Table 2 All data summary by taxon and use report

Amaranthaceae

Aerva lanata (L.) Juss

Yat Dobo (A)

SA499

R

leprosy

powdered root mixed with tea or beer, taken orally

Amaranthus spinosus L

Akwata (T)

SA168

A

cough

aqueous extraction of leaves, stems and flowers taken orally

SA168

A

headache

aqueous extraction of leaves, stems and flowers taken orally

SA168

A

malaria

aqueous extraction of leaves, stems and flowers taken orally

Celosia leptostachya Benth

Ochwobteng (E)

SA415

R

vomiting

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

Anacardiaceae

Ozoroa insignis Delile

Imuturu, Anino (L)

DN404

R

diarrhea

roots crushed and squeezed, the resulting juice taken orally

Anino (E)

SA399

R

diarrhea

roots used to treat diarrhea

Emuturu/Etiling (T)

SA480

R

headache

root paste diluted with water

Sclerocarya birrea Hochst

Titigo (A)

LA19

L, F

scorpion

leaves and fruit are crushed and applied to an incision

SA480

R

pneumonia

root paste diluted with water

Ejikai (T)

CE29

R

measles

root paste diluted with water and taken orally

LA19

B, R

stomach

bark and root paste dilution taken orally

Searsia pyroides (Burch.) Moffett

Awaya, Awaca (L)

SA218

Br

dental

branch used as tooth-brush

Awaya me witeta (L)

SA218

L

measles

leaves used to clean the tongue of someone infected with measles

DN414

L

toothache

boiled leaves used for dressing

Annonaceae

Annona senegalensis Pers

Obwolo (A, L)

SA21

B

diarrhea

bark taken orally

SA223

R

anxiety (vet)

diluted root paste used to wash the animal

SA21

R

diarrhea

bark paste dilution taken orally

SA259

R

diarrhea

root paste dilution taken orally

LA9

R

diarrhea

root paste dilution taken orally

LA9

R

snakebite

root is consumed as antivenom

SA120

R

wound

root paste applied topically

Apiaceae

Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst

Olwiro (E)

SA413

R

snakebite

root paste used to treat snakebite 'by drinking' (dilution taken orally)

SA413

R

snakebite

root paste used to treat snakebite 'by cutting' (applied to an incision)

Apocynaceae

Cynanchum insipidum (E.Mey.) Liede & Khanum

Okura, Okuru (E)

SA432

R

cough

root paste taken orally

Carissa spinarum L

Emuriei, Emuriet (T)

SA461

R

measles

root paste mixed with Strychnos innocua (eturukuku)

Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov

Okuro (E)

SA429

R

unspecified

roots 'used for medicine'

Araliaceae

Cussonia arborea Hochst. ex A.Rich

Ibucibuc (L)

PO26

L

oedema

boiled leaves used to dress swollen knees

SA366

R

lameness

boiled roots used to treat 'the lame part of a person'

PO26

R

pain

root paste administered to the skin for pains

Arecaceae

Phoenix reclinata Jacq

Tit, Otit (L)

SA378

L, R

vomiting

boiled with Indigofera confusa (awee) leaves, into to a green decoction taken orally

Asparagaceae

Asparagus buchananii Baker

Esigala Kiru (T)

SA463

R

cardiac

root paste diluted with water, taken orally

SA463

R

STD

root paste diluted with water, taken orally

Asparagus flagellaris Baker

Ogudu (L)

SA217

F

eye

fruits eaten to prevent future eye problems

Obudi (E)

SA423

F

eye

fruits used to treat eye problems

Esigirikiru (T)

SA181

R

measles

root paste (mixed with Acinikoku herb), taken orally

SA181

R

placenta

root paste (mixed with acinikoku leaf) taken orally to expel placenta (fast acting)

Asphodelaceae

Aloe volkensii Engl

Tebakori (L)

SA292

L

cough

leaves and roots mixed with shea butter to reduce bitterness, taken orally

Asteraceae

Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D.Adams

Idudu Yikulu (L)

SA317

R

placenta

root paste decoction in warm water taken orally to speed expulsion of the placenta

Baccharoides adoensis (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H.Rob

Abwori, Labwori (A)

