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Plant family | Scientific name | Local name | Part used | Growth form | Mode of preparation | Dose and mode of administration for malaria | Status of antimalarial/antiplasmodial activity investigation | Other ailments treated | Reference(s) |
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Acanthaceae | Justicia betonica L. | Nalongo/quinine | Leaves/whole plant | Herb | Decoction | About 120 ml every 8 hours for a week | Investigated | Diabetes, yellow fever, diarrhea | [10, 19] |
Justicia anselliana (Nees) T. Anderson | Kwiniini omuganda | Leaves/twig | Herb | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | No record | | [20] |
Monechma subsessile C. B. Clarke | Erazi | Leaves | | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | No record | Abdominal pain | [19] |
Thunbergia alata Sims | Kasaamusaamu/ntudde buleku | Leaves/whole plant | Climber | Decoction | About 120 ml every 8 hours for a week | No record | False teeth | [8, 10] |
Alliaceae | Allium cepa L. | Katungulu | Bulb | Herb | | | No record | | [21] |
Aloeaceae | Aloe dawei A. Berger (wild/cultivated) | Kigagi | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | A glassful once a day for 7 days | Investigated | Candida | [10] |
Aloe kedongensis (wild) | Kigagi | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | Investigated | | [19, 22] |
Aloe volkensii (cultivated) | Kigagi | Leaves | Herb | Decoction/infusion | Orally taken, dose not specified | No record | | [19] |
Aloe ferox Mill | Kigagi | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | Investigated | Wounds, digestive disorders, rheumatic arthritis | [18, 19] |
Aloe lateritia (wild) | Kigagi | Leaves/root | Herb | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | No record | | [19] |
Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus hybridus L. | Bbuga | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass every 24 hours for 7 days | No record | | [10] |
Anacardiaceae | Mangifera indica L. | Muyembe gwakona | Leaves/bark | Tree | Decoction | 4 and 3 teaspoons after every 8 hours for adults and children, respectively, for a week | Investigated | Diarrhea, dysentery, body pain, venereal diseases, cough, syphilis | [10, 23] |
Rhus natalensis Bernh. Ex Krauss | Omesheshe | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | Investigated | | [24] |
Rhus vulgaris Meikle | Kakwasokwaso/tebudda | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Half a glass every 8 hours for 7 days | No record | Skin rush, erectile dysfunction | [10] |
Apiaceae | Heteromorpha trifoliata Eckl. & Zeyh. | Omumemena | Leaves/roots | Herb | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | No record | | [19] |
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. | Kabo Kabakyala/mbutamu | Leaves/whole plant | Herb | Decoction | 4 teaspoons thrice a day for 4 days | Investigated | | [10] |
Apocynaceae | Alstonia boonei De Wild. | Mubajangalabi | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | Investigated | | [8] |
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl | Muyunza, ekamuriei | Roots | Herb | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | Investigated | Epilepsy, fever, cough, syphilis, measles, dysentery | [21, 23] |
Carissa spinarum Lodd. ex A. DC. | Omuyonza | Roots | | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | Investigated | | [19] |
Catharanthus roseus G. Don | Sekagya | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | About 120 ml every 8 hours for a week | Investigated | | [10] |
Araceae | Culcasia faleifolia Engl. | Ntangawuzi yomukibira | Roots | Herb | Decoction | About 120 ml once a day for a week | No record | | [10] |
Aristolochiaceae | Aristolochia elegans Mast. | Musuja welaba/nakasero | Seeds/sap | Vine | Steeped in water and drunk | A glassful once a day | Investigated | Abdominal pain, East coast fever | [8, 19] |
Aristolochia tomentosa Sims. | Kankapu | Stem | Climber | Infusion | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Wounds, skin diseases, snake bites | [23] |
Asclepiadaceae | Gomphocarpus physocarpus E. Mey. | Kafumbo | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass daily for a week | No record | | [10] |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. | Kigagi/alovera | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for children and adults, respectively, for a week | Investigated | Stomach ache | [8, 25] |
