Prelude Medicinal Plants Database
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Author(s) :
Idowu S.D., ,S. A. Oluwalana, S. Momoh,A. M. Aduradola
Title :
Indigenous utilization of forest plant leaves in malaria treatment in Ogun State, Nigeria
International Journal of Herbal Medicine 2 (2): 09-19, (2014)
Reference HI 14 has information about 27 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Abrus precatorius prepared as concoction and decoction is taken
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
mesénmesén / ojúólogbò (Ewé)
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Aframomum melegueta prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
atare (Ewé)
Alafia barteri Oliv.
Official name :
Alafia barteri Oliv.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Alafia barteri prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
agbáríetu (Ewé)
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Official name :
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Alchornea cordata Benth.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Alchornea cordifolia prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
ipà / òmísín (Ewé)
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Official name :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Alstonia boonei prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
ahun (Ewé)
Anacardium occidentale L.
Official name :
Anacardium occidentale L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Anacardium occidentale prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
kajú (Ewé)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Azadirachta indica prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
dógónyárò (Ewé)
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl.
Official name :
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Bambusa vulgaris prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
oparun (Ewé)
Blighia unijugata Bak.
Official name :
Blighia unijugata Bak.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Blighia unijugata prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
isinoko (Ewé)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Carica papaya prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
ibépe (Ewé)
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Official name :
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Family :
Rutaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Citrus aurantiifolia prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
osànwéwé (Ewé)
Cleistopholis patens (Benth.) Engl. & Diels
Official name :
Cleistopholis patens (Benth.) Engl. & Diels
Family :
Annonaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Cleistopholis patens prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
àpàkó (Ewé)
Cleome viscosa L.
Official name :
Cleome viscosa L.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, leaves of Cleome viscosa repared as concoction or mixed with soap for treating headache
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
èpìà (Ewé)
Croton zambesicus Müll.Arg.
Official name :
Croton zambesicus Müll.Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Croton zambesicus prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
àjéòbàlé (Ewé)
Emilia coccinea (Sims) G.Don
Official name :
Emilia coccinea (Sims) G.Don
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Emilia javanica auct.(missapl. Name)
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Croton zambesicus prepared as concoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Official name :
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Family :
Moraceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Ficus exasperata prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
eépín (Ewé)
Lactuca taraxacifolia (Willd.) Schum.
Official name :
Lactuca taraxacifolia (Willd.) Schum.
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Launaea taraxacifolia prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
yánrin (Ewé)
Lawsonia inermis L.
Official name :
Lawsonia inermis L.
Family :
Lythraceae
Synonyms :
Lawsonia alba Lam.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Lawsonia inermis prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
làálì (Ewé)
Lippia multiflora Moldenke
Official name :
Lippia multiflora Moldenke
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Lippia multiflora prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
efinrin (Fòròmábà) (Ewé)
Mangifera indica L.
Official name :
Mangifera indica L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves of Mangifera indica prepared as decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ogun state)
Vernacular name :
mángòrò