LA6

L

wound

boiled leaves used to dress wounds

SA503

L

wound

boiled leaves used to dress wounds

LA6

R

constipation

root decoction used as enema to treat constipation in children

Berkheya spekeana Oliv

Elem (T)

SA175

R

worms

dried root powder mixed with water, taken orally

Chrysanthellum americanum Vatke

Otibolok (T)

SA171

Fl

wound

paste of leaves, stems and flowers used on wounds as topical antiseptic

Dicoma sessiliflora Harv

Ocoko Lac (L)

SA216

R

urinary

root paste diluted with water, taken orally for urinary infections, particularly in children

Echinops amplexicaulis Oliv

Elem (T)

SA160

R

hydrocele

(globe thistle) roots and fruits pounded; decoction drunk for 'swollen testicles' (hydrocele)

SA160

R

measles

(globe thistle) roots and fruits pounded; decoction drunk for measles

SA160

R

stomach

(globe thistle) roots and fruits pounded; decoction drunk for stomach pain

Erigeron floribundus (Kunth) Sch.Bip

Odiltong (L)

SA323

L

wound

boiled leaves for dressing wounds

Okwaras (T)

SA483

L

wound

leaf paste mixed with water (Teso) or boiled leaf decoction (Teso) used as topical antiseptic 'like iodine'—on fresh or old wounds

Schkuhria pinnata (Lam.) Kuntze ex Thell

Kilorokwin (T)

SA481

L

headache

leaf paste decoction taken orally

SA481

L

malaria

leaf paste decoction taken orally

SA169

L

unspecified

paste of young leaves and stem taken orally

Synedrella nodiflora Gaertn

Ebitikiliok T)

SA491

L

dental

paste of tender young leaves applied to infant gums to prevent 'false tooth'

Vernonia perrottetii Sch.Bip. ex Walp

Etimbine (T)

SA490

L

Eye

leaf decoction applied to eye to treat eye infection

Bignoniaceae

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth

Yago (L)

DN435

F

Wound

Fruit decoction applied topically to wound

SA306

F

Wound

Fruit decoction applied topically to wound

Edodoi (T)

CE37

L

Eye (vet)

Leaf ash used to treat eye ailments in cattle

CE37

R

Debility

Root paste as tonic (against 'general body weakness')

CE37

St

Mumps

Culturally believed' that knocking one's head on the tree treats mumps

Boraginaceae

Trichodesma zeylanicum (Burm.f.) R.Br

Agilo (L)

SA365

St

placenta

'uprooted and the ends are cut, washed and mixed with water to treat the after-birth '

SA365

St

placenta (vet)

'uprooted and the ends are cut, washed and mixed with water to treat the after-birth of animal'

Burseraceae

Commiphora africana (A.Rich.) Endl

Eledit (T)

SA352

R

cough

root paste decoction, mixed with Zanthoxylum chalybeum (eusuk), taken orally

SA352

R

measles

root paste decoction, mixed with Zanthoxylum chalybeum (eusuk), taken orally

Cannabaceae

Cannabis sativa L.

Jai (L)

SA294

L

anorexia (vet)

pounded with salt, fed to treat lack of appetite in animals (goats and sheep)

SA294

L

diarrhea (vet)

fed to treat diarrhea in animals (goats and sheep)

Capparaceae

Capparis fascicularis DC

Yat Yit (A)

SA497

R

ear

root paste decoction applied to ear canal

Cleomaceae

Cleome gynandra L.

Akeo (L, E)

SA204

R

ear

root paste decoction applied to ear canal

SA405

R

eye

root paste decoction applied to eye

Colchicaceae

Gloriosa superba L

Yat Ania (L)

SA300

Bu

anemia

dilute paste of bulb given to children to treat anemia

SA572

R

pneumonia

root paste diluted, used to treat pneumonia

Combretaceae

Combretum adenogonium Steud. ex A.Rich

Meng, Omeng (L)

SA329

L

cough

paste of young leaves taken orally for cough (mixed with water for treating children)

Anwanga (A)

LA3

L

dislocation

tender leaves used for dressing a dislocation

LA3

L

fracture

tender leaves used for dressing a fracture

SA377

R

diarrhea

dilute root paste taken orally

SA377

R

diarrhea (vet)

dilute root paste also used to treat diarrhea in animals

Combretum collinum Fresen

Ekulony (T)

