Family | Scientific name | Local name (dialect: Betsimisaraka) | Diseases treated | Parts used | Preparation method | Administration | Frequency (%) | Salience | Voucher number |
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Molluginaceae | Mollugo nudicaulis Lam. | Aferotany | Malaria, stomach-ache | Whole plant | Decoction, infusion | Oral | 21.3 | 0.15 | RKN 485 |
Sapindaceae | Litchi chinensis Sonn. | Letisia | Diarrhea, dysentery, stomach-ache | Bark, Leaves | Decoction | Oral | 12.8 | 0.1 | Â |
Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe prolifera (Bowie ex Hook.) Raym.-Hamet | Sodifafana | Cough, malaria | Leaves | Decoction, heat and press the juice | Oral | 11.7 | 0.08 | RKN 512 |
Rubiaceae | Paederia thouarsiana Baill. | Vahivola, vahimantsina | Stomach-ache | Branch, leaves | Decoction | Oral | 10.6 | 0.08 | RA 1349 |
Apocynaceae | Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don | Arivotaombelona | Malaria | Leaves | Decoction | Oral | 7.4 | 0.03 | RKN 503, 504 |
Rosaceae | Rubus moluccanus L. | Takoaka | Diarrhea, dysentery | Leaves | Crush, decoction | Oral | 7.4 | 0.07 | REH 720 |
Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava L. | Gavo, gavombazaha, gavobe | Diarrhea, dysentery | Bark, leaves | Decoction | Oral | 7.4 | 0.06 | RCS 456 |
Melastomataceae | Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don | Sompatra | Diarrhea, malaria, stomach-ache | Leaves, roots | Decoction | Inhalation, oral | 6.4 | 0.06 | RKN 513 |
Apocynaceae | Petchia erythrocarpa (Vatke) Leeuwenb. | Hintona | Malaria | Bark, leaves | Decoction, infusion | Oral | 6.4 | 0.05 | RKN 453 |
Hypericaceae | Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir. | Harongana | Diarrhea | Bark, leaves | Decoction | Oral | 6.4 | 0.03 | RA 1325 |
Fabaceae | Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw. | Fanombo tintina | Malaria | Leaves | Decoction | Oral | 5.3 | 0.05 | RKN 523 |