Senna occidentalis | Uri-Oka

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.

Vitellaria paradoxa | Osisiekwume

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.

Medicnal uses of Azadiracha indica | Ochoikaoneme

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.

Musa paradisiacal

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.

Dialium guinense wild | Unuagu

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.

Indigofera tinctoria | Ogbu

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.

Pentacletira macrophylla | Akpaka

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.

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.

Cassytha fili | Gbanigerige

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.

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.