CE27

L

cough

young leaves eaten as a cough treatment

Odugu (L)

DN393

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water (hot or cold), taken orally

SA471

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

Odugu (A)

LA23

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

LA23

S

wound

seed paste used as topical disinfectant on wounds

Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don

Ekworo (T)

CE11

L

cough

young leaves eaten as a cough treatment

Terminalia mollis M.A.Lawson

Opok (L)

SA376

L

cough

young leaves are chewed for cough

Convolvulaceae

Lepistemon owariense (P. Beauv.) Hallier f

Akeng (L)

CE51

R

diarrhea

filtered root decoction taken orally

Esor, Esoro (T)

SA586

R

hernia

diluted root paste taken orally

SA586

R

malaria

diluted root paste taken orally

CE51

R

measles

filtered root decoction taken orally

CE51

R

muscular

filtered root decoction taken orally for muscle pain, pull

SA179

R

placenta (vet)

Given to animals to facilitate placenta drop in premature birth

SA179

R

pregnancy (vet)

root decoction given to animals that give premature kids

SA179

R

stomach

filtered root decoction mixed with roots of Acacia sieberiana, taken orally

SA355

R

worms

root paste mixed with water taken orally

SA355

R

worms

root paste mixed with water mixed with salt, taken orally (for animal)

Cucurbitaceae

Momordica foetida Schumach

Bomo (L)

SA570

R

cough

root paste diluted with water, taken orally

SA570

R

stomach

root paste diluted with water, taken orally for stomach ache

Zehneria scabra Sond

Ebomo (T)

SA157

L

measles

leaf paste smeared around neck

SA157

R

measles

root decoction taken orally

Ebenaceae

Euclea racemosa L. subsp. schimperi (A.DC.) F.White

Imuk (L)

DN423

B

stomach

bark treats stomach ailments

Emus (T)

DN423

R

dental

root paste used to clean the teeth

Omush (E)

SA327

R

dental worms

root paste used to clean the teeth 'against worms'

SA178

R

STD

root paste dried, later mixed with water and administered orally for gonorrhea 'and others'

SA419

R

toothache

root paste applied to tooth

SA419

R

yellow fever

root paste decoction taken orally

Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha brachiata Krauss

Ayilayila (L)

SA166

R

diarrhea

roots dried and powdered, taken orally; water added for treatment of children

Ecolong-Obiel (T)

SA219

R

pregnancy

root paste mixed with water, administered orally to prevent miscarriage ('given to one who is aborting')

Euphorbia bicompacta Bruyns

Iburka (L)

PO20

La

cataract (vet)

latex applied to eye for cataracts in cattle

SA332

La

swelling

stem latex applied topically to reduce swelling

Jatropha curcas L

Ejumula (T)

CE47

L

sprain

leaves used to massage sprains, and 'breasts which are sick'

CE47

R

fainting

root paste mixed with boiling water, then given orally 'to one who has fainted'

SA465

R

poison

root paste mixed with water as antidote to poisoning

SA465

St

eye

stem (?) juice applied to eye

SA465

St

eye (vet)

stem (?) juice used to treat eye problems in animals

Fabaceae

Abrus precatorius L

Ewinywiny (T)

SA493

L

impotence

leaf paste decoction taken orally

Albizia amara (Roxb.) B.Boivin

Kikwaa (A)

LA27

L

wound

leaf paste applied to wounds as topical disinfectant

Thino (E)

SA410

R

dysentery

root decoction taken orally

Albizia coriaria Welw. ex Oliv

Itek (L)

SA335

B

STD

bark decoction taken orally

Etekwa (T)

DN476

B

stomach

boiled bark paste taken orally for stomach pain

LA15

R

measles

Root paste taken orally

Albizia schimperiana Oliv

Ibata-atar (L)

DN475

R

cataract

root paste diluted slightly, applied to eye to treat cataracts

DN475

R

cataract (vet)

root paste diluted slightly, applied to eye to treat cataracts in livestock

Chamaecrista nigricans (Vahl) Greene

Ajebi (L)

