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Sheet11MEDICINAL PLANTS234Species NameFAMILY NAMELocal NamesCommon NamesParts UsedMedicinal Use(S)1Abelmoschus esculentusMalvaceaeIla,okweje,kubewaOkra,lady's fingerFruit, seedsFevers, gonorrhoea, dysentery, catarrhal infections,emollient,antispasmodic, tonic.2Abrus precatoriusLeguminosaeOju-ologbo,omisinminsin,mesenmesen,iwere-jeje,Olorun yin-ni,otoberebere,idonzakaraCrabs eye,rosary pea,love nut,jequirityRoot, leaves,seedsColds,cough, convulsion, rheumatism, conjunctivitis,contraceptive,antimicrobials,aphrodisiac,ulcer,anaemia,antidote poison3Abutilon mauritianumMalvaceaeFuru,kawoAfrican Mallow,thuttLeaves, rootDiarrhoea, gonorrhoea,antipyretic,cough,piles4Acacia ataxacanthaMimosaceaeIhun,ewon-adele,sarkakiyaa,uke.Benin rope AcaciaYoung leavesDysentery,backache5Acacia auriculiformisLeguminosaeKasia eletiEarleaf acaciaBarkAstringent6Acacia niloticaMimosaceaeBaani,booni,gabaruwaAcacia,Egyptian mimosaFruits,bark,exudateSkin diseases,fungal infections,insomnia,emollient.7Acacia sieberianaMimosaceaeSiyi,sie,farakayaAcaciaBark,stem-twigs,roots,leaves,latexAnti-cancer,antipyretic,astringent,kidney disease,taeniacide8Acalypha fimbriataEuphorbiaceaeJinwinini,kandiriAcalyphaLeavesSyphilis, asthma,,anthelmintics, ulcers,rheumatism, antimicrobial & antifungal9Acalypha godseffianaEuphorbiaceaeJinwininiAcalyphaLeaves, twigsSkin infection, Antimicrobials10Acalypha hispidaEuphorbiaceaeJiwene, JinwininiCat's tail,chenille plant,medusa's locksLeaves, twigsSkin rashes, antimicrobial11Acalypha wilkesianaEuphorbiaceaeJiwene, JinwininiCopper leaf, beef steak plantLeaves,twigsSkin rashes,antimicrobials,flatulence,constipation12Acanthospermum hispidumCompositaeDangunro-gogoro ,kaashinyaawoStarburrLeaves,whole plantYellow Fever ,tuberculosis,stomach disorder,cough,purgative,rheumatism,migraine13Acanthus montanusAcanthaceaseAhon-ekun,irunmu-arugbo,inyinyiogwu,ogwudurunwashihshiBear's breech,white's ginger,leopard's tongueStem-twig, leaves,rootsSyphilis, cough, emetic, urethral discharge, purgative,boils,anaemia,anthelmintics14Achillea millefoliumCompositaeYaroYarrow,nose-bleed,sneeze-wort,millefoilFlowers,leaves,seedsHaemostatic,wound,astringent,diaphoretic,piles15Achyranthes asperaAmaranthaceaeAboro,Abora hakoorin-maciijiiRough-Chaff herbLeaves,rootsStomach disorders, Abortion, diarrhoea, dysentery, skin diseases,Malaria, venereal diseases, haemostatic, cold16Adansonia digitataBombacaceaeOse,Igi-ose,kukaa,kulambaliBaobabLeaves,fruit pulp,barkMalaria, asthma,diarrhoea, kidney and bladder diseases, demulcent, prophylactic,antihistaminic,skin diseases,caries,antimicrobial.17Adenia cissampeloidesPassifloraceaeArokeke, GodogboAdeniaLeaves, Stem-barkHypertension, nervous disorder, stress, cough, gonorrhoea, antimicrobial.18Adenia venenataPassifloraceaeDodo, Yaga, Arokeke,oti,AkerbiaLeaves, roots, stem-bark, fruitsCough, bronchitis,urinary tract infections, fever,stem-pulp is an aphrodisiac, syphilis, gonorrhoea,anagelsic,diuretic,hypertension,fish poison19Adenium ObesumApoynaceaeGariyaStem, roots, fruit,juiceWound dressing, ulces, cardiac tonic, venereal diseases.20Adhatoda buchhoiziiAcanthaceaeFruits, whole plantRheumatism, antiinflammatory, fish poison21Aerva lanataAmaranthaceaeEweowo, aje, Efun-ile,Alhaji,Furfurata,fatumiBhadram,cherulaWhole plantUlcers, wounds, snake bite, diuretic, purgative, anthelmintic,sore throat,kidney and bladder stones22Afraegle paniculataRutaceaeSangaKokodiLeaves,bark,rootsGastro-intestinal disorders, antispasmodic,skin diseases23Aframomum granum-paradisiZingiberaceaeOburo-wawaAfromum liliesRootsAnthelmintics24Aframomum meleguetaZingiberaceaeAta-ire,atare,itaye,ose oji,citta,gyandamaryajiAlligator pepper,grains of paradiseLeaves,seedsStimulant, smallpox, chicken pox, stimulant,anthelmintics,wounds,coughs,anaemia,rheumatism,measles,malaria,toothache25Aframomum sceptrumZingiberaceaeOburo-etu,oboro,oguroBear berrySeeds,leavesMeasles,smallpox,lumbago,stimulant.26Afrormosia laxifloraLeguminosaeShedun,makarfo,abua ochaKulkuliRootIntoxicant, headache, body pains,headache,ophthalmia,anticonvulsant,rat ovulation blocked through effect on pituitary gland27Afzelia africanaLeguminosaeApa-Igbo, Apa,kawo,akpalataApa,pod mahoganyRoot,leaves,stem-bark,seeds.Gonorrhoea, stomach disorders,hernia,lumbago,febrifuge,antiemetic28Agelaea obliquaConnaraceaeEsura, OkunHorse tamarindLeavesChildbirth (Relaxation of Muscles)29Agelenopsis chevaleriOlacaceaeIgoAgelenopsis,igoBark, roots, seeds, leavesConjunctivitis, ring-worm, impotence, purgative, craw-craw, tooth ache, mumps.30Ageratum conyzoidesCompositaeImi-esu, ula ujula,urata,ahenhenGoat weedWhole plant, leaves, rootWounds, ulcers, craw-craw, digestive disturbance, diarrhoea,emetic,skin diseases,antipyretic,gonorrhoea,sleeping sickness,eye wash31Alafia barteriApocynaceaeAgbari etuAlafia chewing stick, guinea-fowl's crestRoots,leaves.Sickle cell anaemia,rheumatic pains,toothache,eye infections32Albizia adianthifoliaLeguminosaeBanabana Ayinreta,igbabo,afema,avu,tsintsiyar,kurmiiFlatcrown albiziaBarkGonorrhoea,night blindness,piles,anthelmintics,cough33Albizia ferrugineaLeguminosaeAyinre ogo,ngu,kurmiiFalse thorn albiziaRoot, stem bark,leavesDysentery, constipation,fish poison34Albizia lebbeckLeguminosaeIgbagboSilk flower,lebbeckSeeds, Leaves, Stem-barkAstringent, mouthwash, river-blindness, gonorrhoea35Albizia zygiaLeguminosaeAyinre-weere,kurmiiOkuro,atanza,sirisBarkArthritis,sprain36Alchornea cordifoliaEuphorbiaceaeIpa, esinsin, eepa,bambami,ububoChristmas bushLeaves, stem,bark,twigFever, rheumatism,antimicrobials ,diuretic,purgative,toothache,cough,sore,gonorrhoea,insomnia37Alchornea laxifloraEuphorbiaceaePepe, IjanThree-veined bead stringStem,roots,leavesChewing sticks, venereal diseases,emmenagogue,ring worm,antioxidant,(leaves traditional wraps for cola nuts).38Allamanda catharticaApocynaceaeOdodo-alamandaYellow allamanda,angel's trumpet,butter-cup,golden trumpetRootsAntimicrobials,malaria,dysentery,cathartic.39Allanblackia floribundaGuttiferaeOrogbo erin,egba,nkpukpotiriFallow treeRoot, leaves, stem-bark, fruitMalaria, dysentery, toothache, chicken pox small pox, measles40Allium ascalonicumLiliaceaeAlubosa-elewe,albasa maigoShallot,spring onionLeaves, bulbConvulsion,dysentery.41Allium cepaLiliaceaeAlubosa,albasa,yabase,albasa gudajiOnionBulb,leavesCough,diuretic,anthelmintics,skin diseases,weak erection,anti-tumour,rubefacient, throat infection.42Allium sativumLiliaceaeAyo, ayuuGarlicBulbFever, coughs, asthma, dilated bronchi.,flatulence,anthelmintic,ringworm,antibiotic,diuretic,emmenagogue,antimicrobials,blood tonic, Malaria.43Allophylus africanusSapindaceaeEekan-ehoro,alarto, odu-oko,African false currantLeaves, roots, barkDiarrhoea, pile, toothache,anthelmintics,venereal diseases,cough44Aloe barteriLiliaceaeEti erin, ida-egun,ida-orisa,moda.AloeLeavesRingworm,anthelmintics,aphrodisiac,amenorrhoea,cough,skin infections,astringent,antitumour,pile,fruits for preventing snake bite,45Aloe veraLiliaceaeAhon erinBarbados AloeLeaves juicePurgative,guineaworms,hair care,skin diseases,wound,diabetes,amenorrhoea,breast cancer,immune booster46Alstonia booneiApocynaceaeAwun, ahun,eghu,akpiStool wood,pattern woodRoot, bark, leavesBreast development, filaria worms,anthelmintics, antidote, malaria fever, yellow fever,anti-periodic47Alstonia congensisApocynaceaeAhun,egbuStool woodBarkMalaria, astringent, toothache.48Alternanthera repensAmaranthaceaeDagunroJoyweedWhole plantDysentery, antimicrobials,dysmenorrhea,filariasis,fracture,joint pains49Alternanthera sessilisAmaranthaceaeReku-reku,maikai dubuAlternantheraWhole plant, leaves.Astringent, antibacterial, boil, headache, antidote to snake-bite.50Amaralia bignonifloraRubiaceaeUnemuoLeaves, seedsCough, heart burn, rheumatic pain51Amaranthus spinosusAmaranthaceaeTete-elegun-un, Dagunro,manijingasaya, inine ogwuPrickly amaranthusWhole plantAbdominal pain, ulcers, gonorrhoea.,astringent,menorrhagia,diarrhoea,dysentery,eczema52Amaranthus viridisAmaranthaceaeTete-abalaye,tete-kekere,atite,malan kotshiGreen amaranth,slender amaranthLeaves,rootsAnthelmintics,dysentery,antispasmodic,diuretic,gonorrhoea,eye disease.53Ambrosia maritimaCompositaeMatsermama,markarfoWhole plantSyphilis,hypertension,anti-tumour,stimulant54Ambrosia maritimaCompositaeTutu bidiLeavesFever, inflammation55Amorphophallus dracantioidesAnacardiaceaeGwazar glwa, gaadaliTubersAsthma, piles, snakebite remedy, arrow poison56Anacardium occidentaleAnacardaceaeKasu,kanju,akwe olu,okpokpoCashew nut treeBark, leaf, fruitMalaria, elephantiasis, leprosy, ringworms,scurvy,diabetes,warts,anthelmintics,typhoid fever,caries.57Ananas comosusBromeliaceaeOpe-Oyinbo,ekunkun,ehin-ahun,abarba,nkwe abaPineappleUnripe fruit, juice,ripe fruitDigestive problems,typhoid fever,cough,anthelmintics58Anchomanes difformisAraceaeAbirisoko,langbodo,ogirisako,hantsar gada, ojeAnchomanesRootsDiuretics,purgative,gonorrhoea59Andira inermisAraceaeGwaskaDog almond,bastard mahoganyBark ,seedsSkin diseases,anthelmintics60Aneilema hockiiCommelinaceaeGodobo-funfunRootAphrodislac, female infertility.61Annona muricataAnnonaceaeSharp-sharpSour sopLeaves,fruit,Fever,dysentery62Annona senegalensisAnnonaceaeAbo, Ibobo,gwandar daji,uburu ochaAfrican custard apple,Gwanda-dajiRoot, bark, leaves, seedsCancer, dysentery, cough,venereal diseases,toothache,astringent,anthelmintic,ease labour,eye drops, tumour out growth,anti-bee sting.63Annona squamosaAnnonaceaeSharp-sharp,mbugo agoSweet sop,pineapple treeLeaves,fruit,stemAnaemia, dysentery,abortifacient,ulcer,anti-tumour64Anogeissus leiocarpusCombretaceaeAyin,marike,ataraAxlewoodBark,leaves,sedsAntipyretic,taeniacide,skin diseases65Anonidium ManniAnnonaceaeEwuro-IgboBarkDiarrhoea, cough, sores, fever, rheumatism66Anthocleista djalonensisLoganiaceaeShapo,kwariCabbage treeBark,leavesSkin diseases rashes and eczema, diabetes,antipyretic,purgative,abdominal pain,impotence67Anthocleista liebrechtsianaLoganiaceaeShapo,kwariLeaves, barkPurgative, skin infection, antimicrobial.68Anthocleista vogeliiLoganiaceaeApa oro,sapo,kwariSeeds,barkAntidote for snake bite,purgative69Anthonotha macrophyllaLeguminosaeAbara,apado,agbagbaLatex, barkGonorrhoea, dysentery, diarrhea,yellow fever.70Antiaris africanaMoraceaeOoro, Oriro, Ayo, farin loko,ojianwu,ajagha -dibiaFalse iroko,oroo,upas tree,black mulberry,bonoboStem-bark, root bark,sapEpilepsy,lumbago,skin irritant,purgative,nervous disorders71Antidesma venosumEuphorbiaceaeAroroStem barkAnthelmintics72Antigonon leptopusPolygonaceaeCoral vineLeavesAntimicrobial.73Antrocaryon micrasterAnacardiaceaeIfa-Okete, Egin-agboLeaves, fruitGeneral toxic, laxative, cough, stomachae74Apium graveolensApiaceaeSeleri-saladiCeleryWhole plantAphrodisiac,emmenagogue,anthelmintics,carminative,antispasmodic,stimulant,diuretic,cough75Arachis hypogeaLeguminosaeEpaGround nut,pea nutNutsOil as solvent ,antimicrobials,insomnia76Areca catechuPalmaeBetel nutNutUrinary tract infection, aphrodisiac, anthelmintic, astingent, carminative.77Argemone mexicanaPapaveraceaeEkan-Ekun, Egun-arugbo,kwarkoroMexican poppy,prickly poppyWhole plant, latex, roots, seedsJaundice, gonorrhoea, skin diseases,diuretics,blennorhoea,tapeworms,abscesses78Argyreia nervosaConvolvulaceaeElephant