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Reference : HE 14

Author(s) : Etuk ,E. U. , M. O. Ugwah, O. P. Ajagbonna & P. A. Onyeyili
Title : Ethnobotanical survey and preliminary evaluation of medicinal plants with antidiarrhoea properties in Sokoto state, Nigeria Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 3(10), pp. 763-766, October, (2009)
Reference HE 14 has information about 19 plants :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Official name : Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 16) diarrhoea, barks of Acacia nilotica, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : thorn mimosa (local English), bagaruwa (Hausa)
Acacia polyacantha Willd.
Official name : Acacia polyacantha Willd.
Family : Fabaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 8) diarrhoea, barks of Acacia polyacantha, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : karo (Hausa)
Ampelocissus grantii (Bak.) Planch.
Official name : Ampelocissus grantii (Bak.) Planch.
Family : Vitaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 6) diarrhoea, roots of Ampelocissus grantii, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : gogododo (Hausa)
Anacardium occidentale L.
Official name : Anacardium occidentale L.
Family : Anacardiaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 4) diarrhoea, leaves of Anacadium occientale, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : cashew (local English), kanjuu (Hausa)
Andropogon gayanus Kunth
Official name : Andropogon gayanus Kunth
Family : Poaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 4) diarrhoea, barks of Andropogon gayanus, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : gamba grass (local English), gamba (Hausa)
Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Official name : Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Family : Combretaceae
Synonyms : Anogeissus schimperi Hochst. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 6) diarrhoea, barks of Anogessus leiocarpus, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : chewstick tree (local English), marke (Hausa)
Boswellia dalzielii Hutch.
Official name : Boswellia dalzielii Hutch.
Family : Burseraceae
Synonyms : Boswellia odorata Hutch.
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 18) diarrhoea, barks of Boswellia diazielii, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : papery bark tree (local English), hano (Hausa)
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Official name : Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 3) diarrhoea, barks of Bridelia frerruginea, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : kisn (Hausa)
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Official name : Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 1) diarrhoea, barks of Cajanus cajan, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : pigeon pea (local English), aduwa (Hausa)
Euphorbia hirta L.
Official name : Euphorbia hirta L.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms : Euphorbia pilulifera var. procumbens Boiss. , Euphorbia hirta var. procumbens Br. , Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 10) diarrhoea, aerial part of Euphorbia hirta, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : dove mil (local English), nonan kurchiya (Hausa)
Ficus thonningii Blume
Official name : Ficus thonningii Blume
Family : Moraceae
Synonyms : Ficus iteophylla Miq. , Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq. , Ficus dekdekena (Miq.) A. Rich.
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 2) diarrhoea, leaves of Ficus thoningii, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : chediya (Hausa)
Lannea acida A. Rich.
Official name : Lannea acida A. Rich.
Family : Anacardiaceae
Synonyms : Odina acida (A. Rich.) Oliv.
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 10) diarrhoea, barks of Lannea acida, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : atina barteri (local English), faru (Hausa)
Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) K.Schum.
Official name : Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) K.Schum.
Family : Rubiaceae
Synonyms : Nauclea africana Willd.
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 5) diarrhoea, barks of Nauclea africana, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : dafa (Hausa)
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
Official name : Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Bauhinia reticulata DC.
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 4) diarrhoea, barks of Pilostigma reticulatum, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : thoingii pilostigma (local English), kalgo (Hausa)
Psidium guajava L.
Official name : Psidium guajava L.
Family : Myrtaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 16) diarrhoea, leaves of Pisidium guajava, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : guava (local English), gwaiba (Hausa)
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.
Official name : Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.
Family : Polygalaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 4) diarrhoea, barks of Securidaca.longipendunculata, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : violet tree (local English), sanya (Hausa)
Terminalia macroptera Guil. & Perr.
Official name : Terminalia macroptera Guil. & Perr.
Family : Combretaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 8) diarrhoea, barks of Terminalia macroptera, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : bayankada (Hausa)
Veronica kotschyana Benth.
Official name : Veronica kotschyana Benth.
Family : Plantaginaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 3) diarrhoea, roots of Veronica kotschyana, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : angular winter cherry (local English), doomashii (Hausa)
Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst.
Official name : Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst.
Family : Rhamnaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008, 2) diarrhoea, roots of Ziziphus abyssinica, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Sokoto state)
Vernacular name : patch thom (local English), magaryaa (Hausa)

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