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Author(s) :
Adetutu, A. , W. A. Morgan, O., Corcorana
Title :
Ethnopharmacological survey and in vitro evaluation of wound-healing plants used in South-western Nigeria.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 137, 50– 56 (2011)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874111002406
Reference HA 51 has information about 36 plants :
Acalypha wilkesiana Müll. Arg.
Official name :
Acalypha wilkesiana Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013), H(111)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, the poultice of the leaves of Acalypha wilkesiana are applied to wounds, H(111) burns,H(013) rashes and itches
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
aworoso (Yoruba)
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 4) wound, the fruit of Aframomum melegueta is ground and mixed with palm oil and used as paste to treat wound
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ata-ire (Yoruba)
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(137)
Recipes :
H(004, 6) wound,, H(137) sores, the leaves of Ageratum conyzoides are ground and applied to wounds and sores
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
imin-esu (Yoruba)
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Official name :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Annona arenaria Thonn.
,
Annona chrysophylla Bojer
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 2) wound, a decoction of the leaves of Annona senegalensis is used to clean wounds
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
abo (Yoruba)
Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Official name :
Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Anogeissus schimperi Hochst. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
Symptoms :
H(004), H(137)
Recipes :
H(004, 2) wound, the stem-bark of Anogeissus leiocarpa is ground, powdered and applied to wound and sores
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ayin (Yoruba)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 3) wound, the leaves of Azadirachta indica are used as a paste for wound dressing
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
afoforo oyimbo (Yoruba)
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Official name :
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(137)
Recipes :
H(004, 10) wound, H(137) sores, the poultice of the leaves of Bridelia ferruginea are applied to wounds, open cuts, and sores
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ira (Yoruba)
Capsicum annuum L.
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, ground leaves of Capsicum frutescence are mixed with palm oil and are applied to cuts and wounds
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
atarodo (Yoruba)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 6) wound,, H(137) sores, the roasted leaf pulp of Carica papaya is placed on sores or wounds for healing
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ibepe (Yoruba)
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)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, an infusion of leaves of Chromolaena odorata is used as an external wash for wounds
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
awolowo akintola taku (Yoruba)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Official name :
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Citrullus vulgaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
,
Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 2) wound, the softened warm leaf of Citrullus lanatus is applied to sores and wounds
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
osan (Yoruba)
Cocos nucifera L.
Official name :
Cocos nucifera L.
Family :
Arecaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, the fruit of Cocos nucifera is ground and applied to the wound
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
igi agbon (Yoruba)
Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore
Official name :
Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, chopped leaves of Crassocephalum crepidioides are placed on the sore
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ebolo (Yoruba)
Datura stramonium L.
Official name :
Datura stramonium L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(111)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, H(111) burns, the crushed leaves and seeds of Datura stramonium are mixed with palm oil and applied to wounds and burns.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
apikan (Yoruba)
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Official name :
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family :
Mimosaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 3) wound, an infusion of the leaves of Dichrostachys glomerata is used as wash for wounds
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
kara (Yoruba)
Dioscorea hirtiflora Benth.
Official name :
Dioscorea hirtiflora Benth.
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 2) wound, the fresh leaves Dioscorea hirtiflora are made as paste and applied to the wound
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
isanyinahun (Yoruba)
Diospyros canaliculata De Wild
Official name :
Diospyros canaliculata De Wild
Family :
Ebenaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 3) wound, the leaves of Diospyros canaliculata are used as paste for wound dressing
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
orile ijebu (Yoruba)
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Official name :
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, hot ash of Euphorbia heterophylla in a cloth is dipped in the oil from the leaves and applied to the wound
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
oro (Yoruba)
Euphorbia poissoni Pax
Official name :
Euphorbia poissoni Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 2) wound, the fresh leaves or leaf sap of Euphorbia poissonii are applied as a wound closure
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
oro-adete (Yoruba)
Ficus asperifolia Miq.
Official name :
Ficus asperifolia Miq.
Family :
Moraceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004, 3) wound, the leaves are used as paste for wound dressing
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
eripin (Yoruba)