10 Best herbal supplements in the Philippines (2026)
Memo Plus Gold is our Best Overall pick, and the reason is transparency rather than any health claim: it names one active ingredient at a stated dose. Below are herbal supplements on Shopee Philippines ranked on label clarity, FDA registration, and where they're sold. None of these is a medicine, and none treats any illness.
In a hurry? Memo Plus Gold Herbal Food Supplement (30 Capsules) is our top pick for most homes, or go for the Plemex Forte Lagundi 600mg Capsule (10+5 Pack) at around ₱86 if you're on a budget.
Our quick picks
Best Overall: Memo Plus Gold Herbal Food Supplement (30 Capsules)
₱570as of Aug 5, 2026
Read our review of the Memo Plus Gold 30s
Most Popular: Simplee Serpentina 500mg (60 Capsules)
₱210as of Aug 5, 2026
Read our review of the Simplee Serpentina 60s
Best Budget: Plemex Forte Lagundi 600mg Capsule (10+5 Pack)
₱86as of Aug 5, 2026
Read our review of the Plemex Forte 10+5
Best Premium: Santé Barley Max Capsules 500mg (60 Capsules, Pack of 4)
₱4,500as of Aug 5, 2026
Read our review of the Santé Barley Max 60s
Best Named Formula: Livermarin 350mg Silymarin Capsules (30 Capsules)
₱360as of Aug 5, 2026
Read our review of the Livermarin 30s
Best Direct From Maker: ATC Bitter Go Herbal Supplement (30 Capsules)
₱230as of Aug 5, 2026
Read our review of the ATC Bitter Go 30s
Best Researched Botanical: Simplee Polypodium 500mg (60 Capsules)
₱295as of Aug 5, 2026
Read our review of the Simplee Polypodium 60s
Best Multi-Herb Blend: Xanthone Plus Gold Herbal Capsule 550mg (10 Capsules)
₱158as of Aug 5, 2026
Read our review of the Xanthone Plus Gold 10sTop picks compared
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| # | Product | Award | Price | Shopee rating | Pack size | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memo Plus Gold 30s | Best Overall | around ₱570 | 4.9 ★ | 30 capsules | – |
| 2 | Simplee Serpentina 60s | Most Popular | around ₱210 | 4.8 ★ | 60 capsules | 500 mg per capsule |
| 3 | Plemex Forte 10+5 | Best Budget | around ₱86 | 5 ★ | 10 + 5 capsules | – |
| 4 | Santé Barley Max 60s | Best Premium | around ₱4,500 | 5 ★ | 60 capsules x 4 bottles | 500 mg per capsule |
| 5 | Livermarin 30s | Best Named Formula | around ₱360 | 4.9 ★ | 30 capsules | 350 mg |
| 6 | ATC Bitter Go 30s | Best Direct From Maker | around ₱230 | 4.9 ★ | 30 capsules | – |
| 7 | Simplee Polypodium 60s | Best Researched Botanical | around ₱295 | 4.9 ★ | 60 capsules | 500 mg per capsule |
| 8 | Xanthone Plus Gold 10s | Best Multi-Herb Blend | around ₱158 | 4.9 ★ | 10 capsules | 550 mg per capsule |
| 9 | Ecarma Narra Immun | – | around ₱270 | 4.9 ★ | 30 to 100 capsules, chosen per variant | – |
| 10 | Simplee Mangosteen 60s | – | around ₱208 | 4.9 ★ | 60 capsules | 500 mg per capsule |
Prices are Shopee PH listings as of each product's last check. See the linked reviews for dates. Ratings are the Shopee listings' own owner ratings, not our score.
Herbal supplements are the hardest category we cover, because the usual buying signals barely work. Ratings measure satisfaction with a purchase, not a health outcome. Sales volume measures marketing reach. And plenty of what sells well isn’t registered at all.
So we ranked on the things you can actually verify.
We checked every product against the FDA
- FDA registration and advisories. We checked every product against the FDA’s published advisories before adding it. One product was dropped entirely: Simplee Supplements Sambong 500 mg, the subject of a public health warning (Advisory 2024-1767) confirming it was unregistered. It had more than ten thousand ratings. We removed it anyway.
- Label clarity. Does it name the active ingredient? At what dose? Products that tell you what you’re taking rank above products that say “herbal blend 500 mg”.
- Where it’s sold. A pharmacy chain or the manufacturer’s own store beats an anonymous marketplace seller, because counterfeits and unregistered stock are a live problem here.
- Evidence behind the ingredient. Some botanicals have real published literature. Others rest entirely on tradition. Both are legitimate reasons to be interested, but you should know which you’re buying.
What you need to understand before buying anything
None of these is a medicine. Every food supplement in the Philippines must carry “no approved therapeutic claim” on its label, plus a Filipino reminder that it ay hindi gamot. That’s the regulator saying plainly that nobody has established it treats anything.
The one exception in this list is Plemex Forte, which is a registered OTC herbal medicine rather than a supplement, and cleared a much higher bar as a result.
If you’re considering a supplement because of a diagnosed condition, that’s a reason to see a doctor, not a reason to buy capsules. And tell your doctor what you take, bringing the bottle.
Our herbal supplement buying guide walks through checking registration and reading a label properly.
The ones that cleared our checks
- Best Overall: Memo Plus Gold. Names Bacopa monnieri 125 mg, MIMS-listed, sold in real drugstores. Around ₱570 as of August 5, 2026.
- Most Popular: Simplee Serpentina 500mg. More than ten thousand ratings, with a brand registration caveat to check. Around ₱210.
- Best Budget: Plemex Forte lagundi. A registered OTC medicine, not a supplement. Around ₱86.