SA308

L

chest pain

leaf paste decoction taken orally

Acwaa (A)

SA308

L

cough

leaf paste decoction taken orally

Epeduru (T)

SA163

L

cough

leaf paste decoction taken orally

SA163

L

sore throat

leaves chewed for sore throat

SA252

L

worms

leaf paste taken orally as an anthelmintic—dried leaf paste can be stored for a year

SA308

L

wound

leaf paste applied to wounds as topical antiseptic

SA308

L

wound

leaf paste applied to wounds as topical antiseptic in animals

SA252

L

wound

leaf paste applied to wounds as topical antiseptic

SA252

L

wound

leaf paste applied to wounds as topical antiseptic in animals

Erythrina abyssinica DC

Iwilakot (L)

DN457

R

paralysis

root paste and crushed bark diluted with water, applied to incisions in the skin for paralysis

Indigofera arrecta Hochst. ex A.Rich

Awee (L)

SA378

L

vomiting

Leaves boiled with Phoenix reclinata (tit) leaves to a green decoction taken orally; root paste also used for this purpose

SA378

R

vomiting

root paste taken orally as an anti-emetic (to treat vomiting)

Indigofera emarginella Steud. ex A.Rich

Teletele (A)

SA486

R

impotence

root paste boiled in milk and 'other herbs', given over 2–3 days to treat impotence

Ederut, Esuroi (T)

SA176

R

STD

root paste dried (can keep up to 2 months), mixed with Strychnos innocua (akwalakwala) roots to treat gonorrhea

SA240

R

stomach

root paste given to children for stomach ache

SA281

R

stomach

root paste given to children for stomach ache

SA176

R

urinary

root paste dried (can keep up to 2 months), mixed with Strychnos innocua roots as diuretic

Neorautanenia mitis (A.Rich.) Verdc

Ekulac (T)

SA343

R

ectoparasite (vet)

veterinary: root paste applied to skin as acaricide, to treat ticks and lice in dogs

Philenoptera laxiflora (Guill. & Perr.) Roberty

Olwedo (L)

SA295

R

stomach

diluted root paste taken orally to treat stomach-ache

Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh

Ogali (A)

SA340

Fi

wound

fiber applied to injury as bandage

Epapai (T)

LA24

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J.St.-Hil. ex H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi

Yat Aola (L)

SA312

R

cough

roots chewed directly, to treat cough in adult

SA312

R

cough

root paste boiled in oil, taken orally to treat child's cough

Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews) Meikle & Verdc

Agaba (L)

SA370

R

psychosis

root paste burnt, smoke inhaled by patient 'to chase devils' (antispsychotic)

Rhynchosia sp. Lour

Aremo-remo (L)

SA358

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

Ookot (T)

SA466

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

Senegalia polycantha (Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger

Okutu-agwe (L)

SA311

R

swelling

roots used to wash a patient to reduce swelling (to treat a patient with auraur, or 'swollen body')

Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Gacia (A)

CE39

L

measles

paste of young leaves diluted, taken orally

Egasia (T)

CE39

R

hepatitis

root paste diluted, taken orally

LA13

R

STD

root paste diluted, taken orally

Senna singueana (Delile) Lock

Akwaradok (L)

SA502

R

boils

root paste applied to skin

Akwara Dok (A)

SA575

R

diarrhea

root paste diluted, taken orally

Engerengerei (T)

SA338

R

leprosy

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

SA502

R

yellow fever

root paste taken orally

SA338

R

pregnancy

root paste mixed with water, taken orally to treat abdominal pain during pregnancy

DN416

R

toothache

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

Tamarindus indica L

Cwaa (A, E)

SA406

F

cough

pulp 'juice' taken orally to treat cough

LA20

F

measles

fruits are threshed in water, the liquid is then dropped in the ear, mouth and eyes of a child suffering from measles

LA32

F

measles

boiled fruit taken orally

SA406

F

measles

boiled fruit taken orally

SA232

S

measles

seeds put in water and taken orally

Vachellia amythethophylla (Steud. ex A.Rich.) Kyal. & Boatwr

Eorotom (T)

SA165

R

cough

pounded root paste, dried or wet, mixed with Acacia hockii (Ekisim) and Acalypha villicaulis (Ecolong-obiel), taken orally (water added, for children)