Asteraceae | Ageratum conyzoides L. | Namirembe | Whole plant/leaves | Herb | Decoction | A glassful thrice a day for 7 days | Investigated | Worms, weakness in pregnancy | [8, 10] |
Artemisia annua L. | Sweet anne | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever | [19] |
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd | Pasile | Leaves | Herb | Infusion | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever | [10] |
Aspilia africana (Pers.) C. D. Adams | Makayi, ekarwe | Whole plant/leaves/roots | Herb | Decoction | 8 teaspoons 3 times a day for a week | Investigated | Abdominal aches, measles, diarrhea, wounds, induction of appetite | [10, 19] |
Baccharoides adoensis (Sch. Bip. ex Walp.) H. Rob. | Okellokello | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for children and adults, respectively, for a week; bath-leaves squeezed and added to bathing water | Investigated | Flu, skin rush, ear infections | [25, 26] |
Bidens grantii Sherff | Ehongwa | Leaves, flower | Herb | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Pregnancy disorders, prehepatic jaundice | [19] |
Bidens pilosa L. | Sere/labika | Whole plant/leaves | Herb | Decoction/fresh leaf extract | 4 teaspoons thrice a day for 4 days | Investigated | Diarrhea, wounds | [10, 23] |
Bothriocline longipes N. E. Br. | Ekyogayanja | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever, ague, paludism | [19, 24] |
Conyza bonariensis (L.) | Ndasha | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Stomach ache, body pain, anemia, respiratory problems | [19] |
Conyza floribunda H. B. K. | Kafumbe | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | About 120 ml once a day for a week | No record | Headache | [10] |
Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. H. Walker | Kati kati | Leaves | Herb | | | No record | Wounds, sore throat, ringworms | [21, 27] |
Crassocephalum vitellinum | Kitonto | Leaves | Herb | Honey added to decoction | 2 teaspoons thrice a day for 7 days | Investigated | | [10, 19] |
Emilia javanica (Burm. F.) C. B. Rob. | Nakate | Whole plant | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass once a day for a week | No record | | [10] |
Guizotia scabra Chiov. | Ekiterankuba | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Stomach ache, HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections | [19] |
Gynura scandens O. Hoffm. | Ekizimya-muriro | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Febrile convulsions | [19] |
Melanthera scandens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty | Makaayi | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Stomach ache, body odour, yellow fever | [8] |
Pluchea ovalis DC. | Omuneera | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [19] |
Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.)O. Ktze | Kafugankande | Whole plant/leaves/roots | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | Investigated | Cough, abdominal disorders, chest pain | [10, 19, 28] |
Schkuhria pinnata (Lam.) | Apunait | Leaves | Herb | Infusion | 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for children and adults, respectively, for a week | Investigated | Wounds, skin diseases, diabetes, ear infections, wounds | [23, 25] |
Sigesbeckia orientalis L. | Kyaryaho | Roots | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Wounds, stomach ache | [19] |
Solanecio mannii (Hook. f.) C. Jeffrey | Omusununu | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever, indigestion | [19] |
Sonchus oleraceus L. | Entahutara | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Stomach ache, scars, anemia, diarrhea | [8, 19] |
Tagetes minuta L. | Kawunyira | Whole plant/leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | Investigated | Flu, headache, convulsions | [10] |
Tithonia diversifolia A. Gray | Kimyula | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | Investigated | Diabetes, abdominal pain | [10, 19, 25] |
Vernonia adoensis Sch. Bip. ex Walp. | Nyakajuma | Leaves/flowers | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Diarrhea, dizziness | [19] |
Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Mululuza/labwori | Whole plant/roots | Shrub | Decoction | Half a glass 2 times a day for 5 days | Investigated | Headache, stomach ache, burns, baths | [8, 10, 19, 20] |
Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. | Kayayana | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | Investigated | Fever, vomiting, inflammation | [10] |
Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm. | Kaluluza kasajja | Roots/leaves | Shrub | Fresh leaf extract/root decoction | 2 teaspoons thrice a day for 7 days | Investigated | Abdominal pain, cough, migraine headache, delayed delivery | [8, 10, 19, 20] |
Bignoniaceae | Markhamia lutea (Benth.) K. Schum. | Musambya/muzanganda | Roots | Tree | Decoction | A glassful once a day for 7 days | Investigated | Cough, diarrhea | [8, 10, 19] |
Spathodea campanulata Buch. -Harm. ex DC. | Kifabakazi | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for 5 days | Investigated | Increased vaginal fluid, skin infection, infertility, hernia | [8, 10] |
Caesalpiniaceae | Cassia didymobotrya Fres. | Mukyula | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | About 120 ml every 8 hours for a week | Investigated | | [10] |
Chamaecrista nigricans Greene | Epeduru lo didi | Leaves | Herb | Infusion | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Labour induction, hypertension, retained placenta | [23] |
Erythrophleum pyrifolia | Omurama | Leaves/roots | | | | Investigated | | [24] |
Senna spectabilis (DC.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby | Gasiya | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass twice a day for 5 days | Investigated | | [10] |
Caesalpinioideae | Cassia hirsuta | Kasagalansansi | Roots | Herb | Infusion | | Investigated | Stomach pains | [23] |
Canelliaceae | Warbugia ugandensis Sprague | Omukuzanume | Bark/leaves | Tree | Decoction/powder swallowed with banana | Half a glass once a day for a week | Investigated | Toothache, flu, skin diseases, asthma, stomach ache, body and muscle pain | [10, 20, 27] |
Caricaceae | Carica papaya L. | Paapali essajja | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass twice a day for 3 days | Investigated | Snake bite, sterility, cough, cancer, body pain, induces labour | [10, 19, 23, 25] |
Celastraceae | Maytenus senegalensis | Echomai | Roots | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Toothache, skin diseases, chest pain, wound, fever | [23] |
Chenopodiaceae | Chenopodium ambrosioides L. | Kawuna wuna | Leaves | | | | Investigated | Headache, epilepsy | [21] |
Chenopodium opulifolium Koch & Ziz | Namuvu | Leaves | | | | No record | Oral wounds, skin rush, toothache | [8, 21] |
Combretaceae | Combretum molle G. Don | Ndagi | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass once a day for 3 days | Investigated | Cough, | [10, 21] |
Crassulaceae | Kalanchoë densiflora Rolfe | Kisanasana | Leaves | Herb | | | No record | | [21] |
Cucurbitaceae | Cucurbita maxima Lam. | Kasuunsa | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass once a day for 7 days | Investigated | Abdominal pain | [10, 25, 27] |
Momordica foetida Schumach. | Orwihura | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Vomiting, baths, cough, flue, worms | [19, 26, 28] |
Dracaenaceae | Dracaena steudneri Engl. | Kajjolyenjovu | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | No record | Scars, cough, syphilis, kidney stones, snake bites | [8, 10] |
Ebenaceae | Euclea latideus Staff | Emusi | Roots | Shrub | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Ringworms, swollen legs | [23] |
Euphorbiaceae | Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach.) Mull. Arg. | Luzibaziba | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass once a day for 7 days | Investigated | Shaking body | [8, 10] |
Bridelia micrantha Baill. | Katazamiti | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | Investigated | | [10] |
Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach | Omubarama | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever, diarrhea | [19] |
Croton macrostachyus Olive. | Ookota | Roots/bark | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Tuberculosis, stomach ache, cough, fever, asthma | [23] |
Fluegea virosa (Roxb. ExWillb.)Voigt | Lukandwa/mukandula | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for a week | Investigated | Miscarriage, chest pains, infertility in women | [8, 10, 21, 23] |
Jatropha curcas L. | Kirowa | Leaves | Shrub | | | Investigated | Tooth decay, headache, weakness in pregnancy | [21] |
Macaranga schweinfurthii Pax | Kyeganza | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for a 5 days | No record | | [10] |
Phyllanthus (pseudo) niruri Mull. Arg. | Nakitembe | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for a 7 days | Investigated | | [10] |
Shirakiopsis elliptica (Hochst.) H.–J. Esser | Musasa | Back | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [20] |