creeperRoot, leaves.Nervous disorder, skin infection, gonorrhoea, aphrodisiac.79Aristida adscensionisPoaceaeOka-olongo,garasaWhole plantImproves lactation80Aristolochia ringensAristolochiaceaeAko-igun,duman dutseeDutchman's pipe, Snake workLeaves,roots, whole plant.Guineaworm, skin diseases,typhoid, sores, antidote to snake poison,emmenagogue,anthelmintics81Artemisia afraCompositaeTagargaleWhole plant leavesFevers, vermifuge82Artocarpus altilisMoraceaeBere fruit, Berefurutu, Jaloke.BreadfruitRoots,fruits,woodFevers,astringent,sedative83Asclepias curassavicaAsclepiadaceaeRizgar-kuregeMilk weed,wild ipecauanha,bloodflower,bastard ipecacRootsGastro-intestinal disorders,emetic84Asparagus africanaLiliaceaeAluki,sarkaAsparagus, Aye-kosunWhole plantAntimicrobials,sores,kidney diseases,diuretics.85Aspilia africanaCompositaeYunyun,uranjilalu,kalankuwaHaemorrhage plantLeaves, flowersHaemostatic,cleaning sores, corneal opacities, stomach disorders,tuberculosis,nervous disorders,guinea-worm,gonorrhoea,skin rash.86Asystasia calycianaAcanthaceaeOroleLeavesSkin diseases,weak erection,headache,childhood yaws87Asystasia gangeticaAcanthaceaeLobiiri,inana,NtiaturuSenegal tea tree,orange hawkweed,chinese violetWhole plantAntidote for snake bite,astringent,antipruritic,piles,urethral discharge,analgesic properties,antifungal,urological disorders88Aulacocalyx jasminifloraRubiaceaeOgbondoTwigsToothache89Avicennia africanaAvicenniaceaeOgbun, OfunBlack MangroveLeaves, stem, twigsAbortifacient,detergent90Axonopus compressusPoaceaeIdiTropical carpet grassLeavesMalaria fever, asthma,breast swelling.91Azadirachta indicaMeliaceaeEke-oyibo, Dongo-yaroNeem treeLeaves, stem bark, seedsMalaria, jaundice,syphilis,anthelmintics, skin disease,eczema,ringworm,emetic,laxative,sore throat92Bacopo monniferaScrophulariaceaeThyme leavesWhole plantCough, catarrh, bronchitis, diarrhoea.93Balanites aegyptiacaZygophyllaceaeBudare, aduuwaZachun oil tree,Desert dateRoots, fruits,seeds,bark.Anthelmintics, skin diseases,antipyretic,emetic94Bambusa vulgarisPoaceaeOparun,AtosiBambooLeaves,young shootsGonorrhoea,abortifacient,a,nthelmintics,emmenagogue,skin rashes of HIV/AIDS95Bandeiraea simplicifoliaLeguminosaeKporekpoLeaves, barkUrinary disorder, cancerous growth.96Baphia nitidaPapilionaceaeIrosun,Majigi,Ufie,AboshiCam woodLeaves, bark, roots,twigsConstipation, skin diseases, venereal diseases,ringworm,enema,flatulence,smallpox97Baphia pubescensPapilionaceaeAwewi, Urohun,MaajigiiBenin CamwoodStem barkUrinary tract disorders,emetic, antimicrobial.98Barleria opacaAcanthaceaeArenikosunLeavesJaundice, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, laxative, snakebite.99Basilicum polysiachyonLabiataeWhole plantsFever, cough, cold, nasal congestion100Bauhinia rubescensCaesalpiniaceaeJingaRootFever, dysentery.101Bauhinia variegataCaesalpiniaceaeVariegated BauhiniaRoot, leaves, barkSkin diseases, arthelmintic, syphilis, astringent, alterative.102Berlinia grandifloraCaesalpiniaceaeApado,abaa,Dokar rafi,UbubaBarkEase labour, gastro-intestinal disorders103Bidens pilosaCompositaeAbere-Oloko, Omo langanranBlack jar,spanish needles,beggar's tick,hairy beggarticksFlowers, leaves,whole plantDiarrhoea, abdominal disorders,enema, rheumaticism,coughs,anaesthetic,ease labour,antipyretics,caries104Bixa orellanaBixaceaeOsun-buke,ulla,UfieBixa,arnatto dye plant,ornatus,arnatoo,lipstick plant.Fruits,seedsMalaria, fever,astringent,kidney diseases,skin diseases.105Blepharis maderaspatensisAcanthaceaeEwe-asaju, ewe-isajuWhole plantSnake-bite antidote106Blighia sapidaSapindaceaeIsin,Okpu ulla,Gwanja kusaAkee appleLeaves, bark, fruitMalaria, migraine, dysentery,ease labour,hypoglycaemic agent,(note that coat is poisonous).107Blighia unijugataSapindaceaeAko-isinBlighiaRoots,leaves,stem-barkDiabetes,antipyretic,postnatal haemorrhage108Blumea auriaCompositaeWhole plantAntipyretic and gastro-intestinal problem109Blumea perrottetianaCompositaeAruntaba, Eru-tabaIkulu,isajeje,ngai camphosLeaves, roots,whole plantPains,jaundice,malaria,anthelmintics,ulcer,dysentery110Boerhaavia diffusaNyctaginaceaeEtiponla, Olowojeja,Baabaa juji,Akandom,AzeigwaHogweedWhole herbSkin diseases, small pox, jaundice, gonorrhoea,diuretic,asthma,cough,antipyretis, (test for pregnancy, through the itching of palm),scabies,yaws,jaundice111Bombax buonopozenseBombaceaeEso, Olokododo,ponpola,Gurjiya,akpe,Ape otokoroAkata,red silk cotton treeBark,leaves,fruits,flowers.Stomachache, blood tonic,emmenagogue,emollient112Borassus aethiopumPalmaeAgbon-olodu, agbon-onidu,uburu,ubiri.African fan PalmRoots,juice of nutRespiratory disorders,asthma,headache113Borreria ocymoidesRubiaceaeIrawo-ile,OteteLeaves, root, whole plantGonorrhoea, astringent, skin infection.114Borreria verticillataRubiaceaeIrawo ile,Uniedi,Damfark' amiAfrican borreriaLeaves, rootsGonorrohea, skin diseases,dysentery,antibilharzia,abortifacient,diuretics,anti-leprosy115Boscia senegalensisCapparidaceaeAnzaLeaves, fruit, rootMalaria, jaundice, wound, stomachache, aphrodisiac, venereal diseases, diabetes.116Bosqueia anglosensisMoraceaeGangaran, Saworo,OzeSaworo,bosqueiaLeaves, stem barkDiarrhoea,menorrhagia117Boswellia dalzieliiBurseraceaehano, janauhiFrankincense treeBark, gum, rootsUrinary disorder, antiseptic.118Boswellia sppBurseraceaeJuguuhiBarkAnti snake venom119Brassica oleracea var capitataCruciferaeKabejiCabbage,sea cabbageLeaves,seedsAntimicrobial,skin diseases.120Bridelia ferrugineaEuphorbiaceaeIra, ira odan, ira eju,Kirni,Ola,okukuu.IraLeaves, bark,roots,fruitsInsomnia,antipyretic, general care in children,diabetes,antibacterials,dysentery,mouth wash,gonorrhoea121Bridelia micranthaEuphorbiaceaeIsa,asa,Oga ofia,EdedeMitzeeri sweetberryLeaves, roots,barkLaxative, young leaves chewed for headache,migraine.122Brillantaisia nitensAcanthaceaeOgwumadibiaLeavesDiarrhoea123Brillantaisia patulaAcanthaceaeOwoBrillantaisiaLeavesYaws,diarrhoea,ease labour,dysmenorrhoea,chest pain,convulsion124Brucea antidysentericaSimaroubaceaeRoot barkCancer, dysentery125Brunfelsia unifloraSolanaceaeRootsAphorodisiacs126Bryophyllum pinnatumCrassulaceaeEru-odundun,abomodaResurrection plant,life plantLeaves,roots,,leaf sapCough,diarrhoea,dysentery,wounds,fever,sedatives,diuretic,abscesses,antifungal,epilepsy, antimicrobial, anticancer.127Bryoria africanaCucurbitaceaeRootsPurgative128Brysocarpus coccineusConnaraceaeAmuje wewe, ade,Kimbar maharbe,Oka abole,Mgba apepeaCrimson thymeRoot, leavesJaundice, pile, gonorrhoea,venereal disease,impotence,anti-tumour,ulcer129Buchholzia coriaceaSterculiaceaeUworo, obi-ataWonderful kolaFruit,barkAntimicrobials, respiratory disorders,dysmenorrhoea, ulcer,fibroid,chest pains,anthelminthics130Burkea africanaCaesalpiniaceaeApasa, orusiBurkea,wild serigaBark, twigsSeptic sores, headache,astringent131Bursoma abyssinicaMelianthaceaeStem-barkAnthelmintic, cathartic.132Butea frondosaPapilionaceaeFlame of the forestLeaves, Bark, Flowers, seedsAphorodisiac, astringent, diuretic diabetes, leucorrhoea, antiseptic anthelmintic, cough, cold.133Butyrospermum paradoxumSapotaceaeEmi-emi, emi,Osisi,Ka'danyaShea butter tree,Vitellaria paradoxa,Kadanya.SeedsNasal decongestion and cattarhal condition,anthelmintic,hypertension,diuretic.134Caesalpinia bonducLeguminosaeAyooBonduc nut,physic nut, yellow nickerRoots,leaves,seedsFever,anthelmintics,respiratory diseases135Caesalpinia cristataCaesalpiniaceaeBonduc nut, fever nutLeaves, roots, seedsAntipyretic, anthelmintic, astringent, asthma, colic.136Caesalpinia pulcherimaLeguminosaeEko-omodePride of BarbadosBark,leaves,seedsPurgative,emollient,abortifacient,emmenagogue.137Cajanus cajanLeguminosaeOtili,Orela,viovioPigeon peaLeaves, seedsSmallpox,chickenpox,diuretic,laxative,haemostatic,astringent,measles,mouth wash.138Caladium bicolorAraceaeEje-JesuChrist plant,heart of JesusLeaves,rhizome.Topical application for boils,wound,ulcer,purgative,convulsion139Calapogonium mucunoidesLeguminosaeApalofa,AgbiriCrab grassLeavesDiarrhoea, skin infection.140Calendula officinalisCompositaeOdodo-MariaMarigoldLeaves,rootsUlcer,astringent141Calliandra haematocephalaLeguminosaeTude,uleCalliandraLeavesAntimicrobials142Calliandra portoricensisLeguminosaeTude,ule,Oga,MbuceioroCorpse awakenerLeaves,twigs,rootsFevers,convulsions,breast engogement,stomach disorders,purgative,amenorrhoea,headache,lumbago143Caloncoba echinataFlacourtiaceaeNtuebiCaloncoba,GorliBark,roots,seeds,stem exudateSkin infections144Caloncoba glaucaFlacourtiaceaeKakandika,pomusegheCaloncobaSeeds, root, bark, leafLeprosy, skin lesions,pustular skin eruptions,migraines145Calophyllum inophyllumGuttiferaeAlexandrian laurel, Dillo oil treeLeaves, bark, oilEye infection, migraine, astringent, ulcers, gonorrhoea.146Calotropis proceraAsclepiadaceaeBomubomu,TumfatiyaGiant milk weed,sodom appleLeaves, root, bark,latex.Diarrhoea, dysentery, elephantiasis, leprosy,chronic eczema,ringworm,cough,diaphoretic,emetic,asthma,abortifacient,convulsion,antipyretic.147Canarium schweinfurthiiBurseraceaeOrigbo, Paapo,agbabubu,atile, MbijiAfrican elemi,aiele,bush candle treeBarkBlack tongue, round worm, gonorrhoea,stomach disorders148Canavalia ensiformisLeguminosaePonpondo, sese-nlaSword bean,horse beanSeedAntibiotic, antiseptic149Canna indicaCannaceaeIdodo,ido,Gwangwama,AberekanwoIndian shotLeavesAsthma, Malaria150Cannabis sativaCannabinaceaeIgboIndian HempLeaves, female inflorescence,seeds,stem-twigs.Diarrhoea, sores, migraine, whooping cough,sedative,dandruff,lice,gonorrhea,dyspepsia151Canthium glabriflorumRubiaceaeAjelora,Igi elera,EzeStem,roots,leavesCough,mental disorders152Capparis thonningiiCappararaceaeEkan-awodi, ewon ekiriCaper bush,kantharRootFever, headache, mental disorder,aphrodisiac,cough.153Capraria bifloraScrophulariaceaeRootAntifungal agent.154Capsicum annuumSolanaceaeAta rodo,sombo,tatase,Ose oyinboBell pepperFruits,seedsCarminative,stimulant,Vitamin C155Capsicum frutescensSolanaceaeAta wewe,ata-eiye,Ose mkpe,TaashiChili pepper,bird pepperFruits,seedsFevers, dysentery,stimulant,carminative, malaria, ingredient of some herbal recipes.156Carapa proceraMeliaceaeIrere, Agogo,abo-oganwo,NkwoMonkey cola,crabwoodBark, seeds, leavesPurgative, ringworms, boils,rheumatic pains,antipyretic157Cardiospermum halicacabum .SapindaceaeShaworo, erapoo,Mpikpo,Fadama,GarafuninBaloon vine, heart seed,balsam appleLeaves, rootSkin eruption, piles, rheumatism, syphilitic sores,gonorrhea,ameorrhoea,emetic,nervous disorders158Carica papayaCaricaceaeIbepe,Ojo,gwandaPaw pawLeaves, seeds, fruitsGonorrhoea, syphilis,amoebic dysentery,roundworms,abortifacient,emmenagogue,diabetes,medicinal recipes,papain enzyme as meat tenderizer,convulsion,mental disorder, malaria.159Carissa edulisApocynaeae BagozakiRoots, fruitsExpectorant, abortifacient, venereal diseases160Carpha proceraCyperaceaeAgogo-igun, Apari-Igun,ogberi-akukoBarkFebrifuge, anthelmintic, appetizer, antiperiodic, purgative.161Carpodinus dulcisApocynaceeWhole plantGalactagogure162Carpolobia luteaPolygalaceaeOsunsun,Uziza,Aghba -awaCattlestickLeaves, barkRheumatism,aphrodisiac,toothache163Casearia barteriSamydaceaeUkpakuzonStem, twig, barkToothache, Oral hygeine164Cassytha filiformisLauraceaeOmoniginigini,omonigele-gele,sulunwahi.Devil's gut,parasitic vineStem twigsAnthelmintics, antimicrobials, antifungal165Casuarina