- Best Premium: Santé Barley Max. BioGro certified organic barley grass from Canterbury, New Zealand. Around ₱4,500 for four bottles.
- Best Named Formula: Livermarin. Silymarin with sodium ascorbate at 350 mg, from ATC Healthcare. Around ₱360.
- Best Direct From Maker: ATC Bitter Go. Sold by ATC Healthcare’s own store. Around ₱230.
Other supplements we checked
- Best Researched Botanical: Simplee Polypodium 500mg. Polypodium leucotomos has more literature behind it than most ingredients here.
- Best Multi-Herb Blend: Xanthone Plus Gold. Five named botanicals via The Generics Pharmacy.
- Ecarma Narra Immun. Built on the Philippine national tree, with a strong local following but no stated strength.
- Simplee Mangosteen 500mg. The cheapest per capsule here, on a fruit every Filipino household knows.
Also in our catalog, though not ranked: the PowerCells 100-capsule bottle and its 20-capsule trial pack, the Ecarma Narra tea bundle, and two per-piece options from Watsons, Xanthone Plus 500mg and MY-MARVEL Taheebo.
Pros and cons of our top picks
- 1
Memo Plus Gold Herbal Food Supplement (30 Capsules)
✓ Pros
- Names one active ingredient at a stated dose, which most herbal capsules don't
- Listed on MIMS Philippines and carried by mainstream drugstore chains
✗ Cons
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
- 30 capsules at two a day is a 15-day supply, so refills come quickly
- 2
Simplee Serpentina 500mg (60 Capsules)
✓ Pros
- Backed by more owner ratings than almost anything else in this category
- Single-herb formula at a stated 500 mg, not an unlabeled blend
✗ Cons
- The FDA flagged this brand's Sambong variant as unregistered, so check this one's registration
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
- 3
Plemex Forte Lagundi 600mg Capsule (10+5 Pack)
✓ Pros
- A registered OTC herbal medicine rather than a food supplement, so it is held to a higher standard
- Lagundi is one of the medicinal plants long endorsed by the DOH
✗ Cons
- A 15-capsule pack runs out fast at normal dosing
- Being a medicine, it has actual dosing limits and interactions to respect
- 4
Santé Barley Max Capsules 500mg (60 Capsules, Pack of 4)
✓ Pros
- BioGro certified organic barley grass, a real third-party certification
- Vegetable capsules rather than gelatin, so vegetarians can take it
✗ Cons
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
- Dosing runs to three capsules twice daily, so a bottle empties quickly
- 5
Livermarin 350mg Silymarin Capsules (30 Capsules)
✓ Pros
- Names its actives, silymarin plus sodium ascorbate, at a stated strength
- Made by ATC Healthcare, an established Philippine pharma company
✗ Cons
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
- Silymarin content per capsule isn't broken out from the 350 mg total
- 6
ATC Bitter Go Herbal Supplement (30 Capsules)
✓ Pros
- Sold directly by ATC Healthcare's own store, so the supply chain is clear
- Backed by an established Philippine pharmaceutical company
✗ Cons
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
- The listing doesn't break out the herbal actives or their doses
- 7
Simplee Polypodium 500mg (60 Capsules)
✓ Pros
- Polypodium leucotomos is one of the better-studied botanicals sold here
- Single-herb formula at a stated 500 mg rather than an unlabeled blend
✗ Cons
- The FDA flagged this brand's Sambong variant as unregistered, so check this one's registration
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
- 8
Xanthone Plus Gold Herbal Capsule 550mg (10 Capsules)
✓ Pros
- Sold through The Generics Pharmacy, a nationwide drugstore chain
- Lists all five botanicals on the label rather than hiding a blend
✗ Cons
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
- Five botanicals in 550 mg means each is present in a small amount
- 9
Ecarma Narra Immun Herbal Dietary Capsules
✓ Pros
- One listing covers 30 up to 100 capsules, so you can start small
- Built on narra, a local tree used traditionally in the Philippines
✗ Cons
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
- No stated milligram strength per capsule on the listing
- 10
Simplee Mangosteen 500mg (60 Capsules)
✓ Pros
- One of the cheapest 60-capsule single-herb bottles in this list
- Mangosteen is familiar locally, so it's an easy first herbal supplement
✗ Cons
- The FDA flagged this brand's Sambong variant as unregistered, so check this one's registration
- A food supplement, so it carries no approved therapeutic claim
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check if a herbal supplement is FDA registered?
Search the exact product name on the FDA verification portal at verification.fda.gov.ph, then check the advisories list at fda.gov.ph. A registered product has a Certificate of Product Registration. If you can't find it, treat that as a reason to pause rather than a technicality.
Do herbal supplements treat illnesses?
No. Every food supplement sold in the Philippines carries the label "no approved therapeutic claim", meaning the FDA has not evaluated it as a treatment for anything and the seller cannot claim it treats, cures, or prevents illness. Conditions like diabetes and high cholesterol are managed with a doctor.
Why did you leave out one of the best-selling herbal capsules?
Because the FDA issued a public health warning against it. Simplee Supplements Sambong 500 mg was confirmed unregistered with no Certificate of Product Registration (Advisory 2024-1767), so we removed it rather than link to it, despite its very high sales and rating count.
Where is the safest place to buy herbal supplements?
Pharmacy chains and manufacturer-owned stores: Watsons, Southstar Drug, Mercury Drug, The Generics Pharmacy, or a brand's own official store. This category has a real problem with counterfeits and unregistered products, and a short supply chain is the simplest protection.
Should I tell my doctor I'm taking herbal supplements?
Yes, always, particularly alongside prescription medication. Botanical actives can interact with drugs, and many are processed by the liver where much of that interaction happens. Bring the actual bottle, because a brand name alone rarely tells a doctor what's in it.
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