Medicinal Plants and Ayurvedic Herbs

Scientific classification of Celtis durandi Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta (unranked): Eudicots Order: Rosales Family: Cannabaceae Genus: Celtis Botanical Name: Celtis durandi Common Name: Egid Useful part: Roots Medicinal uses : Alcoholic extract of roots used for malaria and fever.

Scientific classification of Nicotiana tabacum Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Subfamily: Nicotianoideae Tribe: Nicotianeae[1] Genus: Nicotiana Botanical Name: Nicotiana tabacum Common Name: Anwuru Useful parts : Leaves Medicinal uses : Leaf paste with palm oil and potash used tocure tooth ache.

Botanical Name: Mitracarpus Villosus Common Name: Ogwu Ugwo Family: Rubiaceae Useful part: Leaves Medicinal uses: Leaves used for eczema

Scientific classification of Lophira alata Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Ochnaceae Genus: Lophira Species: L. alata Botanical Name: Lophira alata Common Name: Ugiri Nwautobo Useful part : Leaves Medicinal uses : Paste of the leaves with potash and local gin used for fast healing of wounds.

Scientific classification of Milicia excelas Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Urticales Family: Moraceae Genus: Milicia Species: M. excelsa Botanical Name: Milicia excelas Comon Name: Uko Useful part : Roots & leaves Medicinal uses : Decoction of leaves or roots cure stomach aches.

Scientific classification of Senna occidentalis Kingdom: Plantae Division: Angiospermae (unranked): Eudicots Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Tribe: Cassieae Subtribe: Cassiinae Genus: Senna Botanical Name: Senna occidentalis Common Name: Uri-Oka Useful part : Leaves Medicinal uses : Leaves extract used for cure of malariaand also crushed leaves used for eczema.

Scientific classification of Vitellaria paradoxa Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae Genus: Butyrospermum Species: B. parkii Botanical Name: Vitellaria paradoxa Common Name: Osisiekwume useful part : Fruit Medicinal uses : Fruit oil used for body pains and aches.

Scientific classification of Musa paradisiacal Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Zingiberales Family: Musaceae Genus: Musa Botanical Name: Musa paradisiacal Parts used : Leaves medicinal uses : Decoction of leaves used to cure swollen stomach.

Botanical Name is Azadiracha indica Local Name is Ochoikaoneme Family: Meliaceae Useful parts of Azadiracha indica : its Leaves are usedul for medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses of Azadiracha indica : Leaves are useful to cure malaria.

Scientific classification of Dialium guinense wild Kingdom: Plantae Division: Mangoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fagales Family: Leguminosae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Genus: Dialium Species: D. indum Botanical Name :Dialium guinense wild Common Name : Unuagu Useful parts of Dialium guinense wild : Leaves Medicinal uses of Dialium guinense wild :Decoction of leaves used for stomach ache.

Scientific classification of Indigofera tinctoria Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Indigofereae Genus: Indigofera Species: I. tinctoria Botanical Name : Indigofera tinctoria Common Name: Ogbu Useful parts of Indigofera tinctoria : Stem leaves and twines Medicinal uses : its Stem chewed to cure cough and decoction of Leaves used to cure chest pains . The twine paste cures dislocation.

Botanical Name :Pentacletira macrophylla Common Name : Akpaka Family: Leguminosae Useful parts of Pentacletira macrophylla :Stem bark Medicinal uses : Stem bark paste used to counter act the effect of poison.

Scientific classification of Albizia gummefera Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae (unranked): Eurosids I Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Mimosoideae Tribe: Ingeae Genus: Albizia Botanical Name : Albizia gummefera Common Name: Ogwu akpee Useful parts of Albizia gummefera(Ogwu akpee): plants roots Medicinal uses : Roots paste with salt and pepper used for scorpion bites.

scientific classification of Cassytha fili Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Magnoliids Order: Laurales Family: Lauraceae Botanical Name : Cassytha fili. Common Name : Gbanigerige Useful parts of Gbanigerige :Stem . Medicinal uses : his plants stem used during epilepsy attack.

Scientific classification of Garcinia kola heckle Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Theales Family: Clusiaceae Genus: Garcinia Species: G. kola Botanical Name : Garcinia kola heckle common Name: Akuinu Useful parts of Garcinia kola heckle:its Seeds are useful for the medicinal purpose Medicinal uses : this plants Seeds are useful in cough and catarrh.