equisetifoliaCasuarinaceaeAustralian pine,horse-tail treeLeavesAntipyretic,salt tolerant tree166Catharanthus roseusApocynaceaeApabida pupaRose perinwinkleLeaves,whole plantDiabetes, hypertension, antileukaemic properties, antitumour,dysentery,menorrhagia167Ceiba pentandraBombacaceaeAraba,egungun,Rimii,AkpuWhite silk cotton tree,kapok,fumaFlowers, leaves, bark,exudate.Diabetes, fever, gonorrhoea,emollient,syphilis,emetic,astringent,demulcent,asthma,diabetes,menorrhagia168Celastrus indicaCelastraceaePonju-owiwiBittersweetRoots,leaves,twigsAntimicrobial,anthelmintics,asthma,malaria169Celastrus paniculatusCelastraceaeMawo OluleStaff treeBark,rootsAbortion170Celastrus senegalensisCelastraceaeIsepolohunBittersweetLeaves, stem rootDysentery, oedemas, gonorrhoea, cancer, gastrointestinal troubles,vermifuge,mouth wash,laxative,aphrodisiac.171Celosia argenteaAmaranthaceaeSoko-yokoto,Erimonu,Fara -alayatuCockscombLeaves, seedsSkin diseases, diarrhoea,,antiscorbutic,anthelmintic172Celosia laxaAmaranthaceaeMarugbo sanyantan, Ajemawofo,MannafaaCelosiaLeavesAntiscorbutic, purgative173Celosia trigynaAmaranthaceaeAjefowo,ajitanCelosiaLeavesAnthelmintics,diuretic,astringent,chest pains,emmolient,sore174Celtis mildbraediiUlmaceaeIta-gidi, uta, ewon-agogo,AzizaAfrican Celtis, African hackberry,beaverwood,obia,nettle treeRootArthritis,fever,dysmenorrhoea.175Centaurea perrottetiiCompositaeDanyiStar thistleWhole plant,leavesSkin infections,fever,malaria,syphilis,ulcer176Centaurea praecoxCompositaeWhole plantStomachic, purgative177Centella asiaticaUmbelliferaeIndian pennywortWhole plantSkin diseases, dysentery, elephantiasis, piles, diuretic.178Centrosema pubescensLeguminosaeEwa-ahunFodder peaLeavesSkin diseases179Cephaelis manniRubiaceaeLeaves, bark, rootWounds, antipyretic, dysentery.180Cercestis afzeliiAraceaeCercestisLeaves, Stem-barkPurgative.181Chasmanthera dependensMenispermaceaeAto-oloriraunChasmantheraRootsDiuretics,antigonococcal,for management of fractures.182Chenopodium ambrosioidesChenopodiaceaeEwe-imi,asin,arunpaleWormwoodWhole plant, leaves.Anthelmintics,emollient,rheumatism, tumour.183Chromolaena odorataCompositaeAkintola ,Awolowo,ObiarakaraSiam weedLeaves,stem-twigsAntimicrobial, dysentery, headache,malaria fever,toothache,haemostatic,skin diseases.184Chrozophora senegalensisEuphorbiaceaeLeavesAstringent, anthelmintics, rheumatism.185Chrysanthellum indicumCompositaeAbilere, OyigiIndian crysanthemumWhole plantBoils, fever, gonorrhoea, jaundice, heart-trouble,insecticide.186Chrysanthemum cinerariae foliumCompositaePyrethrumFlower heads, leavesFever, wounds, general debility, insecticide.187Chrysobalanus ellipticusRoseaceaeIkatee,AwonriwonChrysobalanus,coco-plumLeaves, rootsDiarrhoea188Chrysophyllum albidumSapotaceaeOsanbalumo, AgbalumoAfrican star appleBark, leavesFever,stomachaches,antiperiodic189Cinchona officinalisRubiaceaeQuinine treeBarkMalaria,anthelmintics, antibacterial.190Cinnamomum ZeyianiamLauraceaeCinnamonBark, leaves, oilAromatic, astringent, typhoid fever, antimicrobial nauseae, vomiting, menorrhagia.191Cissampelos owariensisMenispermaceaeEwe jokoje,DamargajiLungwort,velvet leafRoots,whole plantLung diseases,emmenagogue,antipyretic,diuretic,skin diseases,blood tonic192Cissus quadrangularisVitaceaeOgbakiiki,Da'ddoriStemmed vineTuber,stemCaries,dysmenorrhoea,urinary disorders193Citrullus colocynthisCucurbitaceaeEgusi baraBitter gourd,colocynth,vine of sodom,bitter apple.Seeds,whole plant,roots,fruit pulp.Antimicrobials,purgative,anthelmintics,head lice,bladder stone,contraceptive.194Citrullus lanatusCucurbitaceaeEgusi-baaraWater melon,cow melonSeeds, leaves,fruits,pulpWomb expeller, diuretic, cystitis, malaria, leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea,hypertension,whitlow.195Citrus aurantifoliaRutaceaeOsan-wewe,Dankabuya,Afotanta,Epe nkirisiLime,swingLeaves, stem, root, fruitFever, jaundice,antimicrobials abdominal ulcer, gonorrhoea,carminative,hypertensive recipe,flavouring agent,measles,cough,toothache,anthelmintics,scurvy.196Citrus aurantiumRutaceaeOsan, orombo-igun,gangan,Olomaoyibo,Babbaan leemuBitter orange,sour orangeJuice, roots, oilCough, sore throat, stomachache,anthelmintics,malaria,carminative,typhoid fever.197Citrus limonRutaceaeOsan-laimu,oroma-nkirir,Babban leemuiLemonFruits,leaves,bark,rootsAntipyretic,cold,stomachic198Citrus paradisiRutaceaeOsan gerepu, osan paya.Grape fruitRind/external coat,seeds,fruitAntimicrobials,diabetes,astringent,emollient,demulcent, malaria.199Citrus sinensisRutaceaeOsanmimu, orombo didunSweet orangeTwigs,stem bark,fruitsDysentery, fever, headache,antimicrobial agent,anthelmintics,toothache,antiscorbutic200Clappertonia ficifoliaMalvaceaeBoloboloBoloboloLeaves,rootsCough201Clausena anisataRutaceaeOboku, agbasa, atari-obukoClausenaLeaves, roots,barkCough, cold, abdominal pain, asthma, bronchitis,dysentery, arthritis,lumbago,malaria,anthelmintics,laxative,toothache.202Cleidon gaponicumEuphorbiaceaeTwigsToothache203Cleistopholis paternsAnnonaceaeApakoSalt and oil treeLeaves,barkCoughs,anthelmintics,antipyretic,respiratory diseases,tuberculosis,purgative204Cleome ciliataCapparaceaeAkuya-aaja, EkuyaWild mustard,cat's whiskersLeaves, seedsEarache, convulsions, sores, wounds,boils,anthelmintic,carminative,suppuration.205Cleome gynandraCapparaceaeEkuye, ekuya,ipiyaBastard Mustard,cat's whiskersLeaves, seedsRheumatism, headache,disinfectant,earache,neuralgia,anthelmintic,ease labour.206Clerodendrum capitalumVerbenaceaeFeregede,IlliriHollow stemsLeaves, rootAnthelmintics, dysentry, gonorrhoea.207Clerodendrum paniculatumVerbenaceaeOra-ojola, adabiGarden quinineRoots, leavesAntipyretic, anthelmintics,venereal diseases, rheumatism,malaria208Clerodendrum umbellatumVerbenaceaeLeavesWounds, cut.209Clerodendrum volubileVerbenaceaeDagbaLeaves, rootsVenereal diseases, astringent, topical application, vermifuge.210Clitoria ternateaLeguminosaeButterfly peaRoots,leaves,seedsGonorrhoea,purgative,diuretic,ulcer211Cnestis ferrugineaConnaraceaeAkara aje, omu-aja,esise,elemesan,AmunketaShort pod,alum plantFruits, seeds, leaves, root,barkSnake bite, eyedrops, migraine, gonorrhoea, madness,laxative,sore throat,pyorrhoea,stabilise pregnancy,oral infections212Cnidoscolus acontifoliusEuphorbiaceaeIyanapajaCnidoscolusLeaves, sapDiuretic, antimicrobial213Coccinia barteriCucurbitaceaeEwe-ojuFruited gourdWhole plantVenereal diseases,skin infections, earache214Coccinia grandisCucurbitaceaeEwe-ero,Gurjin daajiivy gourd, scarlet gourd.Leaves, FruitDepression, venereal diseases, skin infection, antibacterial.215Cochlospermun planchoniiCochlospermaceaeSewetu,RaawayaaCotton plantRoots,stem-barkGonorrhoea,menstrual disorder216Cochlospermun tinctoriumCochlospermaceaeSewetu,BalagandeCotton plantWhole plant,seedsJaundice,dysmenorrhoea,gastro-intestinal disorders, vaginal discharge,bilharzia,antimicrobials.217Cocos nuciferaPalmaeAgbon,Kwakwar,Ake babeCoconut PalmBark, root, nutsBronchitis, liver ailments,migraine,emollient, scabies, dysentery,antiseptic,toothache,uterine diseases,hair loss,liver ailment,diuretic,anthelmintic,laxative218Cocparnus pendulusMenispermaceaeRootsAntipyretic219Coffea arabicaRubiaceaeKofi,GahwaCoffeeKernelsStimulant, rheumatism,diuretic220Coix lacryma-jobiPoaceaeAje,aka-ila,agbala-maria,ido-onisekereJob's tearRoots,fruits,seedsDiuretic,anthhelmintics,asthma,stimulant,cicatrizant,irregular menstruation,conjunctivitis.221Cola acuminataSterculiaceaeObi abata,OjiAbata kola nutFruit nutsStimulant, fever, malaria.222Cola CaricifoliaSterculiaceaeOkokoro, Ogugu,Monkey kolaLeavesEye infection, Ringworm.223Cola laurifoliaSterculiaceaeKaranga,Ufa, AworiwoTwigs, stem barkTooth ache, dysentery, oral hygiene,caries,thrush224Cola milleniiSterculiaceaeObi-edunMonkey KolaLeaves,fruits.Ringworms, scabies, gonorrhoea, dysentery,ophthalmia225Cola nitidaSterculiaceaeObi gbanjaKolaStem bark, seed, kernelDiarrhoea, stimulant,diuretic,cardiac tonic,eye trouble226Colocasia esculentaAraceaeKoko,kokofun,koko-ibile,GwambaCocoyam,wild taroTuber,leavesAnaemia,wounds,rheumatism,poison antidote227Combretum glutinosumCombretaceaeKattakaraLeaveschildhood fevers,milk preservative.228Combretum grandiflousCombretaceaeikedikeLeavesjaundice, galactogogue, cholagogues.229Combretum mucronatumCombretaceaeOgan,Ogolo,Fara gezaCombretumLeaves, rootWounds, cough, dysentery,anthelmintic,antimicrobials,biliousness,antipyretic230Combretum paniculatumCombretaceaeOgan, okanTwigsJouts pains, black tongue, appetizer, febrifuge.231Combretum racemosumCombretaceaeOkanBush willowTwigsBlack tongue, appetizer, weakness,antipyretic232Commelina diffusaCommelinaceaeItopere,godogbo-odo,Obogy,BalasaDay flower,small blue flower,commelinaLeaves, whole plantYellow fever, oedema, sore, boils,itch,headache,backache,pregnancy promotion233Commiphora africanaBurseraceaeTurari,Dashi,BiskitiMyrrhRoots, fruitWhooping cough, bronchitis, stimulant,carminative,demulcent,astringent,expectorant,stimulant,emmanagogue,menorrhoea,leprosy234Connarus africanusConnaraceaeseed, root barkAnthelmintic, astriagent235Conyza canadensisCompositaeCanadian Flea-bane,horsebane,pride weed,horse weedWhole plantGonorrhoea, diarrhoea, genital diseases, dysentery, haemostatic, insect repellant, anti-bacterial activity236Conyza sumatrensisCompositaeOlowojejaConyzawhole plantAntipyretic,asthma,tuberculosis237Copaifera mildbraediiLeguminosaeOvbia-lekeCopaiva,copaibaFruits,seedsCathartic,diuretic,stimulant238Corchorus olitorusTiliaceaeEwedu,Laaloo,AhihiaraJute plantLeaves, seeds, rootFever, worms, diarrhoea, abscesses,demulcent,antiperiodic,anthelmintic,astringent,asthma239Cordia milleniiBoraginaceaeOmoAfrican cordiaStem barkFever, cough, stomachache,mild tonic,astringent,toothache240Corynanthe johimbeRubiaceaeIdagbonYohimbe plantStem barkHypertension,aphrodisiac, dysmenorrhoea241Corynanthe pachycerasRubiaceaeAko idagbonCorynanthe yohimbeLeaves, root, stem barkMental problems, impotence, anaesthesia,aphrodisiac,antipyretic,local anasthesia,mental problem242Cosmos sulphureusAsteraceaeOdodo-imiesuYellow cosmos,sulphur cosmosLeaves, flowersAntimicrobial,wounds,astringent,colourant.243Costus aferZingiberaceaeIreke - Omode,tete-eegungun,Opate,Kaki zuwaGinger lilyStem, roots, fruit,juiceCoughs, diabetes, rheumatic swellings, cuts/sores,diuretic,diabetic,antiarthritic property,malaria,jaundice,gonorrhoea,bilharzia,anti-snake.244Coula edulisOlacaceaeudi, ivanlegbeKernel, barkDysentery, stomach disorder, skin diseases.245Courbonia virgataCapparaceaeKumkumCourboniaRoots,fruits,leavesStimulant,chest pains,cough246Crassocephalum crepidioidesCompositaeEfo eboloVelvet plant,ebolo,red-flower ragleafWhole plant, roots, leaves.Indigestion, colic, flatulence, headache, breast-cancer.247Crassocephalum rubensCompositaeEbireEbire,eboloLeaves,rootsEarache,carious tooth,breast cancer,stomachache248Craterispermum laurinumRubiaceaeOzohAlum barkInner bark,leavesGonorrhoea, schistosomiasis,vermifuge,fever,aphrodisiac,malaria,jaundice,eye trouble249Crateva adansoniiCapparaceaeEegun-orun,taniya,ajanaka,Ungududu,AmakarodeGarlic pearLeaves, barkTonic, stomachache, antipyretic,rubefacient,urinary disorders250Crescentia cujeteBignoniaceaeIgi igba,igisogbaCalabash tree,gourd treeFruitsReceptacle for herbal medicines251Crinum