahon nito’y nasa 2-3 pulgada ang haba, at maypagkahugis-puso at itsura. Matagal na rin itong ginagamit hindi lamang bilang gamot kundi bilang pampalasa sa mga...
Ang Ampalaya (Bitter Melon o Bitter Gourd) na may scientipikong pangalan na Momordica charantia ay isa sa 10 halamang gamot na kinikilala ng Kagawaran ng Kalusugan (DOH – Department of Health) ng Pilipinas, mayaman sa bitamina A, B at C, folic acid, calcium, phosphorous at iron. Katulad ng...
Ang lagundi (Shrub or five-leaved chaste tree) na may sayantipikong pangalan na Vitex Negundo ay isa sa 10 halamang gamot na kinikilala ng Kagawaran ng Kalusugan (DOH – Department of Health) ng Pilipinas, ayon sa pag-aaral at pananaliksik ang Lagundi ay nagtataglay ng chrysoplenol D, na...
Sambong (Blumea camphor, Ngai camphor sa English, Alibum, Alimon, Ayoban, Bukodkud, Dalapot, Gabuen, Gintin-gintin, Kambibon, Lalakdan san Visayas and Sob-sob, Subusub, Subsob sa Ilocos.) may sayantipikong pangalan na Blumea balsamifera isa sa 10 halamang gamot na kinikilala ng Kagawaran ng...
Ito ay isang herbal na gamot at kilala din sa tawag na ulasiman-bato, ulasiman-ilahas, singaw-singaw, sida-sida, tagulinaw at tangon-tangon sa ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas, ito ay kilala sa English name na Peperomia, shiny bush, silver bush, clear weed, rat-ear and clear weed.
Isang uri ng ilang na...
KAALAMAN TUNGKOL SA TAWA-TAWA BILANG HALAMANG GAMOT
Scientific name: Euphorbia hirta Linn.; Euphorbia capitata Lam.; Euphorbia pilulifera Linn.
Common name: Tawa-tawa, Boto-botones, Gatas-gatas (Tagalog); Asthma plant, Snake Weed (Ingles)
Ang tawa-tawa ay isang maliit na halaman na karaniwang...
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