Scientific classification of Euphorbia heterophylla Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae (unranked): Eurosids I Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Euphorbioideae Tribe: Euphorbieae Subtribe: Euphorbiinae Genus: Euphorbia Species: E. heterophylla Botanical Name : Euphorbia heterophylla Common Name : Ogwu-evo-osisa Useful parts of Euphorbia heterophylla : Leaves . Medicinal uses : Cleans the stomach and cures constipation by causing purging of the stomach .

Scientific classification of Saccharum officinarium Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Saccharum Botanical Name : Saccharum officinarium Comon Name : Ichara ucho Medicinal uses of Saccharum officinarium : Stem juice gives to any malaria patients to restorate vitality.

Scientific classification of Oryza sativa Kingdom: Plantae Division: Angiosperms Class: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Oryza Species: O. sativa Botanical Name :Oryza sativa Common Name: Osikapa Useful parts of the Osikapa : Grains Medicinal uses : grain extract used to cure body rashes.

Scientific classification of Ocimum viride Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom : Tracheobiont Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Asteridae Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Subfamily: Nepetoideae Tribe: Ocimeae Gender: Ocimum Species: O. gratissimum Binomial name:Ocimum gratissimum Botanical Name : Ocimum viride Common Name : Nchanwu Useful parts of the Ocimum viride(Nchanwu) plant : Leaves Medicinal uses :This plants , Burnt leaves drives away ants (especially when there is white ants).

Scientific classification of Vaccinium myrtillus Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Vaccinium Species: V. myrtillus Binomial name:Vaccinium myrtillus Botanical Name :Vaccinium myrtillus Common Name :Uri Medicinal uses : Fruit juice remedy for joint aches

Scientific classification of Telfariria occidentalis Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Telfairia Species: T. occidentalis Binomial name:Telfairia occidentalis Common Name :Ovee. Useful parts of Telfariria occidentalis : Leaves. Medicinal uses : Leaves extract used for treatment of convulsions in children.

Scientific classification of Cnestis ferruginea Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida (unranked): Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Combretaceae Genus: Combretum Botanical Name : Cnestis ferruginea Common Name : Ogbakpee . Useful parts of Ogbakpee: Leaves are useful for the medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses : Decoction of leaves used for dysentry

Botanical Name :Emilia occionea Comon Name : Osiisi Useful parts of Osiisi : its Leaves are useful in the medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses :this plants leaves extract used to cure earache .

scientific classification of Combretum racemosum Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida (unranked): Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Combretaceae Genus: Combretum Botanical Name: Combretum racemosum Common Name : Inenenwata. Useful parts of Combretum racemosum : its Roots and leaves are useful in the medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses : Decoction of the roots and leaves are useful for abortion.

Scientific classification of Vernonia anygdalina Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Vernonia Species: V. amygdalina Binomial name:Vernonia amygdalina Botanical Name : Vernonia anygdalina Common Name : Onugbu Useful parts of Vernonia anygdalina: Leaves and stems Medicinal uses : Leaves and stem chewed to cure stomach, aches.

Scientific classification Palisota hirsute Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Palisota Botanical Name : Palisota hirsute Common Name : Okpete Useful parts of Okpete: Roots & Leaves Medicinal uses :roots juice used for treatment of gonorrhoea and also leaves extracts used to stop wound bleeding.

Botanical Name: Chlorophylum macrophyllum Aschor Common Name :Ukpazi Useful parts of Ukpazi : Seeds Medicinal uses : Seeds powdered with native chalk chewed for relief of footache.

Scientific classification of Carica papaya Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Brassicales Family: Caricaceae Genus: Carica Species: C. papaya Binomial name Carica papaya Botanical Name : Carica papaya Common Name: Mgbimgbi Useful parts of Carica papaya: Leaves Medicinal uses :its Leaves extract useful in malaria.

Scientific classification of of Canarium schweinfurthri Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Eudicotyledoneae Subclass: Rosidae Order: Sapindales Family: Burseraceae Genus: Canarium Botanical Name: Canarium schweinfurthri Common name: Ubemgbada Family: Burseraceae Useful parts of Canarium schweinfurthri (Ubemgbada) : Stem barks are useful for medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses : Powder of stem bark with potash applied on the swollen limbs of pregnant women.

Scientific classification of Adansonia digitata Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Adansonia Species: A. digitata Binomial name:Adansonia digitata Botanical Name :Adansonia digitata . Common Name : Agba Useful parts of Adansonia digitata (Agba) : Fruits pulps leaves and roots are useful . Medicinal uses :Extract of the fruit pulp used as eyedrop to curemeasles. Leaves useful in treatment of liver and kidney diarrhoea. Powdered roots given for malaria treatment.

