Table 3 Traditional medicinal uses of plants registered in Sekenani. Tabulated overview on use categories and number of species used for every medicinal category.
From: Plant use of the Maasai of Sekenani Valley, Maasai Mara, Kenya
Medicinal use category | Number of species used |
|---|---|
Dental hygiene (toothbrush) | 12 |
Malaria | 7 |
Strength (children) | 4 |
Wounds | 4 |
Hygiene (smell) | 3 |
Soup (strength in adults) | 3 |
Stomach problems | 3 |
Tea and local beer | 3 |
Skin diseases | 2 |
Common cold | 2 |
Chest problems | 2 |
Joint and muscle pain | 2 |
Parasites | 2 |
"All diseases" | 2 |
Venereal disease | 1 |
Circulation | 1 |
Depression | 1 |