Table 2 Uses of Medicinal Plants on Nyiru
From: Ethnobotany of the Samburu of Mt. Nyiru, South Turkana, Kenya
| Â | Species used | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Malaria | 27 | 38 |
Fever | 24 | 30 |
Wounds | 23 | 30 |
Soup (strength in adults) | 22 | 28 |
Stomach problems | 16 | 20 |
Sore throat | 10 | 13 |
Toothbrush | 9 | 11 |
Abortion/Exple placenta | 6 | 8 |
Chest problems/Cough | 6 | 8 |
Cough (children) | 5 | 6 |
Eye problems | 5 | 6 |
Tuberculosis | 5 | 6 |
Gonorrhoea | 4 | 5 |
Polio | 4 | 5 |
Strength (children) | 4 | 10 |
Joint and muscle pain | 3 | 4 |
Cold | 2 | 3 |
Parasites | 2 | 3 |
Pneumonia | 2 | 5 |
Pregnancy | 2 | 3 |
Snakebite | 2 | 3 |
Swollen breasts | 2 | 3 |
Dysentery (Children) | 1 | 1 |
Liver problems | 1 | 1 |
Stomach (children) | 1 | 1 |