glaucumAmaryllidaceaeIsu meriCrinum lily,spider lilybulb,flower-stalksAntimicrobial,purgative,rubefacient,cough,anti-allergic properties,female fertility252Crinum jagusAmaryllidaceaeObase, Ogede-Odo,Ede obase, Albasar kwadiFrest crinum, poison bulbBulb, LeavesChronic cough, tuberculosis, rheumatism,emetic,whitlow,anthelmintics,purgative,rubefacient253Crossopteryx febrifugaRubiaceaeAyeyeSandcrown berry,crystal barkRoot, stem barkFever, gastrointestinal&respiratory disorders.254Crotalaria retusaLeguminosaeKoropo,alatunse,saworo,Yara, AkidimuoRattle box,rattle peaRoot, seeds, juice of pods,leaves.Fever, cirrhosis, liver lesions, dysentery,colic,vermifuge255Croton lobatusEuphorbiaceaeEru,Namijin-zaakii bansaaCascarillaRoot, bark, leavesGuinea worm, convulsions, skin diseases.rheumatic pain, urinary disorder,purgative256Croton penduliflorusEuphorbiaceaeAworosoCroton,Turk's capSeeds,whole plant.Constipation,general debility,diuretics,arthritis,purgative,anti-tumour257Croton zambesicusEuphorbiaceaeAjekobalebushveldLeaves,twigsPiles,gonorrhoea,arthritis,diarrhoea,impotence,258Cryptolepia sanguinolentaPeriplocaceaeRoot, stemAntipyretic, antibacterial, urinary infections, gastrointestinal disorder, rheumatism.259Cryptostegia grandifloraApocynaceaeLeaves, latexFungi infection, heart problem.260Cucumeropsis manniCucurbitaceaeItoo, eyenLeavesMilk laxative261Cucumis meloCucurbitaceaeBaara-ekate,GurjiMelon,musk melonLeaves, rootFungal diseases, emetic,purgative,gonorrhoea.262Cucumis prophetarumCucurbitaceaeruit pulpVermifuge263Cucurbita maximaCucurbitaceaeElegede,apala,KabeewaaMelon-pumpkinSeeds,fruits.Tapeworm, diuretic, taenicide, otitis,utensils.264Cucurbita pepoCucurbitaceaeElegede,Ogbogolo,Kabewa,gboro.Pumpkin,gourd,vegetable-marrowSeeds, leaves,fruits,pulpUrinary complaints, cathartic,taenicide,diuretic,demulcent,anthelmintics,boils,burns,anti-tumour.265Culcasia scandensAraceaeAgunmonaLeavesSkin disease,anaesthetic,stomachache,pregnancy booster,venereal disease266Curculigo pilosaHypoxidaceaeEpakun,Dooyar kureegeeAfrican crocusRootsLeaukaemia,gonorrhoea,cough,purgative,astringent,aphrodisiac,demulcent267Curcuma longaZingiberaceaeGangamu, laali pupaTurmericTubersJaundice, eye wash, skin diseases, vermifuge,yellow fever,ringworm,anti-tumour,antimicrobials,carminative,malaria268Cuscuta australisConvolvulaceaeMologinigini,ganagana,ominsinminsin-gogoro,SoyyayaDodder, devils rootWhole plantLaxative, kidney, liver disease, sores,laxative,astringent,anthelmintic,measles269Cyathula prostrataAmaranthaceaeShawere pepe, Tanaje,K'arangiya kusuPasture weedWhole plantRingworms, scabies, gonorrhoea, dysentery,rheumatism.270Cylicodiscus gabonensisLeguminosaeOlosan, Aja-igiDenya,okanBarkDiarrhoea, dysentery271Cymbopogon citratusPoaceaeKooko-oba,AcharaehiLemon grassLeaves, rootsMalaria, cough, sprains, lumbago, stomach tonic, stimulant, cold,diaphoretic,diuretic,refrigerant,ringworm272Cynara scolymusCompositlaeKharsufWhole plantDiuretic, liver diseases, anti-atherosderotic, use as sugar substitute273Cynodon dactylonGraminaeKapet garassi,Buntun kudaaBahama grass,dub grassLeaves, rootVenereal diseases, astringent, haemostatic, urinary infection, wounds.274Cyperus esculentusCyperaceaeOfio, omu,Aya ayaNut grass, tiger nut,papyrus,yellow nutsedge.Whole plantTo induce vomiting,diuretic,anthelmintics,carminative,menstrual disorders.275Cyrtosperma senegalenseAraceaeOpe-igbo,igoohaSwamp-arumLeaves,rhizome,fruitsCough,ease labour,astringent,ulcer,gonorrhoea.276Dacryodes edulisBurseraceaeElemi,ubeNative pear,African plum,bush butter treeBark, leaves,fruits.Jiggars,skin diseases, acute malaria,anthelmintics,astringent,wounds,clearing pregnancy stretch marks,elephantiasis.277Dalbergia lacteaLeguminosaeOjiji, abinrereFlat beanBark, stem-dustPimples,anthelmintic,ease labour278Dalbergia saxatilisLeguminosaeOgundu, Paran,runhun zaki,ObunziziFlat beanLeaves, bark, rootsCough, small pox, skin lesions, bronchial ailments,toothache279Dalbergiella welwitschiiLeguminosaeEmosho-elemosoo,emeso-igangan, afoso,West African black woodStem, twigs, roots, leavesBronchial ailments,purgative,anthelmintic,menstrual disorder.280Daniellia oliveriLeguminosaeIya,Kadaura,Ozabwa, MajeAfrican copaiba,balsam tree,niger-copal,maajeGum, barkDysentery, diarrhoea, toothache,urinary infection,astringent,tooth ache281Daniellia thuriferaLeguminosaeIyaFrankincense treeStem-wood dustScabies282Datura metelSolanaceaeApikan,Ajegun-eegun,gegemu,FurenjuujiDevil's trumpet,hairy thorn appleLeavesAshma,venereal diseases,convulsion.283Datura stramoniumSolanaceaeApikan, ododo-omode,zakami suturamai rawiya,MyaramuoStink weed,thorn apple,devil's trumpet,jimson-weedLeaves, seeds, rootAsthma, cough, astringent,aphrodisiac,mental disorders,gonorrhoea,lumbago,neuralgic,insomnia,anodyne,sedative,antispasmodic284Deinbollia pinnataSapindaceaeOgiri-egba, Ekusi-OlokoWater willowLeaves, rootCough, bronchial asthma.,aphrodisiac285Delonix regiaLeguminosaeSeke seke,ayin.flame of the forestLeaves,bark,seeds,flowersDiuretic,anthelmintics,astringent,leucorrhoea286Dennettia tripetalaAnnonaceaeIgbere,NmimiPepperfruitFruit,leaves,stem-twigs.Insect repellant,fever,cough,toothache,stimulant287Desmodium adscendensLeguminosaeEpa-ile,aberodefe,NbasiokuDesmodiumLeaves, whole plantConstipation, convulsions, gonorrhoea, syphilis, bronchial asthma,spermcount enhancer.288Desmodium gangeticumLeguminosaeEwe-emoLeaf, rootAstringent, urinary disorder, broachi infection, fever, chest infection.289Detaruyn nucricaroynLeguminosaeTaura, OgbogboBark, leavesWounds, ulcers290Dialium guineenseLeguminosaeAwin,Icheku,Tsamiyar kurmiBlack tamarind,tumble treeLeaves, fruit, bark, twigsFever, coughs, bronchitis, toothache,astringent, diuretic291Dichapetalum baneriChailletiaceaeNgbu ewuGood killerSeedsCough, rheumatism, bachache292Dichapetalum toxicariumDichapetalaceaeAlo, Itakun, ikunmu-agboGift-blaar,ratsbaneStem bark, twigs,leavesJaundice,poisonous to animals,malaria,cardiac asthma293Dichrostachys cinereaLeguminosaeKara, Ajagboluti,Ami ogwu,DunduWest African sickle bush, Princess's earringsBark, root, latexFever, stomachache, toothache,diuretic,astringent,anthelmintics,scald,sores294Dicoma sessilifloraCompositaeDodaDicomaWhole plantAntipyretic,aphrodisiac,cough,stomachache295Digitaria horizontalisPoaceaeAriran, eeran,Karanin dawakiCrab grass,sourgrassWhole plantNervous problem,enhancing memory296Dioclea reflexaLeguminosaeAgbarin, epe, arinDioclea,bull's eyeSeedAsthma,head lice,dandruff,stimulant.297Dioscorea bulbiferaDiscoreaceaeIsu-emina,emina,isu-ahun,Dooyar bisaAir potato,aerial potato yamTuberMystic properties,diarrhoea,dysentery,constipation,anthelmintics,antidote for snake and scorpion venom,coughs,mental problems,diabetes,weak erection,breast enlargement,fever,rheumatism,antimicrobials.298Dioscorea dumetorumDioscoreaceaeEsuru,gudugudu,GursamiWild yellow yam,African bitter yam,three-leaved yam.Tubers, leavesColic, abdominal, vomiting, analgesic,skin disorders,psychic trouble,malaria,ease labour,anti-bilharzia.299Dioscoreophyllum cumminsiiMennispermaceaeInunurin, OmuajaSerendipity berryFruits,leaves,roots.Diabetes, obesity, impotence,tonic for debility.300Diospyros canaliculataEbenaceaeOriloje, OweDate plumBark, leavesLeprosy, antimicrobials,anthelmintics,abortifacient,cardiac tonic.301Diospyros mespliforimisEbenaceaeIge,igidudu,KalwaaEbony treeRoot bark, stem barkBilharzia, diarrhoea, antibacterial,anthelmintic,astringent,abortifacient,fertility regulation302Discoglypremna caloneuraEuphorbiaceaeAkikaagba, OgwilakiSeedsGastrointestinal disorder, catharsis, abortion, purgative.303Dissotis rotundifoliaMelastomataceaeAwede,AjagunmorasinChickweed,starwort,star weed,Whole plantVenereal diseases, coughs,antimicrobials,conjunctivities,haemostatic,weight control,diuretic,asthma,ulcer.304Dodonaea viscosaSapindaceaeLeavesSore throat, diaphoretic, fever.305Dorstenia prorepensMoraceaeAlaifo, aloifoContrayerva,rock begonia,sokotanStem twig,leavesNephrosis,wound,antipyretic,antimicrobials.306Dracaena manniDracaenaceaeOpe-kannakanna, peregun,AkukuDracaenaRoots,leaves,fruitsSkin diseases,antimicrobials,stomachache,caries.307Drynaria laurentiiPolypodiaceaeAfomoDrynariaWhole plant, leaves.Venereal diseases.308Drypetes chevalieriEuphorbiaceaeOsunsun-iroDrypetesLeavesCough,asthma,bronchitis309Drypetes FlorabundaEuphorbiaceaeAsokaraStemToothache, oral hygiene310Duranta repensVerbenaecaeFruitsAnthemintic, insecticide311Dyschoriste perrottetiiAcanthaceaeBidi-DiyanSeedInflammation, Eye irrigation.312Echinacea purpureaCompositaePurple cone, black sampsonRhizomeAntimicrobial agent.313Eclipta prostrataCompositaeAbikole, arojokuInk plant,thistles,false daisyLeavesElephantiasis, fever,cough, skin diseases,oedema,liver ailments,emetic,antiseptic,diarrhoea,convulsion.314Ehretia cymosaBoraginaceaeJaokePuzzle bush,ivorywoodLeaves,barkAmenorrhoea,contraceptive,fevers,convulsion,fracture management315Eichhornia crassipesPontederiaceaeBebelu oju omi,mako,gbeborun.Water hyacinthWhole plantSkin care,fresh juice for wounds,styptic,goitre,protecting feet as foot wears316Ekebergia senegalensisMeliaceaeIjebo, Ayape,Madachin dutsiStavewoodTrunk bark,roots.Rheumatism, insomnia,malaria,antipyretic,blood tonic, chicken box,charred powder of roots for inducing sneezing317Ekebergia capensisMeliaceaeOronu, madachinCape ash,essenhoutLeaves, roots,barkFever, epilepsy, haemolytic,sinusitis,purify blood,insomnia, malaria.318Elaeis guineensisPalmaeOpe, igi-ope,Nkwe,Ake,KwakwarRed oil palmRoot, palm oil,bark,kernelsMalaria, mental disorders,diarrhoea,asthma,measles.319Elaeophorbia drupiferaEuphorbiaceaeOroigi, oroonigiAsthma plantLeaves, stem bark,roots,latexIntestinal parasities,fever,measles,purgative,warts,epilepsy,asthma,analgesic,skin diseases.320Elephantapus scaberCompositaeLeave, rootFever, cough.321Eleusine indicaPoaceaeEse-kannakanna,Ciyaawar tuuji,IchiteBermuda grass,wiregrass,fowl footLeavesCoughing with bloody sputum,antipyretic,anthelmintics,venereal diseases.322Elytraria marginataAcanthaceaeEsoWhole plantGonorrhoea, impotence, stomache, cough, infertility.323Elytraria marginataAcanthaceaeEsoWhole plantGonorrhoea, male-impotence, stomache, cough, infertility.324Embelia guineaasisMyrsinaceaeLeaves, rootAnthelmintic, skin diseases325Embelia schimperiMyrsinaceaeKiruStem bark, leavesAntispasmodic, anthelmintic.326Emilia coccineaCompositaeOdundun-owo, odundun-okun,Ogbunizu,nte -anaTassel flower,scarlet tassel flowerLeaves, sap, roots.Ulcers, craw-craw, abscesses of the breast, yaws, lice, ringworm, febrifuge, syphilis, hernia, gonorrhoea, measles,cough,salad.327Enantia chloranthaAnnonaceaeOsopupa, Awopa,dokita-igbo,KakerimAfrican yellow woodBarkTyphoid fever,malaria,antimicrobials, jaundice, rickettsia,infective hepatitis,haemostatic,uterus stimulant,ulcer.328Entada africanaLeguminosaeAyunre-banabana,TawatsaEntadaBark, leaves, root, seedsAstringent,antimimicrobials, antipyretic, abortifacient,malaria.329Entada gigasMimosaceaeAagbaaSeahearts,monkey laddersLeaves,seeds,stem-twigs.Diarrhoea,antimicrobial,abdominal pain, abortifacient,convulsion,astringent,charm to ward off evil spirit330Entandrophragma cylindricumMeliaceaeIjebo,OwuraCedar mahoganyStem barkDiabetes, cough, fever,gastro-intestinal disorders, black