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Reference : HG 10

Author(s) : Gill, L.S. & C. Akinwumi
Title : Nigerian folk medicine practices and beliefs of the Ondo people. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 18, pp. 257 - 266, (1986)
Reference HG 10 has information about 18 plants :
Anacardium occidentale L.
Official name : Anacardium occidentale L.
Family : Anacardiaceae
Symptoms : H(006), H(008), H(051), H(068), H(075), H(082), H(103), H(104), H(135)
Recipes : H(051, 2) paludism, , H(075), barks, leaves, RNS.
H(008), H(104), H(135), leaves, decoction (H2O) , RNS.
H(008), dysenty, barks, tea, VO.
H(082), astma, seeds, RNS.
H(006) purg., H(051) fièvre, H(068), H(103), barks, decoction (H2O) , RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : kaju (Ondo)
Carica papaya L.
Official name : Carica papaya L.
Family : Caricaceae
Symptoms : H(007), H(051), H(068), H(100), H(112), H(135), H(185)
Recipes : H(007) diur., H(051)H(068), H(100) syph., H(112), H(135), H(185), leaves, fruits, roots, RNS
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : ibepe (Ondo)
Cassia alata L.
Official name : Cassia alata L.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms : H(006), H(008), H(014), H(068)
Recipes : H(006), H(008),H(014, 2), H(068), leaves, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : asuwon (Ondo)
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name : Cassia occidentalis L.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms : H(001), H(005), H(006), H(027y), H(034), H(068), H(100), H(104), H(108), H(157)
Recipes : H(001), H(005), H(006), H(027y)H(034, 2), H(068), H(100) gono., H(104), H(108), H(157), roots, seeds, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : asuwon (Ondo)
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Official name : Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Family : Sterculiaceae
Synonyms : Sterculia acuminata P. Beauv.
Symptoms : H(075), H(091)
Recipes : H(075), H(091), bark, fruits, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : obi-abata (Ondo)
Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam.
Official name : Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam.
Family : Rutaceae
Synonyms : Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Zepernick & Timler
Symptoms : H(068), H(091), H(104), H(116)
Recipes : H(068), H(091), H(104) stomach, H(116), roots, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : ata (Ondo)
Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Official name : Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Family : Hypericaceae
Symptoms : H(006), H(037), H(054), H(055), H(104), H(108)
Recipes : H(006),H(037) cough, H(054), H(055), H(104), H(108), barks, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : adenden (Ondo)
Mangifera indica L.
Official name : Mangifera indica L.
Family : Anacardiaceae
Symptoms : H(008), H(013), H(051), H(075), H(094), H(098), H(151)
Recipes : H(008) diar.,H(013) ulcer, H(051), H(075), H(094), H(151), H(098) disturbed sleep, bark, leaves, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : mango (Ondo)
Momordica balsamina L.
Official name : Momordica balsamina L.
Family : Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms : H(051), H(068), H(091), H(094), H(104), H(126)
Recipes : H(051), H(068), H(091), H(094), H(104), H(126), twigs, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : ejinrinwere (Ondo)
Musa ×paradisiaca L.
Official name : Musa ×paradisiaca L.
Family : Musaceae
Synonyms : Musa ×sapientum L.
Symptoms : H(004), H(020), H(045), H(068), H(091), H(112), H(175), H(182)
Recipes : H(004), H(020) snake, H(045), H(068), H(091), H(112), H(175), H(182), leaves, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : ogede (Ondo)
Ocimum americanum L.
Official name : Ocimum americanum L.
Family : Lamiaceae
Symptoms : H(018), H(020), H(045), H(048), H(051), H(082), H(104), H(125), H(135)
Recipes : H(018), H(020) snake, H(045), H(048), H(051), H(082), H(104, 2), H(125), H(135), twigs, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : efinrin (Ondo)
Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.
Official name : Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.
Family : Fabaceae
Symptoms : H(014), H(051), H(068), H(075), H(088), H(104)
Recipes : H(014) psoriasis, H(051), H(068), H(075), H(088), H(104), barks, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : apagha (Ondo)
Pergularia extensa (Jacq.) N.E. Br.
Official name : Pergularia extensa (Jacq.) N.E. Br.
Family : Apocynaceae
Synonyms : Cynanchum cordifolium Retz. , Cynanchum extensum Jacq.
Symptoms : H(051), H(075), H(113)
Recipes : H(051), H(075), H(113) rhumatism, young stems, twigs, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : teji (Ondo)
Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name : Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Family : Phyllanthaceae
Symptoms : H(027y), H(068), H(091), H(104), H(113)
Recipes : H(027y), H(068), H(091), H(104), H(113), barks, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : asin (Ondo)
Psidium guajava L.
Official name : Psidium guajava L.
Family : Myrtaceae
Symptoms : H(008), H(037), H(070), H(104), H(185)
Recipes : H(008) diar. + dysent.,H(037) cough, H(070), H(104, 2) stomach, bowels, H(104) + H(185), barks, leaves, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : gilofa (Ondo)
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Official name : Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Family : Ulmaceae
Synonyms : Sponia orientalis var. affinis (Planch.) Baker , Trema guineensis (Schum. & Thonn. ) Ficalho
Symptoms : H(037), H(037), H(051), H(068), H(091)
Recipes : H(037, 2) cough, bronchitis, H(037) pneumo. + H(091), H(051), H(068, 2) round-worms, hook-worms, H(091), barks, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : ayinyin (Ondo)
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Official name : Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Family : Annonaceae
Synonyms : Uvaria aethiopica Guil. et Pers.
Symptoms : H(006), H(033), H(037), H(091), H(104)
Recipes : H(006) purg. + H(091), H(033),H(037, 2) cough, bronchitis, H(104) stomachic, fruit, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : olorin (Ondo)
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Official name : Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Family : Zingiberaceae
Symptoms : H(018), H(048), H(051), H(104), H(135)
Recipes : H(018), H(048), H(051) paludism, H(051), H(051x), H(104) stomach, H(135), rhizom, RNS.
Region : West Africa
Country : Nigeria (Ondo people)
Vernacular name : aje (Ondo)
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