CE20

R

measles

root paste taken orally

Vachellia drepanolobium (Harms ex Y.Sjöstedt) P.J.H.Hurter

Ayelel (E)

SA424

R

diarrhea

root decoction taken orally

SA424

R

measles

root decoction taken orally

Vachellia hockii (De Wild.) Seigler & Ebinger

Okutu-ryang (L)

CE18

Fl

lactation

flowers rubbed with little water on the breasts of a woman who has lost her baby, to stop the milk flow

Ekisim (T)

CE18

Fl

measles

root decoction taken orally

DN462

R

measles

roots roasted, decoction taken orally (residue discarded)

SA167

R

measles

roots roasted, decoction taken orally (residue discarded)

Vachellia sieberiana (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr

Etirir (T)

SA348

R

diarrhea

Root paste taken orally

SA348

R

measles

Root paste taken orally

CE66

R

measles

Root paste mixed with 'other herbs', taken orally

Hypericaceae

Psorospermum febrifugum Spach

Amoo (L, A, T)

DN479

R

scabies

dried roots and bark mixed with shea butter, applied to skin

SA150

R

scabies

dried roots and bark applied with shea butter

SA559

R

scabies

dried roots and bark applied with shea butter

CE3

R

tuberculosis

a decoction of the root bark is administered orally to treat tuberculosis

Iridaceae

Gladiolus dalenii Van Geel

Alotcak, Ibworka (L)

SA304

Bu

cough

bulb chewed for cough

SA304

Bu

debility

bulb chewed 'to treat any sickness' (general tonic)

SA304

Bu

poison

bulb is is used 'for treating poison'

Lamiaceae

Hoslundia opposita Vahl

Apurumur, Edudu (L)

SA211

R

epilepsy

root paste diluted, used to used to wash the head

Tutu (A)

SA276

R

epilepsy

root paste used to treat epilepsy; applied to facial cuts, ears, nostrils and eyes, 'also wash the head and bum'; the paste can be dried and stored for later use

SA206

R

unspecified

roots 'used as medicine'

Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br

Nyamtigo A)

SA182

L

cough

leaf paste diluted with water, taken orally to treat cough

Ecika (T)

SA182

L

STD

leaf paste diluted with water, taken orally to treat gonorrhea ('it is mixed with ETIPET')

Chukuchuku (E)

SA400

L

wound

leaves boiled and used to clean wounds

SA273

R

measles

root paste decoction 'sprinkle[d] around the room where one with measles is'

SA273

R

measles

root paste decoction taken orally

Ocimum forskaolii Benth

Mida (L)

SA420

L

eye

leaf decoction applied to eye to treat eye infection

Emopim (T)

SA336

L

disinfection

resin from leaves used to clean hands;

Mitho (E)

SA345

L

disinfection

resin from leaves used to clean hands;

SA475

L

disinfection

resin from leaves used to clean hands;

Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane & Mabb

Okwero (L)

SA220

R

constipation

root paste decoction taken orally as laxative

Ekweru (T)

CE67

R

eye (vet)

root fluid used as eye drops to treat eye problems in cattle

SA220

R

pain

root paste decoction applied to incision (Lango)

SA164

R

stomach

root paste mixed with Carissa spinarium and acolong obiel, diluted water and taken orally to treat stomach pains (Teso)

Vitex doniana Sweet

Owelo (L)

SA49

F

diarrhea

fruits taken orally

Vitex madiensis Oliv

Owelo Too (L)

PO5

R

measles

root paste administered orally to children

Loganiaceae

Strychnos innocua Delile

Eturugugut,

SA159

F

debility

'you cannot get sick when you eat [the fruit]'

Eturukuku (T)

SA461

R

measles

Root paste used to treat measles (mixed with Carissa spinarium)

CE22

Br

dental

Small branches used as tooth-brush

Loranthaceae

Loranthus sp. Jacq

Elit (T)

CE11

P

cough

taken orally

Malvaceae

Grewia mollis Juss

Pogo (A)

LA1

R

diarrhea

root, water extract of bark taken orally to treat diarrhea in children

Grewia villosa Willd

Olukuru (A)