tongue,stimulant331Eragrostis tremulaPoaceaeAriran,BurburwaEragrostis,lovegrassWhole plantTo improve memory332Eremomastax speciosaAcanthaceaeJangborukan,asoyinEremomastaxLeavesGuinea worms,anthelmintic,sores333Erissema psoraleoidesLeguminosaeRoro, Isapa-elujuLeavs, roots, seedsVenereal diseases, boils, cuts, eye infection.334Eruatamia coronariaApocynaceaeEast India Rosebay, Nero's crownLeaves, stem, rootAnthelmintic, skin infection, toothache, eye diseases-ophthalmia.335Eryngium foetidumUmbelliferaeLeavesUlcer, headache, hysteria336Erythrina senegalensisLeguminosaeOlogbosere,lakale,Majiriya,echichiParrot tree,coral treeLeaves, bark, seeds,roots.Anthelmintics,cathartic,dysentery,antipyretic,emmenagogue,galactogue337Erythrococca anomalaEuphorbiaceaeIyere-igboCoccaFruits,leaves,leaf-sapHeadache, joint pains,earaches,taeniacide.338Erythrophleum suaveolensLeguminosaeErun obo, olu-obo,Ajeku,Obo,Gwaska,inyi,akpa.Sasswood,Ordeal tree,Sassy bark.Stem bark, leaves,roots.Chicken pox, gangrenous sores, snake bite,emetic.filarial worm swelling,skin diseases,wound,hypertension,local anaesthetic,sneezing inducer.339Erythroxylum cocaErythroxylaceaeRed woodLeavesLocal anaesthesia, sedative.340Euadenia trifoliataCapparaceaeAjinringburigbu, Logbokiya,KanumfariEuadeniaRoots, stem, bark,fruitTuberculosis,arthritis, otalgia, aphrodisiac, rectal prolapse.341Eucalyptus globulusMyrtaceaeEucalyptusLeavesNasal congestion, antibacterial, wounds, mouth wash.342Eugenia aromaticaMyrtaceaeKanafuruCloveFlowerToothache, carminative, rubefacient, serving as preservative in herbal recipes.343Eugenia malaccencisMyrtaceaeApuluApple,African water apple,rose-water appleAntimicrobial,source for vitamins344Eugenia unifoliaMyrtaceaePitangaPitangaLeaves, fruitAntimicrobial.345Eulophia millsoniOrchidaceaeRhizomeAphrodisiac346Euphorbia balsamiferaEuphorbiaceaeStem, latexCaries, dysentery347Euphorbia deightoniiEuphorbiaceaeOro agogoEuphorbiaLeavesWoman Sterility348Euphorbia heterophyllaEuphorbiaceaeEgeleLeaves, rootSkin diseases, febrifuges, purgative.349Euphorbia hirtaEuphorbiaceaeEmi-ile, iroko-iju,egele,oro-elewe,ahihia ugwa,Noonon kurciyaa,Odane inenemiiAsthma weedWhole plant,exudateCough, asthma, catarrh, hay-fever,pulmonary ailment,hay fever,amoebic dysentery,conjuctivitis,anthelmintic,aphrodisiac,increase lactation and shape of breast,hypertension,antispasmodic350Euphorbia kamerunicaEuphorbiaceaeOro,ukoko,oro-alagogoFence CactusLatex.Topical application to aid umbilical cord drop-off,warts,anthelmintics,purgative351Euphorbia laterifoliaEuphorbiaceaeOro were, enuopiriScutellann,little cactusLeaves,exudateDermatosis, infertility, anthelmintics constipation, convulsive fevers352Euphorbia unispinaEuphorbiaceaeOro adeteCactusExudateAntidote for snake bites, fractures,skin diseases,antihelmintics353Evolvulus alsinoidesConvolvulaceaeEfunle,Karfi mallamSlender dwarf Morning gloryWhole plantDiarrhoea,antipyretic,asthma,chronic bronchitis354Eythrococca anomalaEuphorbiaceaeLeavesAnthelmintic, headache, rheumatic, pains, earache.355Fagara rubescensRutaceaeAtaBarkToothache, headache, backache, general debiity.356Ficus asperifoliaMoraceaeIpin,Asesa,BaureSandpaper plantLeaves, rootWounds, coughs.357Ficus capensisMoraceaeOpoto,Farin bauree,AnwerenwaAfrican mustard tree,fig treeLeaf, stem, root, fruitsDysentery, oedema, leprosy, epilepsy, ricketts,emollient,astringent,infertility,increase lactation,respiratory disorders,gonorrhoea.358Ficus elegansMoraceaeAsoroporcelain vineLeavesDiarrhoea, piles, stomach-ache, constipation, craw-craw.359Ficus exasperataMoraceaeEpin, Ewe-ipinSand paper treeLeaves, bark, root, seedsStomach disorder, scabies, gonorrhoea, urinary ailments, jaundice,abortifacient,antipyretic.360Ficus mucusoMoraceaeOdan-afomo,Ediso, Obobo,Jan baureeFigBark of stemInsomnia361Ficus thonningiiMoraceaeOdan abaa,opoto,aba-odan ,GulubaWild fig,fiddle leaf figBarkWounds,fevers,dysentery362Ficus vallis-choudaeMoraceaeOguro, Ogunro,DuluUmbrella thornLeaves, stem, latexJaundice, gastro-intestinal disorders,anthelmintic,astringent,skin disorders363Ficus vogeliiMoraceaeOba-OdanBark, fruit, latexWound, diarrhoea, dysentery, boils364Flabellaria paniculataMalpighiaceaeIagbo-IagboLeavesWounds, cuts365Flacourtia flavescensFlacourtiaceaeOsereFlacourtiaLeaves, rootAsthma, bronchitis, catarrhal condition,antibacterial,astringent,diaphoretic,antiperiodic,toothache.366Fluerya aestuansUrticaceaeFuyafuya,Ipe erinAfrican nettleWhole plantLiver diseases,diuretic, antipyretic,astringent,piles,haemostatic, burns,hair care, pregnancy booster,expels bladder stone367Funtumia africanaApocynaceaeAkoire, Ako-ire MbamiriMale funtumRoot, stem, leavesConstipation, wounds, boils,weak bladder, jaundice,antipyretic.368Funtumia elasticaApocynaceaeIre ,MbaLagos silkrubber tree,wild rubberStem, twigs, stem, latexJaundice, piles, impotence,antipyretics.369Galinsoga parvifloraCompositaeLeavesWounds, analgesic370Garcinia afzeliiGuttiferaeOkutaMangostreenStem-twigsDysentery.aphrodisiac,oral thrush,toothache371Garcinia kolaGuttiferaeOrogbo,Adi,AkuiluBitter kolaSeeds, root, stem-bark,fruits.Antimicrobials,dysentery, tumours, bronchitis, cough, fever,toothache, throat and respiratory ailments,liver disorders,headache,evacuant, Anti-cancer.372Garcinia manniGuttferaeOkuta, OkokRoot,stemDiuretic373Gardenia ternifoliaRubiaceaeGangan, oruwan,Gaudan,UlimiliYellow gardenia, gaude.Roots, fruitsFever, cough, stomachache, dysentery,skin lesion,emetic374Geophila obvallataRubiaceaeLeavesEye wash, headache, tooth ache, stomachache375Gisekia pharmacioidesMolluginaceaeLeaves, fruitsWounds, cut, anthelmintic, purgative376Gladiolus psittacinusIridaceaeBaka,isu bakaSword lily, corn flagBulbAntigonococcal,dysentery,diarrhoea,mental disorder,constipation,mystic use.377Gloriosa superbaLiliaceaeMora, ewe-aje,akalamagbo,Obara okpa,BaurereGloriosa,climbing lily,glory lilyTubers, leavesGonorrhoea, head lice, rheumatism,purgative,antiperiodic,stomachic tonic.378Glossonema boveanumAsclepiadaceaeTaarin-gidaaWhole plantUse to increase lactation I pregnant woman.379Glycine maxLeguminosaeEwaSoya beanSeedsLaxative380Glycyrrhiza glabraLeguminosaeSweet wood,sweet wort, liquorice root.RootExpectorant, bronchitis, sorethroat, demulcent, emollient, alterative.381Glyphaea brevisTiliaceaeAtoriAtori, masquerade stickStem bark, leaves,stem-twigsDiarrhoea, fever, respiratory ailment,gonorrhea,wound,toothache,gum infection382Gmelina arboreaVerbenaceaeIgi melinaGmelina,parrot's beakRoots,leavesAntipyretic,stomach disorder,cough,gonorrhoea,demulcent383Gnidia kraussianaThymelaeceaeMada,sungoje,samberu,tururibi.Root, leavesSkin diseases, leprosy, dysentery, diarrhoea, nasal discharge, purgative.384Gomphrena globosaAmaranthaceaeBachelor's button, globe amaranthWhole plant,leavesAntipyretic,diuretic,astringent,cough,laxative,emmenagogue385Gongronema latifoliumAsclepiadaceaeAunjeadiye, Itaji,UtaziAmaranth globeStemSore gums,colic, dyspepsia, anthelmintic.386Gossypium barbadenseMalvaceaeOwu,akese,gwandi,Olulu ogho,OwulaWest indian CottonLeaves, roots, seedsConvulsions, dysentery,asthma,antipyretic,hypertension, ulcers,contraceptive, relieve menstrual cycle disorders,emmenagogue,abortfacient,ease labour387Gouania longipetalaRhamnaceaeLaghosaStem, twigsGum infection388Greenwayodendron suaveolensAnnonaceaeAgudugbuRoots,leaves,barkAnthelmintics,purgative,ease labour,menorrhagia,weak erection..389Grewia flavescensTiliaceaeItakun okere,DargajiSand paper raisin,raisin bush,wild raisinLeavesBoils, enlarged spleen,aid lactating mother390Grewia pubescensTiliaceaeOraigboRaisinStem, leavesDysentery, gastro-intestinal disorder,antidote for snake bite,boils,emollient391Grewia spTiliaceaeIla-oko, lakolakoFruitsReligious purpose, mystic, soup with okra-like taste392Grewia venustaTiliaceaeOraigbo,oro,DargazaRaisinLeaves, twigs, stem barkFever, boils, wounds,colic,anti-diarrhoea,ease of labour393Griffonia simplicifoliaLeguminosaeAlukoko, Tapara, arin, OlobahunGriffoniaRoots, leavesBone-fracture, congestion,sedative,aphrodisiac,appetite suppressant for weight loss.394Guaiacum officinaleZygophyllaceaeStemDiuretic, diaphoretic, urinary disorder395Guibourtia copalliferaLeguminosaeKaluk ofuonLeaves, roots, fruits, stem exudateGalactogogue, blood booster, rheumatism, gastro-enteritis, dysentery.396Guiera senegalensisCombretaceaeBarbatta,olofun,saabaraLeavesSkin infection, fever, diarrhoea, dysentery, syphilis, tonic, increase lactation, prevention of leprosy.397Gymnema sylvestreAsclepiadaceaeWhole plants, rootDiabetes, antidote for snake bite.398Gymnema sylvestreAsclepadaceaeYaryodin-kuraRoot, stemDiabetes, heart stimulant, snake bite, anti-inflammatory, tonic.399Gynura amplexicanlisAsteraceaeSitta, ntiLeavesEye infection, gonorrhoea400Haemanthus multiflorusAmaryllidaceaeAreyinkosun, toto-odo,Albasar kwadiFireball lilyRootsStimulant, cardiac tonic401Haematostaphis barteriAnacardiaceaeTursuhi,jan danyaaStem, bark, rootsAnthelmintic, febrifuge, emetic, tonic,hepatitis, sleeping sickness, diarrhoea.402Haematoxylum compechionumLeguminosaeLogwoodWood barkAstringent, diarrhoea, colouring.403Hannoa klaineanaSimaroubaceaeIgigun,Oghulu,Takar'dargiwaHannoaStem, rootHypertension,carminative,stimulant , fever.404Harrisonia abyssinicaSimaroubaceaeArujeranHarrisoniaLeaves, stem, rootStomachache, leprosy, antidote, cancerous tumours,bubonic plague,skin diseases,antipyretic,anthelmintics,insomnia405Harungana madagascariensisHypericaceaeElepo, adenden, Asunje,Uturu,Otori, Alillibar raafiiDragon's blood treeStem-bark, root bark, leaves,sapDysentery, piles, trypanosomiasis, fever, cold, jaundice, scabies, haemostatic,emetic,black tongue,urinary fistula,ringworm,jaundice406Hedranthera barteriApocynaceaeAgbo omodeHedrantheraLeaves,fruitConvulsion,anthelmintics,venereal diseases,cough,anti-tumour407Heeria insignisAnaradiaceaeKasheshe,Hawawen ZakiiLeaves, stem bark,rootsAnthemintic, aphrodisiac, galactogogue,dysentery,vermifuge408Helianthus annusCompositaeOdodo-orunSunflowerSeeds,leavesDiuretic,pulmonary disorders,expectorant409Heliotropium indicumBoraginaceaeAgogo-igun, Apari-Igun,ogberi-akuko,Kalkashin koramaHeliotrope,cock's combWhole plantConvulsions, cancer, worms ,rectal enema,mouth-wash.410Hexalobus crispiflorus.AnnonaceaeLapawe, Apara,Oji ogodaHexalousRoots, whole plantGonorrhoea,cough, malaria,411Hibiscus acetosellaMalvaceaeAkeseHibiscusLeavesDysentery412Hibiscus asperMalvaceaeIsapa,Ireagu,DangiraaBush roselle,thorny roselle,water hempLeavesCough, wound,diuretics413Hibiscus rosasinensisMalvaceaeKekeke,IreaguGarden hibiscusLeaves, stem, flower budsInfluenza, cough, asthma, tertiary syphilis, stomach upset,appendicitis,hypertension,oligospermia,antipyretic414Hibiscus sabdariffaMalvaceaeSobo,GurguzuuZobo,Jamaican sorre, roselleLeaves,flowersDiuretic,coughs,dressing wounds,beverage415Hibiscus surattensisMalvaceaeKinkinrinmiyin,akonimara,seniferan,emo,sinkin-miniWhole plant,leavesStomachache,mystic uses416Hildegradia barteriSterculiaceaeOkurugbedu,KariyaHildegradiaBarkEpilepsy417Hilleria latifoliaPhytolaccaceaeOgo, tarzan-igbo,zoro-igbo,AkaatoBush tarzanLeaves,whole plantBreast cancer,urethral discharge,purgative,headache,anthelmintic,skin diseases418Holarrhena floribundaApocynaceaeIrena,Bakin mutumConnessi,false rubber tree,holarrhenaBark