Table 14 The relative healing potential of 15 most cited medicinal plants used against human ailments
No. | Scientific name of the plant | Examples of ailment treated | Ip | Iu | FL% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Withania somnifera | Febrile illness | 12 | 12 | 100 |
2 | Lagenaria siceraria | Wound | 2 | 2 | 100 |
3 | Nigella sativa | Abdominal pain | 1 | 1 | 100 |
4 | Laggera tomentosa | Bleeding | 5 | 5 | 100 |
5 | Silybum marianum | Impotence in men | 1 | 1 | 100 |
6 | Plectranthus lanuginosus | Tonsillitis | 1 | 1 | 100 |
7 | Linum usitatissimum | Constipation | 3 | 3 | 100 |
8 | Chenopodium ambrosioides | Snake bite | 1 | 1 | 100 |
9 | Vernonia amygdalina | Fungal infection | 7 | 7 | 100 |
10 | Asparagus africanus | Evil eye | 2 | 2 | 100 |
11 | Citrus limon | Skin problem | 23 | 24 | 95.83 |
12 | Ruta chalepensis | Cough | 19 | 20 | 95 |
13 | Acokanthera schimperi | Hemorrhoids | 11 | 12 | 91.66 |
14 | Euclea racemosa | Toothache | 7 | 8 | 87.5 |
15 | Aloe megalacantha | malaria | 9 | 11 | 81 |