SA268

R

anemia

root decoction used to treat anemia in children ('it adds blood'); used to wash 'a child whose hair has turned brown'

Sida ovata Forssk

Idokoko (T)

SA145

R

stomach

dried root decoction (tea), taken orally to treat stomach ache

Meliaceae

Pseudocedrela kotschyi Harms

Eputu, Iputo (L)

SA215

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

Oput (A)

SA333

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

Eputon (T)

LA22

R

diarrhea

root paste mixed with water, taken orally

CE8

R

measles

root paste decoction taken orally

DN397

R

STD

root paste 'mixed with warm/cold water', taken orally for treating venereal diseases

Trichilia emetica Vahl

Akwirakwir (L)

PO17

R

snakebite

root paste used to treat snakebite

PO17

R

worms

root paste used to treat worms

Menispermaceae

Chasmanthera dependens Hochst

Akeng (L)

SA296

T

pneumonia

tuber paste decoction taken orally

Moraceae

Ficus glumosa Delile

Okworo (L)

LA4

B

diarrhea

water extract of bark taken orally

Kworo (A)

DN386

Fi

postnatal

bark fiber used to tie the umbilical cord

Ficus sycomorus L.

Olam (A)

LA12

L

leprosy

leaves rubbed at the point of infection to treat leprosy

Ficus vasta Forssk

Pwoo (A)

LA5

B

diarrhea

bark paste diluted with water, taken orally

Olacaceae

Ximenia americana L.

Elamai (T)

CE6

R

measles

root paste taken orally

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis corniculata L.

Yat Leny (L)

SA45

L

heartburn

leaves boiled, taken orally to treat heartburn

Phyllanthaceae

Bridelia scleroneura Müll.Arg

Orweco (L)

DN395

B

diarrhea

bark taken orally

Erieco (T)

CE19

R

diarrhea

roots mixed with 'other herbs' to treat diarrhea

CE19

St

dental

small branches used as tooth-brush

Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle

Elakas (T)

SA341

R

headache

roots used to treat headache

CE55

R

measles

root paste diluted with hot water, taken orally

SA341

R

measles

root paste diluted with hot water, taken orally

Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn

Elilit (T)

SA492

L

Cough

leaf paste diluted with water, taken orally

Poaceae

Cymbopogon citratus Stapf

Enyait (T)

SA468

R

Delivery

root paste taken orally to ease childbirth

SA468

R

Measles

root paste used to treat measles

Perotis patens Gand

Epeero (T)

SA476

L

Cough

young, tender leaves chewed for cough

Polygalaceae

Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen

Ilila (L)

SA330

R

Headache

root decoction applied to cuts made in forehead, as analgesic to treat headache

Ediol (T)

SA417

R

Headache

root decoction used as analgesic to treat headache

Lilia (E)

CE48

R

Unspecified

root bark decoction (may be dried for storage)

Rubiaceae

Fadogia glabberima Hiern

Acet Dyel (L)

SA369

L

Hernia

leaves mixed with Pavetta crassipes (anyango) leaves, pounded and mixed with water

Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn

Odwong (A)

SA271

R

Snakebite

root paste used to treat snakebite

Ekore, Ekoroi (T)

CE50

R

Measles

root paste diluted with hot water, taken orally

Pavetta crassipes K.Schum

Anyango (L)

SA153

L

Cough

leaf tea taken orally

Egwapet, Egwapit (T)

SA153

L

Cough (vet)

leaf tea administered orally

SA369

L

Hernia

leaves mixed with Fadogia glaberima leaves, pounded and mixed with water

SA369

L

Measles

leaf decoction used to bathe a patient

SA589

L

Measles

fresh leaves boiled, the 'tea' used to clean the mouth

Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) E.A.Bruce

Ebele, Ibele (L)

SA282

R

Hernia

root paste taken orally to treat hernia

Ibele (A)

SA375

R

hernia

root paste mixed with water or beer and drunk

Eutudolei (T)

SA246

R

Pain

root paste applied to incisions, or taken orally, as analgesic 'for any pains'

DN452

R

Prolapse

root paste used to treat rectal prolapse [also believed to be a result of cutting the tree]