seedsDysentery, diarrhea, jaundice, fever,astringent,bilious disorder,anthelmintics419Hoslundia oppositaLabiataeEfinrin-oso,anami-ole,suiiti-agbeHoslundiaWhole plant,leavesHerpes,conjunctivitis,epilepsy,skin diseases,diabetes,jaundice,abdominal pain,antipyretic,haemostatic,antimicrobial, Malaria.420Hybanthus enneaspermusViolaceaeAbiwereHybanthusWhole plantEasy and painless child delivery.421Hygrophila auriculalaAcanthaceaeMafowo kauruonu bayin giwaaWhole plantBlennorrhoea, craw-craw, bacteriostatic, diuretic.422Hygrophila auriculataAcanthaceaeMafowo kauruonu bayin giwaaWhole plantBiennorrhoea, craw-craw, bacteriostatic, diuretic.423Hygrophilia auriculataAcanthaceaeMafowokanmiHygrophiliaWhole plant,rootsDiuretic,skin infections,urinary disorders,antipyretic,demulcent,stomachache424Hymenocardia acidaHymenocardiacaeAboopa, OrupaHymenocardiaLeaves, barkMeasles, fever, jaundice, coated tongue.425Hymenostegia afzeliiLeguminosaeArigbodigbo,arigbodigba,UbezeHymenostegiaStem bark,twigsAstringent,toothache,piles,cough426Hyoscyamus nigerSolanaceaeHerbaneSeeds, leavsAntispasmodics, eye-wash, sedative.427Hypoestes forskaleiAcanthaceaeOgbigboHypoestesWhole plantSkin infections428Hypoestes verticillarisAcanthaceaeEkere, AkwukwoijijiWhole plant leavesSore, fever, antiseptic, chest pains.429Hypoestes verticillarisAcanthaceaeEkere, AkwukwoijijiWhole plant leavesSore, fever, antiseptic, chest pains.430Hypoxis nyasicaHypoxodaceaeWhole PlantUterine cancer, premenstrual syndrome.431Hyptis suaveloensisLabiataeJogbo,Kimba-kimbaHyptisLeavesCough,fevers,wounds,anthelmintic,carminative, malaria.432Icacina tricanthaIcacinaceaeGbegbeIcacinaLeaves,root,exudateRheumatism,aphrodisiac,toothache,anthelmintics,purgative,abortifacient,wound,dermatophytosis.433Impatiens balsaminaBalsaminaceaeGarden balsamWhole PlantAntiseptic,fungicide.434Impatiens glanduliferaBalsaminaceaetouch me notPoor man's orchid,policeman's helmet,purple jewelweed.Saptopical application on poison ivy rash435Indigofera arrectaLeguminosaeElu ajaindigoLeaves, twigs.Diarrhoea, dysentery.436Indigofera macrophyllaLeguminosaeEnise-Ana,Aniyaa makoomiyaa.Indian-indigoLeavesWhooping cough, bronchitis, piles, ulcers, enlargement of spleen and liver,skin diseases.437Ipomoea asarifoliaConvolvulaceaeOgbo oro ayaba, ewe-gboro,Duman kadaaMorning gloryWhole plant, leaves, flowersHaemorrhage, urinary problem,purgative,syphilis.438Ipomoea batatasConvolvulaceaeOdunkun, anamo,kunkundukun,Dankali,Ekomako,JioyiboSweet potatoLeaves,tuber.Boils, wounds, bronchial asthma,purgative,breast swelling,diabetes,antimicrobials.439Ipomoea fistulosaConvulvulaceaeOmo-ureueboBush morning gloryLeaves, twigsToothache, mouthwash.440Ipomoea involucrataConvolvulaceaeOdodo-odo,ododo-oko,alukerese,Duman kwaadiiMorning gloryLeavesConvulsions,purgative,eye drops,asthma,arthritis,antipyretic,yellow fever,filariasis,gynaecological diseases,gonorrhoea.441Ipomoea mauritianaConvolvulaceaeAtewogba, TanpopoBush morning gloryWhole plantRheumatism, asthma, dropsy.376442Irvingia gabonensisIrvingiaceaeOro (Ogbono),Gooron biriiWild mango,bread treeLeavesSpleen Infection.443Isolana campanulataAnacardiaceaeAghakezeRoots, stem-barkBronchial infections, skin diseases, cough, hematuria, fever, bilharzia, tonic, rheumatism444Isolona campanulataAnnonaceaeAghako-ezeStem barkFever, cough, bitharzu445Jacaranda sppBignoniaceaeJacarandaBark, leavesVenereal diseases, spleen tonic.446Jasminum pauciflonumCommon JasmineWhole plant, leaves, flowersAnthelmintic, toothache, diuretic, antifungal wounds, abscess in breast447Jateorhiza macranthaMenispermaceaeAtutuJateorhiza,calumbaLeaves, roots,stemAntidote to snake bite, ulcers, wounds, cuts, tonic,aphrodisiac448Jateorhiza PalmateMenispermaceaeAtutuRoot bark, leaves, whole plantHypertension, dysentery, anthelmintic, tonic, fever, stomachic449Jatropha curcasEuphorbiaceaeBotuje, lapalapa,Zugu,Olulu -iduPhysic nutSeed, leaves, stem, roots,sapRingworm, eczema,scabies, fever, guinea worms, herpes,rectal enema,black tongue,whitlow,impotence,irregular menses,convulsion,smallpox450Jatropha gossypiifoliaEuphorbiaceaeBotuje pupa,Binidi zugu,Ake mboghoWild CassavaStem latexRingworm, ascaris, anti-tumour,malaria,dysentery,dysmenorrhoea.451Jatropha multifidaEuphorbiaceaeOgegeSapCoated tongue452Jubernardia seretiiLegumonosaeRootsConjunctivitis.453Jussiaea linifoliioOnagraceaeBini-sensenLeavesMalaria.454Justicia flavaAcanthaceaeOdian, OridunBankasWhole plantFungal skin diseases,malaria,stomach disorder,haematuria400455Justicia insularisAcanthaceaeIsepe-akereWhole plantMeasles,smallpox.456Kaempfena nigericaZingiberaceaeResurrection lilyRhizomeMental disorder, hallucinogenic agent457Kalanchoe crenataCrassulaceaeOdundun, Eti,eleti,OnwaNever die, Dogs Liver,kalanchoeLeaves, roots,whole plantSmallpox, convulsion, gonorrhoea, rheumatism,ear problem, chronic cough, headache,wounds,asthma,palpitation,mental disorder,anthelmintics.458Khaya ivorensisMeliaceaeOganwo,Ono,MadachiAfrican mahoganyStem, root, barksMalaria, Jaundice,anthelmintic,emetic,emmenagogue,skin diseases,anaemia,arthritis459Kigelia africanaBignoniaceaePandoro,iyan,Rawuya,UturubeinSausage treeRoot, stem bark, fruits, leavesKidney disorders, malaria, dysentery, rheumatism,gonorrhoea.,haemorrhage,spleen infection,astringent,leucorrhoea,cough.460Klainedoxa gabonensisIrvingiaceaeKanakoro,oduduKlainedoxaBark,seedsMeasles,yaws,skin diseases,thrush,venereal diseases,chickenpox,toothache,stomachic461Kolobopetalum auriculatumMenispermaceaeWhole plantRelieve pains.462Lactuca capensisCompositaeYanrin-oko,Namijin dayiLettuceLeaves, whole plantDiuretic, constipation.463Lagenaria breviflorusCucurbitaceaeEso-ito, eso-itagiri,tagiriPseudocolocynthRoot, fruitPurgative, anthelmintics, cathartic,lumbago,diabetes mellitus,smallpox,chickenpox, abortifaecient.464Lagenaria sicerariaCucurbitaceaeAdo,Oba,Duma,Bottle gourdLeaves, seeds, fruit pupAnthelmintic properties, chest pains,purgative465Lagerstroemia speciosaLythraceaeQueen crape-myrtleLeaves,ripe fruitsAntidiabetic,stimulant466Laggera alataCompositaeAgemo-kogun, eru-tabaLaggeraLeaves, roots, sapFever, rheumatic pains, pneumonia, emmenagogue, tapeworms,convulsion.467Laggera auritaCompositaeTaba-ebora, Eru-tabaWhole plantMalaria, Gastro-intestinal disorder, astringent, insect-repellant, convulsion.468Landolphia dulcisApocynaceaeIboSweet landolphiaRoots,stemRheumatism,cough,kidney diseases469Landolphia owariensisApocynaceaePanukuru,Ci'woo,nwalikali,OtoVine rubber,rubber vine, ciwo.Fresh leaves, roots, seed, barkMalaria fever, gonorrhoea,vermifuge470Lannea nigritanaAnacardaceaeOrita,oyinyinWodier woodLeaves, root bark,exudate.Sprains, gout, dysentery, asthma, bruises.rheumatic joint,astringent,neurotic disorders,skin diseases.471Lantana camaraVerbenaceaeEwon - Agogo,KimbarBush lantana, shrub verbena,lantana.LeavesFever,antiseptic,antispasmodic,antipyretic472Lasiodiscus mildbraediRhamnaceaeOgan-funfunStemOral hygiene473Lasiosiphon kraussianusThymeloceaeLeaves, rootBurns, purgative, snakebite474Launaea taraxacifoliaCompositaeYanrin, Yamurin,NonanbaryaWild lettuceLeavesYaws, Fracture management.475Lawsonia inermisLythraceaeLali , Laali.LalleeHennaplantLeaves, flowers,barkSpermatorrhoea, jaundice, gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, ulcers, menorrhagia,astringent,skin diseases, malaria.476Lecaniodiscus cupanioidesSapindaceaeAkika,Okpu,Kekera kuchi,Kaafi naamaa -zaakiilecaniodiscusLeaves,roots,young shoots,seeds,stembarkFevers,burns,liver abscess,purgative,amenorrhoea,typhoid fever,jaundice,cough, malaria.477Leea guineensisLeeaceaeKojiya,aledo,alugbokita, iya-keke-gbodoHansidhapan,leeaLeaves,roots,seeds.Pregnancy detection,purgative,toothache,gonorrhoea,general weakness.478Leersia hexrandraPoaceaeAbekoLeersiaLeavesAsthma,bronchitis,chest pains479Leonotis nepetifoliaLabiataeAgberulori,iku ekunLion's ears,lion's tailLeaves,rootsWound,skin diseases,emmenagogue,purgative,anthelmintic,tonic480Leptadenia hastataRubiaceaeIran-aji-igboLeptadeniaRoot, leaves, flowersAntimicrobials, antispasmodic481Leptochloa coenilescinsPoaceaeGyasuaWhole plantBathing of newborn482Leptogramma pillosiusailaThelyptoidaceaRhizomeDiabetes, obesity483Leucaena glaueaLeguminosaeSeedsStimulant, tonic..484Leucas martinicensisLabiataeKeke-owuLeavesSnake antidote485Leucena leucocephalaLeguminosaeLead tree, wild tamarind, jumpy beanLeaves, seeds.Antimicrobial, blood tonic.486Lippia multifloraVerbenaceaeEfinrin-gogoro,efinrin-foromabaSweetleafWhole plantHypertension,cough,antipyretic,jaundice,sleeping sickness487Lobelia molleriLobeliaceaeWhole plantAntispasmodic and antileptic488Lonchocarpus cyanescensLeguminosaeElu,Talaki,Nji,AnunuWest. African indigoRoot, bark, leavesArthritic conditions, sore, mental disorders,boils,anthelmintics,antimicrobial.489Lonchocarpus sericeusLeguminosaeIpapo,alakiriti,Njassi,FakiDotted lancepod,lilac treeRoots, barkConvulsion, skin diseases,laxative490Lonicera caprifolumCaprifoliaceaeHoney suckleLeaves and flowersRespiratory disorder, expectorant, liver disorder.491Lophira alataOchnaceaeEki, Pahan,uda,Kujeme,AkufoIronwood ,ekki,meni oil tree,nambanchiRoot, barks, leaves, seedsFever, coughs, jaundice, gastrointestinal disorders.492Lovoa trichilioidesMeliaceaeOkoko-igbo, Epo-ipa.WalnutStem barkYellow fever, cough, stomachache,anthelmintic493Ludwigia suffruticosaOnagraceaeAko ewuro odoWater primrosewhole plantPurgative,wounds,fevers,anthelmintics,cough494Luffa cylindricaCucurbitaceaeAya-oyinbo,kankan oyinbo ,kankan ayabaSmooth loafah,vegetable spongeRootsPurgative,tonic495Lycopersicon esculentumSolanaceaeTomati,Afufa,TumaaturTomatoLeaves, fruitEar-ache, urinary troubles,carminative,fever,boils,fungal infections,antimicrobial.496Lycopodium cernuumLycopodiaceaeKujekujeCreeping club Moss,Lycopodiella cernuaWhole plantMalaria, newborn skin management .497Macaranga barteriEuphorbiaceaeAsasa, awasa,agbaasa,OwariwaMacarangaStem bark, leavesDysentery, cough, boils, bruises, black tongue,breast engorgement,irregular menstruation,urinary disorder.498Maesa lanceolataMyrsinaceaeLeavesAntimicrobial499Maesopsis eminiiRhomnaceaeIgilogbonLeavesDiluretic, emetic, purgative.500Mallotus cordifoliaEuphorbiaceaeEbewosaLeavesMalaria.501Mallotus oppositifoliusEuphorbiaceaeOju-eja, Jeja,iya-dudu,orokoro,Kpokokwa,K'afar mutuwaIndian kamilaLeaves, roots, fruits.Tapeworms, ringworm, pimples, bruises,astringent,anthelmintic,tonic,haemostatic.502Mammea africanaGuttiferaeOlogbomodu,EkpiliMammea appleRoot bark, stem-exudate,fruit,bark.Parasitic skin diseases, syphilis,convulsion,dysmenorrhoea..503Mangifera indicaAnacardaceaeMangoro,Mangwaro,mangoloMango treeLeaves, root, stem barkMalaria, diarrhoea, diabetes, skin lesions, high blood pressure, haemorrhage,emmenagogue,insomnia,insanity,anthelmintics,antimicrobials,astringent,asthma,cough504Manihot esculentaEuphorbiaceaeGbaguda, Ege,Akpu,K'arazaCassavaLeaves, tubers,stem barkGonorrhoea, purgative,ulcer,eye drop,schistosomiasis,toothache.505Manniophytum fuluumEuphorbiaceaeEge, EbumenRoot, shootsBronchitis, cough, gonorrhoea, stomacharche.506Mansonia altissimaSterculiaceaeOfun, OtutuMansoniaStem barkConstipation, leprosy.,aphrodisiac507Mareya spicataEuphorbiaceaeUhosaMareyaLeaves,fruits, stem barkSkin diseases,cough,purgative,antipyretic,abortifacient, tapeworms508Mariscus