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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.
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 :
Trema guineensis (Schum. & Thonn. ) Ficalho
,
Sponia orientalis var. affinis (Planch.) Baker
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)