Sunday, July 4, 2010

Albizia gummefera | Ogwu akpee

Albizia gummefera | Ogwu akpee

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.

Garcinia kola heckle | Akuinu

Garcinia kola heckle  | Akuinu

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.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Euphorbia heterophylla | Ogwu-evo-osisa

Euphorbia heterophylla | Ogwu-evo-osisa
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 .

Saccharum officinarium | Ichara ucho

Saccharum officinarium | Ichara ucho

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.

Ocimum viride | Nchanwu

Ocimum viride | Nchanwu

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).

Telfariria occidentalis | Ovee

Telfariria occidentalis | Ovee

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.

Cnestis ferruginea | Ogbakpee


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