alternifoliusCyperaceaeRanransa, Ikeregun,alubosa erankoMariscusStem-basesGonorrhoea, healing wound509Markhamia tomentosaBignoniaceaeIru aya,ayaBell bean treeLeavesElephantiasis of scrotum,fevers,oedema,rheumatic pains,thrush, malaria.510Marsdenia abyssinicaAscelepiadaceaeBarkGonorrhoea511Marsderua latifoliaAsclepiadaceaeRoot, stem bark, fruits, leavesHeart disease digezstive disorders.512Massularia acuminataRubiaceaePako-IjebuIjebu chewing stickRoot, stem barkAphrodisiac, lumbago, cough, mental sickness.,anticariogenic513Matricaria recutitaCompositaeAfrican chamomileFlowerAnalgesic, diarrhoea, antiinflammatory, antispasmodic514Mauclea vanderguchniiRubiaceaeOpepe-ira/OroStem, bark, rootsBathing sick child515Meerua crassifoliaCapparidaceaeTwigsToothache, oral hygiene.516Melaleuca leucadendronMyrtaceaeCajuputLeavesRheumatic, gouts, eczema, inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract and UTI colic flatulence.517Melanthera scadensCompositaeAbo-yunyun, AgbugboMelantheraLeaves, roots, stemsHaemostatic, inflammation, chicken pox, purgative, cough, sore-throat.518Melanthra browneiCompositaeLeavesHemostatic agent, opthalmias, purgative.519Melia azedarachMeliaceaeEke-oyinbo, Aforo-oyinbo,Kumar nasaaaraPersian liliac,pride of India,chinaberryBark, kernels, leavesAnti-syphilitic, boils, skin diseases, antihelmintic520Melicia excelsaMeliaceaeIroko,OjiIroko treeRoot, latex, barkElephantiasis, antiseptic, nausea,rheumatism,insomnia,abdominal pain, malaria.521Mentha piperataLamiaceaeMintiiPeppermintWhole plantMouth wash,stomachache,chestpains, respiratory infections.522Meptunia oleraceaLeguminosaeGalajin ruwaWhole plantYellow fever523Mesua FerreaGuttiferaeIron wood treeBark, flower, fruist, seedGenito-urinary infection, rheumatic pain, skin infetion, dysentery, cough, vomitting, dysentery, tonic.524Mezoneuron benthamianumLeguminosaeJenifinrani, amuranjuLeaves, stem twigs, rootsGonorrhoea, urethral dischage, anthelmintic.525Microdesmis puberulaEuphorbiaceaeIdo-apata, Esunsun,edopata,uroko-apata,aringo,UkperiMicrodesmisBark, seeds, leavesDiarrhoea, dysentery, impotence,enema,wound,eye-drop.526Microglossa abzeliiCompositaeLeaves, stemTuberculosis, respiratory disease, cough, sorethroat, arachie.527Microglossa pyrifoliaCompositaeLeaves, rootAntipyretic, yellow fever, aphrodisiac, abortifctant, tooache, base labour.528Microglossa pyrifoliaCompositaeAsibogoLeaves, whole plantAnthelmintic, Aphrodistac, yellow fever, colds, filariasis, toothache, abortifacient.529Mikania cordataCompositaeIyawa,ejonClimbing hemp-weedLeaves, sap,whole plantCough, bronchitis, anthelmintics, lumbago, rheumatic pains,urethritis,diuretic, malaria, conjunctivitis, schistosomiasis, jaundice, small-pox.530Milletia zechieraLegumonsaeNousu ufoLeaves, stem barkUpper respiratory tact diseases, sorethroat, pains.531Millettia thonningiiLeguminosaeIto,Tuburku,Ajukwu okeokpaMilletiaRoots, barkFever, cough, respiratory ailment,anthelmintic,ophthalmia532Mimosa pigraMimosaceaeEwon agogo,GumbiCatclaw MimosaLeaves, seedsFebrile convulsion533Mimosa pudicaMimosaceaePatanmo,aluroSensitive plant,shame plantLeavesGuinea worms piles, kidney disease,fistula,boils534Mimusops kummelSapotaceaeEmido,UkuBullet woodStem bark, seedsAntipyretic,astringent, mouth wash,stomachic535Mirabilis jalapaNyctaginaceaeTanaposo,aje onisu,Giyeya,Uburu miliFour 0' clock plant,marvel of peruRoots,leavesWounds,purgative536Mitracarpus scaberRubiaceaeIrawo ile,irawo ale,googa maasoMitracarpus,button grassWhole plantFungal diseases,wounds,ulcers537Mitragyna inermisRubiaceaeOkobo,GiyeyaAfrican LindenBarkDysentery, leprosy,antipyretic,diuretic,gonorrhoea.538Mitragyna stipulosaRubiaceaeAbura, Ewe-Obi,Uburu,GayensoriMitragyna,African lindenLeaves, stem, rootsFever, cough, dysentery, pregnancy diseases,colic,skin diseases,anthelmintics539Mollugo nudicaulisMolluginaceaeKujekuje,Ankwai narbaChick weed(daisy-leaved)Whole plantWhooping cough,vermifuge540Mollugo oppositifoliusMolluginaceaeSaweweWhole plantAntimicrobial,caries,stomachic,headache541Momordica angustisepalaCucurbitaceaeEjirin-nlaStemAntimicrobial.542Momordica charantiaCucurbitaceaeEjinrinwere,Alo-ose, KakayiAfrican Cucumber, bitter gourd,balsam pearWhole plant, seeds, fruit rootDiabetes, piles, convulsions, jaundice, sore,nervous disorders,diabetic recipe,emetic,night blindness,aphrodisiac,dysmenorrhoea,anthelmintic,antimicrobials543Momordica foetidaCucurbitaceaeEjirin - lila,Hakayi,Alu-osiLarge-leaved African bitter cucumberLeaves, fruitDiabetes, stomach-ache,laxative,anthelmintic544Mondia whiteiPeriplocaceaeIsirigun, Gbolo-gbolo, AghumaMondiRoot, leaves, whole plant.Pile, malaria, rubefacient.545Monodora brevipesAnnonaceaeAko-lakoseFruit, roots, stemVenereal diseases, purgative, urethral stricture.546Monodora myristicaAnnonaceaeAbo-lakoshe,Ariwo,EhuruCalabash nutmegSeedsConstipation, lice, guinea worm, headache,anaemia,impotence,wounds,arthritis.547Monodora tenuifoliaAnacardiaceaeEhina-wo sininruits, leaves, rootAntihaemorrhage, dysentery, Parasitic skin diseases, toothache.548Monsonia senegalensisGeraniaceaeOilEmmenagogue549Morelia senegalensisRubiaceaeDandojee,Akule,Inuwar baunaMoreliaStemFever, general debility,fish poison.550Morinda lucidaRubiaceaeOruwo, eruwo,Eze ogu ,NjisiBrimstone-treeLeaves, stem bark, root barkMalaria, diabetes, heart diseases,purgative,emetic,diuretic,jaundice,flatulence, Anti-cancer.551Morinda morindioidesRubiaceaeOju-OlogboMorindaRoot, bark, leaves, fruitFever, jaundice, asthma, dysentery,colic,emmenagogue,vermifuge,constipation552Moringa oleiferaMoringaceaeEwe-ile, Ewe-igbale,zogale,Okweoyeibe,Bagaaruwar makkaHorse radish tree, Moringa tree, Never die ,drumstick treeLeaves, roots, stem bark, fruitInflammatory diseases, asthma,antipyretic, cough, earache, liver and pancreas diseases, venereal diseases,emetic,anthelmintic,hysteria,diarrhoea,diuretic,catarrhal diseases.553Morus mesozygiaMoraceaeAgbagba,uraye, ewe-aye,aye, aremoMorus,aiyeLeavesMystic properties,for bathing newborns,sedative.554Mostuea ThomsoniLoganlaceaeRootsAphrodislac, Use for controlling high blood pressure.555Mucuna pruriensLeguminosaeWerepe, Esisi,Abbala,KakaraCow-hage,cow-itch plant,velvet beanHairs on the podsIntestinal worms,genito-urinary diseases.556Mucuna sloaneiLeguminosaeEwe-ina,werepe, yerepe esinsin,Kakara,oseseStinging BeanSeeds,rootsHaemorrhoids, diuretics,micturition problems in children,skin diseases.557Mukia maderaspatanaCucurbitaceaeIna-oka, Oki-oka, Igbokita.MukiaShoot, leaves,roots,exudate.Cough,flatulence,aperient, amoebiasis, wound-dressing, toothache,mental disorders, neuralgia.558Mundulea SericeraLeguminosaeRootAntiparasitic559Murraya KoenigiiRultaceaeEbafoCurry leaf treeLeaves, Bark, RootDysentery, Fever, diarrhoea, herpes pains, stimulant.560Musa paradisiacaMusaceaeOgede agbagba,Ayaba,Ojioko,OgadejoiokePlaintainLeaves, roots, fruitsDiarrhoea, dysentery, epilepsy, wounds, goiter, gonorrhoea,anaemia, venereal diseases,haemostatic,diabetes,anthelmintics,abortifacient,oligospermia, malaria.561Musa sapientumMusaceaeOgede were,AgadeBananaLeaves,fruitsJaundice,mental disorders,typhoid fever,diarrhoea, malaria.562Musanga cecropioidesMoraceaeAga, Agbawo,OroCorkwood,umbrella treeRoots, exudate, leaves,barkTapeworms, dysentery, fevers,anthelmintic,cough563Mussaenda elegansRubiaceaeAdo,odo-omode,pani ebi,EzebwoMussaendaBarkAstringent564Myriantus arboreusMoraceaeObisere,ewe-ade,ibishere,UjujuMyriantusBarkDysentery,anthelmintics,cough,antitumour565Napoleona imperialisLecythidaceaeIrosun-igbo, Irosun,Akbodo,Mabungi,NnekelocheNapoleonaTwigsAsthma, cough,toothache566Napoleona vogeliiLecythidaceaeIto, Gbogbori,AkbodoNapoleonaLeaves, bark, seeds, twigs, fruit, rootDiabetes, fever, cough, catarrh.567Nauclea diderrichiiRubiaceaeOpepe,Uburu,TafashiyaOpepe,African peach treeRoot, stem bark, fruitGonorrhoea, antimalaria, appetizer, piles,dyspepsia, rheumatism, dysentery,febrifuge568Nauclea latifoliaRubiaceaeEgbesi, Gberesi,Tafashiya rkura -ukora,Igiyaa,NwaohuakonshiNauclea,African peachInner bark,stem sap,roots,fruits,root-barkCough,febrile conditions,thrush,jaundice,piles,emetic,menstrual disorders,stomach disorders,measles,sore569Nelsonia compestriaAcanthaceaeDamdun-MakiyayaLeaves, juice, twigsYellow fever, eye inflammation, diarrhoea, schistosomiasis.570Neostenanthera-myristicifoliaAnnonaceaeUyenghen-ezeLeavesTumor of the nose, anthelmintic571Nephrolepsis bisserataNephrolepidaceaeIramu,owuroFernWhole plant, rootPregnancy booster,dysmenorrhoea toothache.572Nerium oleanderApocynaceaeAdodoOleanderLeaves,whole plant,rootsDysentery,anthelmintics,cough,antitumour,abortifacient,skin diseases,pile.573Nesogordonia papaveriferaSterculiaceaeOpepe-ira/Oro,OtaloDantaTwigsDysentery, toothache,pregnancy booster.574Newbouldia laevisBignoniaceaeAkoko,Ogirisi,AdurukuTree of life, fertility treeBark, leaves, rootRound worms, elephantiasis, dysentery, malaria, convulsions, migraine,cough,yellow fever, stomach-ache, hernia,infertility, ear-ache.575Nicotiana tabacumSolanaceaeEwe taba,Otaba,tabaTobaccoLeavesRingworm, cold, convulsions, ulcers, nausea,anthelmintic.576Nymphaea lotusNymphaeceaeOsibata,Bado,MkpokpomereWater lilyWhole plantVomiting,astringent,antiseptic,demulcent,sedative,rheumatic pains, Anti-tumour.577Ocimum basilicumLabiataeEfinrin-wewe,daidoya,NchanwuSweet and Hairy basilWhole plantGonorrhoea, catarrhal conditions, cough, constipation, dysentery, ringworm,carminative,stimulant,hypertension,anthelmintics,antipyretic,blood tonic.578Ocimum gratissimumLabiataeEfinrin-nla,efinrin-aja,oromoba,Daidoya, NchanwuTea bush,balsam,basilLeaves, whole plantCough, diarrhea, convulsions, fever, cold, bronchitis,colic ,insect repellant,antimicrobials,anthelmintics,hypertension,hypertension,diabetes,piles, Antibacteria.579Olax subscorpioideaOlacaceaeIfon,masepe,Igbulu,Gwanorafi,Gwaanon raafiiOlax,stink ant forestRoots, leaves, stem, bark, twigsYellow fever, jaundice, guinea worm, venereal diseases,mental disorders,toothache.580Oldelandia corymbosaRubiaceaeOyigi,Raatsa-hanjiOldelandiaWhole plantAntipyretic, ease labour, nervous disorders,haemostatic, venereal disorders, antidote to snake venom581Olyra latifoliaPoaceaeIye-etu,AmiOlyraSeeds,roots,leavesAnthelmintics,scabies,filariasis,cough,chest pain,enhances fertility582Oncoba spinosaFlacourtiaceaeGbonsere, Panisa, Ponsere,KookoocikooSnuff-box tree,fried-egg treeRoots, leavesCough, cold, sore throat, wounds583Opilia celtidifoliaOpiliaceaeKoyin-solorun,Inuwar gadaaOpiliaRoots,stemAnthelmintics,purgative,diuretic.584Opuntia dilleniiCactaceaeOro-agogoPrickly pearStem,fruits,exudate.Guinea worms,abscesses, gonorrhoea, asthma, whooping cough,purgative,astringent.585Ouratea flavaOchnaceaeNkankaOchnaLeaves, fruitsLaxative,vitamins586Oxalis corniculataOxalidaceaeJeenu benu, Patanmo,Oneko,TsukuYellow oxalis,wood sorrelLeavesFever, dysentery,warts, boils.587Oxyanthus tubiflorusRubiaceaeOsodun,EzelugboganAfroloquatWhole plantFever,antiscorbutic,biliousness,warts,opacity,toothache588Pachira glabraBombacaceaeEpa-boroGuinea peanut,lucky treeBark,leaves,seedsStomach disorders,headache, blood tonic589Pachypodanturum staudtiiAnnonaceaeNtoko netoPepper treeStem, bark, rootsGastro-intestinal pains, headache, chest pains, verifuge590Palisota