Scientific classification of Ananas comosus Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Subfamily: Bromelioideae Genus: Ananas Species: A. comosus Botanical Name : Ananas comosus Common name : Parapu Useful parts of Ananas comosus (Parapu) : fruits . Medicinal uses : fruit's recommended for eating during High fever.

Scientific classification of Dacryodes edulis Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Burseraceae Genus: Dacryodes Species: D. edulis Botanical Name : Dacryodes edulis Common Name :Ube Useful parts of Dacryodes edulis : Stem bark Medicinal uses : Bark powder made into paste with Honey and rubbed on the body which helps to reduce body aches.

Scientific classification of Dennettia tripelata Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Magnoliids Order: Magnoliales Family: Annonaceae Genus: Uvariopsis Species: U. tripetala Botanical Name : Dennettia tripelata Common Name : Umimi Useful pats of Dennettia tripelata(Umimi): Alcoholic extract of roots

Botanical name:Newbouldia spinosuslaevis Common Name : Agirioshishi Family: Bignoniceae Useful parts of Newbouldia spinosuslaevis: Leaves . Medicinal uses : Paste of leaves uses to cure migrane pains .

scientific classification of Acanthus montanus Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Acanthus Species: A. montanus Binomial name: Acanthus montanus Common Name : Agamsoso . Useful parts of Acanthus montanus :Acanthus montanus's roots used in any kind of medicinal purpose. Medicnal uses of Acanthus montanus's roots : Root extracts useful in bath to Relieve aches and pains.

Scientific classification of Amaranthus spinosus Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus Species: A. spinosus Binomial name Amaranthus spinosus Botanical Name is Amaranthus spinosus. Common Name is Ineni. Useful parts of Amaranthus spinosus : Ineni's Leaves and stem used for medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses of Amaranthus spinosus :In Amaranthus spinosus's plants, leaves and stem paste with palm oil used to cure pile and stomach aches.

Scientific classification of Caladium bicolor Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Subfamily: Aroideae Tribe: Caladieae Genus: Caladium Botanical Name is Caladium bicolor Local Name is Okpakara Useful parts of Caladium bicolor : Leaves are useful in the medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses of Caladium bicolor: well in Caladium bicolor plants Leaves extract useful in, to cure Convulsion in children .

Scientific classification Colocassia esculenta Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Subfamily: Aroideae Tribe: Colocasieae Genus: Colocasia Species: C. esculenta Binomial name Colocasia esculenta Botanical Name is Colocassia esculenta Common Name is Ede Useful parts of Colocassia esculenta: Leaves are useful for medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses of Colocassia esculenta:For Colocassia esculenta plants,its Leaves extract useful in heal Cracked foot heels.

Scientific classification of Chromolaena odorata Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Chromolaena Species: C. odorata Botanical Name is Chromolaena odorata Common Name: is Iganwaezigana Useful parts of Chromolaena odorata:Iganwaezigana's Leaves are usrful in medicinlal purpose. Medicinal uses of Chromolaena odorata:In Chromolaena odorata plants, Leaves extract useful for cuts & wounds for fast healing.

Scientific classification of Rauwolfia vomitoria Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae Tribe: Vinceae Genus: Rauvolfia Botanical Name is Rauwolfia vomitoria Local Name is Urubia Useful parts of Rauwolfia vomitoria :Urubia's Roots are useful for medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses of Rauwolfia vomitoria:In Urubia's plants,their root extract useful drank to reduce Labour pains.

Botanical Name is Landolphia owariensis Local Name is Echu ayahi Family: Apocynaceae useful parts of Landolphia owariensis :Echu ayahi's roots are useful for medicinal purpose. Medicinal uses of Landolphia owariensis : In Echu ayahi's plants, Roots extracts used as Vermifuge.

Scientific classification of Xylopia aethiopica Kingdom: Plantae Order: Magnoliales Family: Annonaceae Genus: Xylopia Species: X. aethiopica Botanical Name : Xylopia aethiopica Common Name : Uda useful parts : Seeds medicinal uses : Powered seeds inhaled byNursing mother

Scientific classification of Anacardium occidentalis Kingdom: Plantae Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Anacardium Species: A. occidentale Botanical Name :Anacardium occidentalis Common Name :Kashu Useful parts of Anacardium occidentalis :Barks and leaves. Medicinal uses : Extracts of leaves are useful in bath of patients with malaria.