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| S/N | Botanical names | Common names | Family name | Plant parts used | Method of preparation |
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| 1 | Allium sativum L | Garlic (C)
Aayi (Y)
Ayo-Ishi (I)
Tafarunna (H) | Amaryllidaceae | Clove | The clove of garlic is boiled and poured into a container and taken orally 3 times a day |
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| 2 | Aloe vera (L) Burm. f. | Ahon-erin (Y)
Barbados (C) | Asparagaceae | Leaf | The liquid from the leaves is boiled to powder and soaked in water and 1/2 of a cup of decoction is taken orally |
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| 3 | Andrographis paniculata Wall | King of bitter (C)
Mejemeje (Y) | Acanthaceae | Root | The decoction is prepared and taken orally |
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| 4 | Anacardium occidentale (L) | Cashew (C)
Kaju (Y)
Okpokpo (I)
Kanju (H) | Anacardiaceae | Leaf | The leaf of Anacardium occidentale is soaked in dry gin |
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| 5 | Azadirachta indica Neem | Dongoyaro (Y)
Ogwu (I) | Meliaceae | Leaf | The decoction is made from boiled fresh roots and 2 spoonfuls are taken orally |
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| 6 | Anthocleista djalonensis A. chev | Cabbage (C)
Sapo (Y)
Akpakoro (I)
Putaa (H) | Gentianaceae | Leaf | The leaf of Anthocleista djalonensis is boiled and poured into a container |
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| 7 | Blighia unijugata L. | Ako-isin (Y)
Okpu ulla (I)
Gwanja-kusa (H) | Sapindaceae | Root, bark, leaf | The bark is powdered and infusion of 2 teaspoonfuls are taken orally |
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| 8 | Bridelia ferruginea (Benth) | Ola (I)
Iralodan (Y) | Euphorbiaceae | Root, leaf, bark | Fresh leaves are boiled with water and two teaspoonfuls of decoction are taken orally |
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| 9 | Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don | Madagascar-Periwinkle (C)
Iyere (Y)
Oziza (I) | Apocynaceae | Whole plants | The decoction is made from boiled fresh roots and two spoonfuls are taken orally three times a day |
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| 10 | Ceiba pentandra (L) Gaertner | Kapok
Araba (Y)
Akpu-owu (I)
Rimi (H)
Silk cotton (C) | Malvaceae | Leaf | The fresh leaf is boiled and 1/2 of a cup is taken orally three times a day |
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| 11 | Chlorophora excelsa (Welw.) Benth | Oji (I) | Moraceae | Root | The root of Chlorophora excelsa is cut into sizes and about 3 pieces are soaked in a bottle containing soda water |
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| 12 | Costus afer Ker-Gawl | Okpoto (I)
Kakizawa (H)
Tete-egun (Y) | Costaceae | Fruits, root, bark | The decoction of the stem or powdered fruits is used in the treatment of diabetes |
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| 13 | Gongronema latifolium (Benth) | Utazi (I)
Bush buck (C)
Arokeke (Y) | Apocynaceae | Root, leaf, bark | The leaves is infused with hot water and drunk after cooling while the decoction of the root is prepared and taken orally 3 times a day |
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| 14 | Ocimum gratissimum L. | Efinrin (Y)
Nchonwu (I)
Daidoya (H)
Scent leaf (C) | Lamiaceae | Leaf | The infusion of the leaf is prepared and 1/2 of glass cup is taken orally 3 times a day |
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| 15 | Loranthus micranthus Linn. | Ogbuotele egbu nkita (I)
Mistletoe (C) | Loranthaceae | Leaf | The leaf of Loranthus micranthus is squeezed and the resultant mixture is poured into a container and taken orally |
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| 16 | Persea Americana Mill | Ube bekee (I)
Igba (Y)
Avocado (C) | Lauraceae | Seed | The seed is crushed and mixed with edible plantain for consumption |
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| 17 | Picralima nitida (Stapf) T. Durand and H. Durand | Otoose (I) | Apocynaceae | Seed | The seed is soaked in a bottle containing soda water overnight and taken orally |
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| 18 | Strophanthus hispidus DC. | Osisikaguru (I) | Apocynaceae | Root | The root is boiled together with the root of Vernonia amygdalina and the resulting mixture is poured into a bottle |
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| 19 | Synsepalum dulcificum L. | Agbayun (Y) | Sapotaceae | Leaf | The leaf is squeezed and the resultant mixture is poured into a container and 1/2 glass cup is taken orally. |
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| 20 | Theobroma cacao L. | Cocoa (C) | Malvaceae | Seed | The seed is soaked in a bottle containing soda water overnight and taken orally |
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| 21 | Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Ewuro (Y),
Shuwaka (H)
Onugbo (I) | Asteraceae | Leaf, root | The decoction of the root or leaf is prepared and 1/2 of a glass cup is taken orally |
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| 22 | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Atale (Y)
Jinga (I)
Chita (H)
Ginger (C) | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome | Fresh rhizomes are washed and crushed and boiled and 1/2 of a cup of decoction is taken orally |
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