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Author(s) :
Egharevba, R.K.A., M.I. Ikhatua
Title :
Ethno- Medical Uses of Plants in the Treatment of Various Skin Diseases in Ovia North East, Edo State, Nigeria
Research Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, 4 (1): 58-64 (2008)
Reference HE 13 has information about 36 plants :
Acalypha wilkesiana Müll. Arg.
Official name :
Acalypha wilkesiana Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(046), H(143)
Recipes :
H(143)small pox, H(046) chicken pox, the decoction of leaves, local application.
H(143) small pox, H(046) chicken pox, powdered grainesadded to vaseline and rubbed on skin rashes
H(143) small pox, H(046) chicken pox, powdered grainesadded to vaseline and rubbed on skin rashes
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
copper leaf (English), atare (Yoruba)
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(046), H(143)
Recipes :
H(046) chicken pox, H(143) small pox, leaves of Aframomum melegueta decoction rubbed on fungal infection.
H(046), H(143), boil leaves and use in bathing.
H(046), H(143), boil leaves and use in bathing.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
alligator pepper (English), ehiendo (Bini)
Allium cepa L.
Official name :
Allium cepa L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(020)
Recipes :
H(013) decoction of leaves of Allium cepa with water apply to to rashes
H(020) scorpion bites, ground leaves, and apply to affected wound.
H(020) scorpion bites, ground leaves, and apply to affected wound.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
onion (English), alubarha (Bini), yabasa (Ibo), alubosa Yoruba)
Aloe barteri Bak.
Official name :
Aloe barteri Bak.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Synonyms :
Aloe buettneri A. Berger
Symptoms :
H(013), H(014)
Recipes :
H(013) use leaves gel of Aloe barteri as a poultice on boils
H(014) dandruff, squeeze leaves and rub el on scalp
H(014) dandruff, squeeze leaves and rub el on scalp
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
Aloe vera (English)
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Official name :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(020), H(092)
Recipes :
H(020) snake bite, H(092) arrow poison, the infusion of the bark of Alstonia boonei alone is drunk
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
cam wood (English), ukhu (Bini), awun (Yoruba)
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Official name :
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(137)
Recipes :
H(001)juice of Amaranthus spinosus used as eye wash
H(137) ashes from burnt plant good for sores
H(137) ashes from burnt plant good for sores
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
prickly amaranthus (English), inine (ibo), tete elegun (Yoruba)
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz
Official name :
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz
Family :
Crassulaceae
Synonyms :
Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.
Symptoms :
H(113)
Recipes :
H(113) slice mature leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum, infuse in local gin In a bottle and rub swollen rheumatic or arthritis parts.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
airplant or ressurection plant (English), idan wesin (Edo)
Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent.
Official name :
Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent.
Family :
Araceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) fire the rhizome of Caladium bicolor applied locally treat boils and abscesses.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
ringworm plant (English), akoria ovbi ore (Bini), asurun oyibo (Yoruba)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) the roasted leaves pulp of Carica papaya is placed on sores for healing
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
pawpaw (English), uhro (Bini), lbepel (Yoruba)
Cassia alata L.
Official name :
Cassia alata L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) decoction of leaves and kerosene applied to eczema, ringworm etc.
H(014) decoction of leaves and young shoot added to black soap to bathe.
H(014) decoction of leaves and young shoot added to black soap to bathe.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
ringworm plant (English),, akoria ovbi ore (Bini), asurun oyibo (Yoruba)
Celosia argentea L.
Official name :
Celosia argentea L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) the juice of the leaves of Celosia argentea are used for rashes.
H(013) , seeds, ground into paste and applied on rashes
H(013) , seeds, ground into paste and applied on rashes
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
cockscomb, quailgrass (English), sokoyokoto (Yoruba), ebe-afor (Bini)
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Official name :
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Eupatorium odoratum L.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(020)
Recipes :
H(004), H(020) squeeze thes leaves of Chromlaena odorota and put on cuts from wounds and stings.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
weed siam (English), awolowo, akintola taku (Yoruba)
Cnestis sp.
Official name :
Cnestis sp.
Family :
Connaraceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013), blend the leaves of Cnestis Spp. and mix with cam wood and black soap: rub on skin
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
esinsin (Yoruba)
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Official name :
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Family :
Araceae
Synonyms :
Colocasia antiquorum Schott & Endl.
Symptoms :
H(003), H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) poultice from the roots of Colocasia esculentum is used for snakebite
H(003) poultice from both roots and leaves used for swelling, bruise
H(003) poultice from both roots and leaves used for swelling, bruise
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
cocoyam (English), ewiebo (Ishan)
Corchorus olitorius L.
Official name :
Corchorus olitorius L.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(003), H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) abscesses, H(003) bruises, swellings, paste from ground seeds of Corchorus olitorius of used to rub on
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
jute plant (English), ebiyoyo (Bini), ewedu (Yoruba)
Dacryodes edulis (G. Don) H.J. Lam
Official name :
Dacryodes edulis (G. Don) H.J. Lam
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
H(039)
Recipes :
H(039), a paste of the bark of Dacryodes edulis is a remedy for swollen foot from jigger infestation.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
african pear (English), orunmwun (Bini), olumu (Ishan)
Datura stramonium L.
Official name :
Datura stramonium L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) crushed leaves and seeds of Datura stramonium are mixed with palm oil and applied to severe cases of insect bites and stings.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
green thorn (English), apikan (Yor)
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Official name :
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Family :
Moraceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) rud the l eaves of Ficus exasperata on affected parts by ringworm
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
sand paper plant (English), amenmen (Bini), ipin Yoruba)
Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk.
Official name :
Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk.
Family :
Boraginaceae
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) scorpion sting., rub leaves and juice on the wound of a scorpion sting.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
cockscomb (English),
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Official name :
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) ) apply paste of flower buds of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis to boils
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ovia North East, Edo State)
Vernacular name :
garden hibiscus (English), oriigun (Yoruba), kekeke (Yoruba), flava (Ibo)