Acanthus montanus | Agamsoso

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.

Amaranthus spinosus | Ineni

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.

Caladium bicolor | Okpakara

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 .

Colocassia esculenta | Ede

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.

Chromolaena odorata | Iganwaezigana

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.

Rauwolfia vomitoria | Urubia

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.

Landolphia owariensis | Echu ayahi

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.

Xylopia aethiopica | Uda

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

Anacardium occidentalis | Kashu

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.

List of 25 Medicinal Shrubs and Undershrubs | Family | Local name| English name

List of 25 Medicinal Shrubs and Undershrubs | Family | Local name| English name

Name of the plant Family Local Name English Name

Name of the plant	Family		English Name
Abutilon indicum	Malvaceae
Acalypha hispida Burm.f.	Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha wilkesiana Muelll.	Euphorbiaceae		Copper leaf
Adeninum obesum	Apocynaceae		Desert Rose
Asclepia curassavica Linn	Asclepiadaceae		Wild Ipecacunha
Azanza Lampas	Malvaceae
Barleria cristata Linn.	Acanthaceae
Barleria prionitis Linn.	Acanthaceae
Bixa orellana Linn.	Bixaceae		Arnatto
Bougainvillaea spectanilis willd.	Nyctaginaceae
Breynia retusa	Euphorbiaceae
Breynia nivosa Small	Euphorbiaceae		Cup-in-saucer
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Sw.	Caeslpiniaceae		Peacock flower
Calliandra emarginata	Mimosaceae
Calliandra surinamensis Benth	Mimosaceae
Calotropis gigantea	Asclepiadaceae
Carissa congesta Wight var. albida	Apocynaceae
Cassia alata Linn	Caesalpiniaceae
Cassia biflora Linn	Caesalpiniaceae
Cestrum diarnum Linn.	Solanaceae
Cestrum noctornum Linn.	Solanaceae
Chromolaena odorata	Asteraceae
Clerodendrum glabrum E.Meyer	Verbenaceae
Clerodendrum inerm	Verbenaceae