MEDICINAL PLANTS OF YORUBA LAND

PLANT Latin name

Àfe A shrub with 1. Leaves and bark are a remedy for craw-craw
Probably Anoma nettle-like
Palustris leaves
Palm tree 1. Palm kernel oil from the kernel - Adin
2. Palm oil
Àbamódá Bryophillum Resurrection 1. Leaves are rubbed or tied to head as a cure for headache
Pinnatum Plant 2. The juice is used for ear-ache
Abiwere Hybanthus 1. Given to pregnant women to ensure comfortable delivery
Enneaspermus 2.
Abobidooyo 1. Type of leave for wrapping kolanuts
2.
Afàrà Terminaia Superba 1. Leaves are used for wrapping eko
2.
Plantain - 1. Drink made from over-ripe plantain
Agadagidi
Agbaa Entada Gigas 1. Seeds used medicinally
Àgbá àrín Dioclea Reflexa 1. Seeds are used as a tonic
2.
Agbalumo Chrysophyllum 1. Edible fruit – osoa
Albidum 2. Yellow latex, a sort of gutta
Agbayun Synsepalum 1. Seed pulp eaten
Dulcificum 2.
Agbe Echinops Ewe agbe 1. Leaf used medicinally
Longfolius 2.
Agbon - Cocos Nucifera 1. Coconut oil from the dried copra of the fresh kernel
Coconut
Ahùn Alstonia Congensis 1. An infusion – agbo- is made from the bark
 2. House posts are made from the wood
Ajefawo Celosia Laxa 1. Used as a stomachic and vermifuge for children
2. Remedy for tapeworm
Aaka Lecaniodiscus 1. Wood used for rafters
Cupaniodes 2. Leaves used medicinally
Akeeri Hibiscus Rostellatus 1. Bast used for removing dirt from the mouth
Akoko Newboldia Laevis 1. Used as a live fence
Akun Beads made from the palnut
Amunimuye Senecio Abyssinica 1. Herb used to paralyze the faculties of an enemy
Amunututu Basella Alba 1. Edible fruit
Igi Apa Afzelia Africana 1. Seeds used as medicine and as a charm
Apako 1. Leaves and roots are used for intestinal worms
Apakon Datura Metel
Ape Celtis Intgrifolia 1. Bark used for drugs
Arere Annona Senegalensis Bark and root are useful as a remedy against intestinal worms
Aroojoku Cycnium Camporum The leaves are used in treating leprosy
Arunjeron Phyllathus Fruit used medicinally for children
Floribundus
Asunwon Cassia Podocarpa The leaf is used as a laxative and as a cure for dysentery
Àta Fagara Melacantha The root-bark is aromatic and used against toothache
Awede Type of herb used in cleaning brass
Ayin Anogneissus Root serves as chewstick
Schimperi Bark exudes gum
Seeds serve as vermifuge for horses
Ash serves as mordant
Bara Citrullus vulgaris Ogiri made from its fermented kernels
Water melon Oil used in cooking, medicine, lamp oil
Bomun-bomun Calotropis Procera Serum from coagulated latex contains the powerful heart poison
Swallowwort calotropin and causes death by paralysis of the heart
Botuje, Leaves used for treating dysentery
Olobotuje, The viscid juice used as a remedy for owo-enun
lapalapa Plant used for fences
Ilagba Omode Strophantus
Bo-nni Acacia Arabica A decoction on the pods is used for tanning, as well as the fruits. The
ripe pods are capable of dyinrg leather red
Buje Randia Maculata Fruit used for making blue-black tatoo
Ejirin Mormodica Balsam Apple
Balsamica
Iyeye (ekika, Infusion of the bark is used to cure coughs; the juice of the young leaves
okika) is given to children with stomach trouble; The bark contains tannin
Eesi, Esisi Urera obovata Used as a laxative for pregnant women
Ewuro Veronia amygdalina The root is used as chewstick; the bitter leaves are sold for medicinal
use
Elu*** Comprises of Used to produce indigo dyes
indigofera trees
Emi Butyrospernum Sheabutter
Parkii tree
Ege - Ede Acacia Yields a gum like gum-arabic
Campilacantha
Erun - Obo Erythrophleum Sasawood The bark is poisonous and is given in food as poison.
Guineence
Igun Tephrosia Vegelii This shrub is used for stupefying fish when fishing
Iko (fibre of Fibre of The wine ogoro obtained by piercing the base of the terminal bud
raphia);(ogoro) raphia
Ira Bridelia Feruginea The bark contains tannin sold in markets for preparing mouthwash
Ira-asagidi Bridelia Micrantha Tree is chief food-plant for the wild silk-worm
Inon biri Plumbago Zeylanica Root used as a tonic; Leaves serve as cure for intestinal worms
Seeds used for tattooing facials marks
Irawo-ile Diodia Scandens Remedy for eczema
Ire Funtumia Elastica Lagos silk- The only true rubber tree of West African forests
 rubber tree
Irosun Raphia Nitida Collectors of wild honey rub the redwood paste on their bodies to
prevent bee sting