Background
Materials and methods
Plant collections
Nomenclature
Ethnobotany
Results
Indigenous nomenclature
Informant consensus
Plant uses
Number of species | ||
---|---|---|
% | ||
Dicotyledoneae
| 182 | 85 |
Monocotyledoneae
| 20 | 9.3 |
Pteridophyta
| 12 | 5.5 |
Lichenes
| 1 | 0.2 |
215
|
100
| |
Indigenous
|
179
|
83
|
Introduced
|
36
|
17
|
Medicinal
Number of species | ||
---|---|---|
% | ||
ASTERACEAE
| 32 | 15 |
EUPHORBIACEAE
| 11 | 5.1 |
LAMIACEAE
| 11 | 5.1 |
SOLANACEAE
| 11 | 5.1 |
APIACEAE
| 9 | 4.2 |
FABACEAE
| 9 | 4.2 |
LYCOPODIACEAE
| 9 | 4.2 |
AMARANTHACEAE
| 8 | 3.75 |
URTICACEAE
| 7 | 3.25 |
POACEAE
| 6 | 2.8 |
PIPERACEAE
| 5 | 2.35 |
VALERIANACEAE
| 5 | 2.35 |
GERANIACEAE
| 4 | 1.85 |
BROMELIACEAE
| 3 | 1.4 |
CACTACEAE
| 3 | 1.4 |
ERICACEAE
| 3 | 1.4 |
LAURACEAE
| 3 | 1.4 |
LYTHRACEAE
| 3 | 1.4 |
ORCHIDACEAE
| 3 | 1.4 |
ACANTHACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
APOCYNACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
BORAGINACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
BRASSICACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
GENTIANACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
MALVACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
MYRTACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
ONAGRACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
PAPAVERACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
PLANTAGINACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
PROTEACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
ROSACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
RUTACEAE
| 2 | 0.93 |
ACTINIDIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
ADIANTACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
AGAVACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
ANACARDIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
ANNONACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
AQUIFOLIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
ARECACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
ASCLEPIADACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
ASPHODELACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
BASELLACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
BIGNONIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
BOMBACACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
BURSERACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
CAMPANULACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
CANNACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
CAPRIFOLIAEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
CELASTRACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
CHENOPODIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
CYPERACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
EQUISETACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
IRIDACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
LICHENES
| 1 | 0.46 |
LILIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
LOGANIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
LORANTHACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
MIMOSACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
MYRISTICACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
NYCTAGINACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
OXALIDACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
PASSIFLORACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
POLEMONIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
POLYGONACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
POLYPODIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
PORTULACACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
PUNICACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
RUBIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
SALICACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
SAPINDACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
SCROPHULARIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
SELAGINELLACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
TILIACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
VERBENACEAE
| 1 | 0.45 |
ZINGIBERACEAE
| 1 | 0.46 |
TOTAL |
215
|
99.97
|
Number of uses | Number of species used | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | |||
Magical
| 59 | 12.42 | 39 | 18.1 |
Fever, Malaria, Yellow fever
| 48 | 10.10 | 25 | 12.6 |
Respiratory
| 45 | 9.47 | 34 | 15.8 |
Urinary Tract
| 40 | 8.42 | 28 | 13.0 |
Rheumatic
| 28 | 5.90 | 23 | 10.6 |
Nerves
| 24 | 5.05 | 20 | 9.3 |
Liver
| 23 | 4.84 | 19 | 8.8 |
Stomach
| 23 | 4.84 | 22 | 10.2 |
Inflammation
| 20 | 4.21 | 20 | 9.3 |
Diarrhea and vomiting
| 18 | 3.79 | 18 | 8.3 |
Gynaecological
| 16 | 3.34 | 16 | 7.4 |
Heart
| 16 | 3.34 | 16 | 7.4 |
Food, Spice, Nutrition
| 13 | 2.74 | 13 | 6 |
Headache, Pain, Toothache
| 13 | 2.74 | 13 | 6 |
Wounds
| 12 | 2.53 | 12 | 5.6 |
Infections
| 11 | 2.32 | 11 | 5.1 |
Purgative
| 8 | 1.68 | 8 | 3.7 |
Skin problems
| 6 | 1.26 | 6 | 2.8 |
Construction
| 6 | 1.26 | 6 | 2.8 |
Fodder
| 5 | 1.05 | 5 | 2.3 |
Cramps
| 5 | 1.05 | 5 | 2.3 |
Bleeding
| 4 | 0.85 | 4 | 1.86 |
Eyes
| 4 | 0.85 | 4 | 1.86 |
Parasites
| 4 | 0.85 | 4 | 1.86 |
Blood purification
| 3 | 0.64 | 3 | 1.4 |
Diabetes
| 3 | 0.64 | 3 | 1.4 |
Tumors, Cancer
| 3 | 0.64 | 3 | 1.4 |
Bruises
| 3 | 0.64 | 3 | 1.4 |
Veterinary
| 2 | 0.43 | 2 | 0.93 |
Insect bites
| 2 | 0.43 | 2 | 0.93 |
Hernia
| 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.46 |
Gallbladder
| 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.46 |
Fractures
| 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.46 |
Ulcers
| 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.46 |
Allergies
| 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.46 |
Gangrene
| 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.46 |
Leucorrhea
| 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.46 |
Venereal disease
| 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.46 |
TOTAL |
475
|
100
|
215
|
Internal organs
Magical
Fever, Malaria, Yellow Fever
Respiratory
Rheumatic problems
Nerves
Inflammation
Gynecological problems
Heart and circulatory system
Pain
Infection (bacterial and viral)
Other uses
Parts of medicinal plants used and mode of application
Plant Part | Number of uses | |
---|---|---|
% | ||
Whole plant
| 146 | 61.1 |
Leaves
| 32 | 13.5 |
Flowers
| 15 | 6.3 |
Seeds
| 8 | 3.3 |
Root
| 8 | 3.3 |
Bark
| 8 | 3.3 |
Fruit
| 8 | 3.3 |
Latex
| 7 | 2.9 |
Wood
| 5 | 2.1 |
Branches
| 2 | 0.9 |
TOTAL |
239
|
100
|
Constitution | Number of uses | |
---|---|---|
% | ||
Fresh
| 207 | 95.8 |
Dry
| 9 | 4.2 |
TOTAL |
216
|
100
|
Application | Number of uses | |
---|---|---|
% | ||
Oral
| 168 | 67.8 |
Topical
| 79 | 31.8 |
Inhalation
| 1 | 0.4 |
TOTAL |
248
|
100
|