hirsutaCommelinaceaeJagborokun,rogbo-aguntan,Atolo,Ikpere aturuPalisotaRoots,leaves,stem-twigs.Anaemia, dysentery,cough,toothache,gonorrhoea.591Pallaea schweinfurthiiAdeantaceaeCliff-brake femRhizomeSore gums, mouth cankery.592Pancratium trianthumLiliaceaeAlubosa-Oloko,Hatsin manoomaaPancratium lilyBulbVisual hallucination,convulsion,cold.593Parinari curatellaefoliaRosaceaeAbo-idofun,RuraRough-skinned plumRoots,leaves,barkSkin infections,antipyretic,anthelmintics,nervous disorders,cough594Parinari macrophyllaRosaceaeGwasa,putu,RuraNeou oil tree,ginger bread plumKernels,fruitsMalaria,skin infections,anthelmintic,antibacterial,cough,purgative,cardiac tonic,eye diseases,astringent.595Parkia biglobosaLeguminosaeIgba, Igi-iru Dadawa,Ogirili,DorowaWest African locust bean, Dadawa treeLeaves, bark, seeds, fruit pulpTonic, wounds, malaria, diabetes,high blood pressure,mental disorders,astringent,intestinal disorders,obesity,anti-tumour.596Paropsia guineansisPasssfloraceaeAkapue, koropoRootsToothache597Parquetina nigrescensPeriplocaceaeOgboAfrican parquetinaLeaves,latex,bark,rootsGonorrhea,skin diseases,menstrual disorders,cardiac tonic,dysentery, Blood tonic.598Passiflora foetidaPassifloraceaeNine-nine,Ahe enyiStinking passion flowerRoots,leaves,fruitsHypertension,cough,emmenagogue,antispasmodic,sedative.599Paullinia pinnataSapindaceaeKakansenla, Obi-Omode,Isu-omode,Itakun-okere,Ogberi-akuko,YatsabiyarHippo cola, five fingers,water colaLeaves, seeds, rootsSore throat, leprosy, jaundice, menstrual disorder, sore throat, black tongue,ophthalmia,dysentery,haemostatic agent,astringent.aphrodisiac, malaria.600Paulowilhelnua polysperniaAcantuaceaeLeavesGuineaworm601Pedalium murexPedialiaceaeWhole plant, fruitsGonorrhoea, diuretic, demulcant, spermatorrhoea, dysurin, enlarged spleen.602Penianthus zenicemMenispermaceaeTwigs, rootAphrodisias, wounds, oral hygiene.603Pennisetum purpureumPoaceaeEsu-funfun,eesu,esusun-funfun,Achara,DawarkadaElephant grassWhole plantGastro-intestinal disorders,diuretic,mumps604Pentaclethra macrophyllaLeguminosaeApapa, Pala,pakala,UgbaAfrica Oil bean treeLeaves, bark, rootFever, stomachache, appetizer, general weakness,anthelmintics,sore,jaundice.605Pentadesma butyraceaGuttiferaeOrogbo erin,iroro,OzeButter tree,tallow treeSeedsAnthelmintic606Peperomia pellucidaPiperaceaeRinrin, renrenSumlako, silver bushWhole plantConvulsions, wounds,mental disorders,hypertension607Pergularia daemiaAsclepiadaceaeAtufa, Oju-Kokarun,UtaeziPergulariaLeaf, twigs, root bark, stemRheumatism, intestinal worms, piles, catarrhal diseases,craw-craw,coughs,emmenagogue,smallpox,mental disorder,skin diseases,diarrhoea, eye infection.608Pericopsis laxifloraLeguminosaeAyan, sedu, egbin,BafiniPericopsisBarkOedema,antitumour.609Persea americanaLauraceaePia, apoka,Ubebekee,Ube oyinboAvocado pearLeaves, fruits,seedsHypertension,malaria,insomnia,gastro-intestinal disorders610Petersianthus macrocarpusLecythidaceaeAkasun, UpiStinkwoodStem twigsChronic bronchitis,lumbago,headache.611Petiveria alliaceaPhytolaccaceaeAwogbaAnamuWhole plant,leaves,rootAll purpose herb for cancer,antimicrobial,diabetes,stroke,diuretic,sedative,abortifacient,analgesic,anthelmintics,cough,insecticide,snake repellant.612Petroselinum crispumApiaceaePasiliParsleyWhole plantCarminative,stimulant,Vitamin C,emmenagogue,asthma,diuretic,antipyretic,conjunctivitis,jaundice.613Phaseolus vulgarisLeguminosaeAwuje, Eree,WakeKidney beanSeedsAntifungal,skin diseases614Phaulopsis falcisepalaAcanthaceaeApa-OgbePhaulopsisWhole plantWounds, skin parasite, laxative, aphrodisiac615Philoxerus vermiculatusAmaranthaceaeAmarante bondLeavesHernia pains, fever, inflammation.616Phoenix dactyliferaPalmaeOkun, Ekikun,KijinjiriDate palmFruits, sap,leavesGenito-urinary disorders, cough, asthma, fever, gonorrrhoea,demulcent617Phyllanthus amarusEuphorbiaceaeEyin-olobe,ehinbinisowo, yoloba,Geron-tsuntsayePhyllanthus,amarus plantWhole plantGonorrhoea, genito-urinary diseases,asthma,diabetes,typhoid fever, jaundice, stomach-ache, dysentery,ringworm, hypertension.618Phyllanthus muellerianusEuphorbiaceaeArunjeran, Asasa,egungun-eja,eegun-eja,Kumcii,EguezaMyrobalanWhole plantJaundice, skin diseases,antimicrobials, stomach problems, fever, cough,insomnia,dysentery.619Physalis angulataSolanaceaeKoropo, papo,Putu,MatsarmanaGround angular cherryWhole plantFever, asthma, diarrhoea, throat swelling,infertility, malaria.620Physostigma venosumLeguminosaeIsho,EsgeremChopnut, Calabar bean, ordeal beanSeedsGlaucoma, antidote to atropine and strychnine poison, contraction of pupils,jiggers,poison.621Phytolacca dodecandraPhytolaccaceaeDere, Osun-erin.Elephant tree,allspice,pokeberry,garget,scokeYoung leaves,twigBilharzia,purgative,emetic,vermifuge622Picralima nitidaApocynaceaeErin, eso abere,Osu igwePicralimaRoot, seeds,barkFever, dysmenorrhoea, hypertension, herpes, diabetes,anthelmintics, malaria.623Piliostigma reticulatumLeguminosaeAbafe,KargooPiliostigma, kargoLeaves, pods, stem twigs, rootsFever, ulcer, rheumatism, cough, tooth-ache,hookworms,diuretic,diabetes624Piper guineensePiperaceaeIyere, Ata-iyere,Ozeza,MasoorooClimbing black pepperFruits, leaves,seedsHerbal recipe ingredient, rheumatism,antipyretic, anti-emetic, stomachache, mental illness,anthelmintic,carminative,impotence,antimicrobials,hypertension625Piper nigrumPiperaceaeBlack pepper White peperFruitDiuretic, carminative, aromatic, diaphoretic, piles, diarrhoea, boils, Rheumatic, pains, toothache, emmenagogue antiperiodic.626Piper umbellatumPiperaceaeEwe efon, iwereWild pepperleaves, root, fruitsRheumatism, inflammatory tumours, carmative,diuretic,emmenagogue,pile,urinary disorders627Piptadeniastrum africanumLeguminosaeAgbonyin,Ufi,Kiriya kurmiDahomaStem twigs,leavesPurgative,headache,toothache,enema,cardiac tonic,irregular menstruation,coated tongue.628Pisoria aculeataNeyctaginaceaeLeaf,stem twigsVenereal diseases, rheumatic, pains.629Pistia stratiotesAraceaeOju oro,KainuwaaWater lettuce,nile-cabbageWhole plantSkin rashes, boils, sores,colds630Pleiocarpa pycnanthaApocynaceaeAlataparaPleiocarpaWhole plantAngina pectoris, gastrointestinal disorder.631Pleioceras barteriApocynaceaeAbeji,pari-omode,dagba,Bakin mutumPleiocerasRoots,fruits,seedsSkin diseases,anaemia,abortifacient,irregular menstruation,cystitis,change of foetus position632Plumbago zeylanicaPlumbaginaceaeInabiri,Onaya akoCeylon leadwortRoots, leavesFever, rheumatism, fungal diseases.633Plumeria albaApocynaceaeFrangipaniFrangipaniBark, sapPurgative, antibacterial634Polyalthia suaveolensAnnonaceaeAgudugbiRootsFever635Polygala arenariaPolygalaceaeOkuta pupa,osanyin-efon,Hankakidako,African MilkwortRoots,leavesPurgative,astringent,wound cut636Polygonum senegalensePolygonaceaeNome nruwaWhole plantSmall pox637Portulaca oleraceaPortulacaceaeEsinsan-Omode,senolapa, papakusen,Fasa'kafa,Agbara ukwuPurslane,pigweedWhole plantIntestinal worms, loa loa, fever, skin diseases,disorders of bladder,kidney,lungs,abscess,antispasmodic,astringent,diuretic.638Premna quadrifoliaVerbenaceaeLeaves, shoots, fruits,rootsheadache, backache, otitis639Prosopis africanaLeguminosaeAyan,kiriya,Kiriya,UbwaLeavesMale sterility640Pseudocedrela kotschyiMeliaceaeEmi-gbegi,TunaPseudocedrelaRoot barkDysentery, leprosy, general debility.antipyretic,aphrodisiac,haemorrhoids641Psidium guajavaMyrtaceaeGilofa,Giba,UgwobaGuavaLeaves, stem bark, fruitFever, diarrhea, stomach-ache, cough,laxative,dysentery,irregular menstruation, malaria.642Psorospermum febrifugumGuttiferaeLegun-okoPsorospermum, baushen fadama.Flowers,bark,rootsAntipyretic,anthelmintics,astringent,skin diseases,anti-tumour,convulsion,ulcer643Psychotria guineensisRubiaceaeOlomiPschotriaRoots, leaves, seedsPyrrhea, cough, amoebic dysentery, boils.644Pteris togoensisAdiantaceaeImo-osunLeaves, rhizomeWarts, tumor.645Pterocarpus erinaceusLeguminosaeGbingbin, Imo-osun,Aze-egu,MadobiaAfrican rose wood,pterocarpus, zanchi.Leaves, stem barkFever, diarrhea, dysentery, ringworm.646Pterocarpus osunLeguminosaeOsun,UbieBloodwoodRoot, stem barkAsthma, fungal and bacterial skin infections, eczema, acne, candidiasis,antipyretic.647Pterocarpus santalinioidesLeguminosaeGbengbe,Nturukpa,gunduruWinged fruitBarkAntipyretic,astringent,skin diseases.648Punica granatumPuriaceaeRuman, ximaniPomegrannateFlower, root, bark, dried seedAstringent, bronchitis, stomachache, fever, urinary tract inflammatun anthelmintic, gall bladder, disorder, ulcer, sore throat.649Pupalia lappaceaAmaranthaceaeEma-agbo,Marin kuusunRam's burLeaves,roots,fruits.Coughs,skin diseases,syphilis,diarrhoea650Pycnanthus angolensisMyristicaceaeAkomu,akujaadiWild nutmeg,African nutmegLeaves, stem bark,rootsThrush, black tongue, fever, cough, bad breath, anti-bilharzia,lumbago,toothache,rubefacient, Skin infection.651Pyrenacantha staudtiiIcacinaceaeOroto-agba,iru okete,orokotomuPyrenacanthaStem,rootbark,leavesCancer,malaria,threatened abortion,gastrointestinal disorders.652Pyrenacantha staudtiiIccinaceaeIru-okete, Oroto-AgbaStem, root barksCancer653Quassia africanaSimaroubaceaeBitter WoodBark, stem, leavesTonic, anthelmintic, enema654Quisqualis indicaCombretaceaeOgan funfun, ogan-igbo,ata.Rangoon creeperFruit, seedAnthelmintic,emetic,aphrodisiac,ulcers,boils655Rabdia niloticaRubiaceaeGiel gotiRootsBackache,yellow fever,arthritis,tonic656Raphia hookeriPalmaeOguroRaffia palmLeavesMeasles,promotes lactation,extracting agent657Rauvolfia vomitoriaApocynaceaeAsofeyeje,Akanta,WadaSerpent wood, swizzler stickRoot bark, leaves,stem barkHypertension, insomnia, nervous disorder, jaundice, fever, diarrhea, dysentery,scabies,mental disorders,anthelmintics, malaria.658Rauwolfia caffraAnacardiaceaeWadaStem bark, leavesAbscess, anthelmintic, pneumonia, rheumatism, inflammation659Rhaphiostylis beninensisIcacinaceaeAtaparaRhaphiostylisLeavesMental disorders,eye diseases,purgatve,rheumatism,toothache660Rhigiocarya racemiferaMenispermaceaeLagbolagboRhigiocaryaLeaves, seedsSedative, aphrodisiac661Rhynchosia pycnostachyLeguminosaeSeedsHallueinogenic,662Ricinodendron heudelotiiEuphorbiaceaeErinmado, Omodon,Okwe,WamankurmiAfrican wood oil-nut tree,erinmadoLeaves, stem bark, root, seedsElephantiasis, appetizer,emollient,purgative,female infertility,antipyretic.663Ricinus communisEuphorbiaceaeLara, laa, ewe-laa, lapalapa adete,Laa-funfun,Ogiri,ZurmaCastor oil plant,castor beansSeeds, leaves, rootItch, ring worm, purgative, flatulence, lumbago,emollient,toothache.664Rinorea dentataViolaceaeOloboroboRinoreaStemophthalmia665Ritchiea brachypodaCapparaceaeLogbokiyaRootsAphrodisiac,gonorrhoea,eye infection.666Rothmannia longifloraRubiaceaeBiye, buje-dudu,KatambiriRothmanniaLeaves, roots, barkFever, filariasis,analgesic,emetic,analgesic667Rothmannia whitfieldiiRubiaceaeBuje nla,Uli obaRothmanniaFruitsFilariasis, dysentery.668Ruellia tuberosaAcanthaceaeSpearpod,minnieroot, menow-weed.Roots,leaves, fruits,seedsAnthelmintics,bronchitis,local analgesics,fevers, seeds for mystic properties.669Rumex abyssimcusPolygonaceaeRootPurgative, anthelmintic.670Rungia grandisAcanthaceaeAlade-okoLeavesMalaria671Rytigynia rubraRubiaceaeOju-ejaRytigyniaLeavesUlcers of feet, wounds.672Saba floridaApocynaceaeIbo,Ciwo,SabaRoots,bark,leavesJaundice,venereal diseases,aphrodisiac,improves lactation673Sabicea calycinaRubiaceaeOgan-aparo,osan