SA462

R

STD

root paste mixed with water, taken orally to treat STDs in general

SA462

R

Wwelling

root paste mixed with water, taken orally for 'swollen thighs'

SA462

R

Urinary

root paste mixed with water, taken orally as a diuretic

Spermacoce princeae (K.Schum.) Verdc

Etakalar,

SA177

L

Ringworm

leaf juice or paste applied to skin to treat ringworm

Etakalere (T)

SA474

L

Ringworm

dried leaf paste (powder) mixed with oil, used to treat ringworm

SA583

L

Dermatitis

leaf juice, or dried leaf decoction, applied to skin to treat 'skin rashes'

Rutaceae

Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv

Akere, Okutu Akeri (L)

PO1

L

Cough

young leaves chewed to treat cough

Opedo (A)

LA28

L

Cough

young leaves chewed to treat cough

Ekerei, Ekeroi (T)

SA326

L

Postnatal

young leaves are put into a sauce of pigeon peas, and given to a woman who has just given birth

CE56

L

Stings

leaves used as first aid on wasp stings

LA28

R

Diarrhea

root paste decoction taken orally to treat diarrhea in children

SA322

R

Stomach

root paste taken orally to treat stomach ache

CE56

R

Stomach

root paste diluted with warm water, taken orally to treat stomach ache

CE56

R

Measles

root paste diluted with warm water, taken orally

SA494

R

Measles

root paste mixed with Carissa spinarium, taken orally

Vepris nobilis (Delile) Mziray

Ekudep (T)

CE49

L

Measles

young leaves are pounded and steamed, the vapor inhaled to treat measles in children

CE49

R

Measles

root decoction (pounded root soaked in boiling water, and sieved), taken orally

Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl

Eusuk (T)

CE23

B

Measles

both bark and roots may be dried, pounded / crushed and mixed with water, taken orally

Okore (E)

CE23

R

Measles

both bark and roots may be dried, pounded / crushed and mixed with water, taken orally

SA357

F

Cough

hot water infusion of fruits and/or roots administered orally to treat cough, in animals

SA357

R

Cough

hot water infusion of fruits and/or roots taken orally

SA352

R

Cough

root paste decoction, mixed with Commiphora africana, taken orally

CE23

S

Cough

seeds crushed with water and taken orally

SA396

R

Toothache

root paste applied to tooth to treat toothache

Sapindaceae

Sapindus saponaria L

Enyama (T)

CE40

B

worms (vet)

roots and bark administered in feed as anthelmintic for cattle

Sapotaceae

Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. subsp. nilotica (Kotschy) A.N.Henry, Chithra & N.C.Nair

Yaa (A)

SA258

B

diarrhea

bark powder taken orally

Solanaceae

Physalis minima L

Etaagole (T)

SA485

L

postpartum

leaf paste applied to umbilical cord of newborn

Solanum incanum L

Ocokocok (L)

SA310

F

ear

boiled fruit decoction applied to ear canal to treat earache

Ocok (A)

SA173

F

eye

fruit juice applied to eye to treat infection

SA409

F

eye

fruit juice applied to eye to treat eye infection

Etulelut (T)

SA173

F

eye (vet)

fruit juice applied to eye to treat veterinary eye infection

Ococok (E)

SA409

F

eye (vet)

fruit juice applied to eye to treat veterinary eye infection

SA409

F

wound

fruit juice applied to wound as topical disinfectant

LA29

F

toothache

fruit juice mixed with parrafin to make drops applied to tooth

SA356

R

diarrhea

root paste diluted with water, taken orally

SA409

R

diarrhea

root paste diluted with water, taken orally

SA409

R

diarrhea

root paste diluted with water and applied as an enema to treat diarrhea

SA173

R

stomach

root paste diluted with water, taken orally for stomach ache

Vitaceae

Cissus cornifolia Planch

Amuru Gweno (L)

SA314

R

swelling

root paste applied to skin to treat boils (reduce swelling)

Cyphostemma adenocaule Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm

Emoros (T)

SA144

L

debility

leaves consumed in sauce 'you cannot get sick after eating'

Zygophyllaceae

Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile

Ecomai (T)

CE13

La

eye (vet)

'Latex' (resin or gum) is 'used as eye drops for bulls that are hurt'