Plemex Forte lagundi review: best budget, and an actual medicine

Plemex Forte is the odd one out in this list, and that’s exactly why it’s our Best Budget pick. It isn’t a food supplement at all: it’s a registered over-the-counter herbal medicine, Vitex negundo L. (lagundi) 600 mg, listed on MIMS Philippines.

Why does that distinction matter?

Everything else in this category is a food supplement, which under Philippine FDA rules means no approved therapeutic claim, no clinical indication, and a label that has to say so.

A registered medicine clears a higher bar. It has an approved indication, an approved dose, and a documented safety profile. When you’re spending money on something botanical, that difference is worth more than any marketing copy.

Lagundi is also one of the local plants the Department of Health has promoted for years, and one of the very few Philippine botanicals that made the journey from folk remedy to registered pharmaceutical preparation.

What are the practical limits?

This particular pack is 10 + 5, so 15 capsules. At normal dosing that empties fast, and Plemex is also sold in 100-capsule boxes and as a syrup. Work out what a full course needs before buying the small pack, or you’ll be reordering immediately.

And because it’s a medicine rather than a supplement, it has real dosing limits and possible interactions. Read the leaflet, don’t exceed the stated dose, and if symptoms persist, see a doctor rather than buying more capsules.

Is it sulit?

Around ₱86 as of August 5, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. That’s the cheapest item in this list, and you’re getting a registered medicine with a named active at a stated dose rather than an unlabeled blend. On a value-per-certainty basis, nothing else here comes close.

Who should buy it

Buy this if you want a lagundi preparation from a pharmacy chain and you’d rather have a registered medicine than a supplement. It’s the right choice for anyone who cares that the regulator actually evaluated it. If you want a general daily botanical rather than a medicine, look at the food supplements here instead, understanding what that category is.

See the full ranking in our best herbal supplements in the Philippines roundup, or read our herbal supplement buying guide on telling a registered product from an unregistered one.

Alternatives to consider

Want a supplement with a similarly clear label? Memo Plus Gold, our Best Overall pick, names Bacopa monnieri 125 mg at around ₱570 as of August 5, 2026. Want certified-organic sourcing? Santé Barley Max uses BioGro certified organic barley grass from New Zealand.