Tetrorchidium didymostemon (Baill.) Pax & K. Hoffm. | Ekiziranfu | Bark | | Decoction | Used as enema | No record | Jaundice, measles, gastrointestinal disorders, enema | [8, 19] |
Fabaceae | Arachis hypogea (NC) | Ebinyobwa | Leaves | | Fresh extract | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [19] |
Cajanus cajan (L.) Druse | Entondaigwa | Leaves | Shrub | Fresh extract | 100 ml once a day for a week | Investigated | Diarrhea, body pain | [27] |
Crotalaria agatiflora Schweinf. | Kijjebejebbe | Whole shoot | Shrub | Fresh extract | Daily bath | No record | High blood pressure | [10] |
Crotalaria ochroleuca G. Don | Alayo | Leaves | Herb | Fresh extract | 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for children and adults, respectively, for a week | No record | Stomach ache | [28] |
Entada abyssinica Steud. ex A. Rich. | Mwolola | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | | Investigated | Oral wounds, body weakness, wounds, skin infections | [8, 20, 26] |
Entada africana Guill. & Perr. | Mwolola | Bark | Tree | Decoction | 4 and 3 teaspoons after every 8 hours for adults and children, respectively, for a week | Investigated | | [10] |
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. | Girikiti/lacoro | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for a 5 days | Investigated | Fever, leprosy, burns, tuberculosis, toothache, syphilis | [10, 23] |
Erythrina excelsa Bak. | Bajjangala | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for a week | No record | Wounds, candida | [10] |
Indigofera arrecta Hochst. Ex A. Rich | Omushoroza | Roots/bark | | | | No record | Abdominal pain | [19] |
Indigofera congesta Baker | Namasumi | Twig | Herb | Infusion | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [8, 20] |
Indigofera emerginella Steud. ex A. Rich | Omunyazabashumba | Leaves/roots | Shrub | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Cough | [19] |
Macrotyloma axillare Verdc. | Akihabukuru | Leaves | | | | No record | Impotence, dizziness | [19] |
Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn | Omukongorani/kikakala | Leaves/whole plant | Herb | Decoction | One teaspoon thrice a day for 4 days | No record | Fever | [19, 20, 25, 29] |
Rhynchosia viscosa DC | Omutegansi | Flower | | | | No record | Labour induction | [19] |
Senna absus (L.) Roxb. | Mucuula | Shrub | Leaves | Fresh extract | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Prolonged embryo in uterus | [8] |
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby | Omugabagaba/kivumuzi | Herb | Leaves, twig | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Change of sex of child | [8, 19, 20, 29] |
Senna siamea (Lam.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby | Garcia | Roots | Tree | Fresh extract | A cupful (500 ml) once a day for 3 days | Investigated | Abdominal pain, sore throat | [25, 27] |
Tamarindus indica L. | Cwaa/nkoge | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Convulsions, fever | [8, 21] |
Flacourtiaceae | Ocoba spinosa Forssk | Ekalepulepu | Roots | Herb | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Syphilis, skin problems, wounds, headache, impotence, stomach ache | [23] |
Trimeria bakeri Gilg. | Omwatanshare | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | | [24] |
Hypericaceae | Harungana madagascariensis Lam. | Mukaabiransiko/mulirira | Bark | Tree | Decoction | 2 tablespoons thrice a day for 3 days | Investigated | Yellow fever | [8, 10] |
Labiatae | Hyptis pectinata Poir. | Bongoloza | Whole plant | Herb | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [20, 29] |
Lamiaceae | Aeolanthus repens Oliv. | Ntulagi | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Quarter a glass thrice a day for 3 days | No record | | [10] |
Ajuga remota Benth. | Kitinwa | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass once a day for a week | Investigated | Stomach ache | [10] |
Clerodendrum myricoides R. Br. | Kikonge | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Half a glass daily for a week | Investigated | Syphilis, intestinal problems, induction of labour | [10, 28] |
Clerodendrum rotundifolium Oliv. | Kisekeseke | Roots/leaves | Shrub | Fresh leaf extract/root decoction | Half a glass daily for a 5 days | Investigated | Diabetes | [10] |
Hoslundia opposita Vahl. | Kamunye | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for a week; bath | Investigated | Ulcers | [8, 10, 25] |
Leonotis nepetifolia Schimp. exBenth | Kifumufumu | Whole plant | Herb | Decoction | A glassful thrice a day for 3 days | Investigated | Headache | [10, 21] |
Ocimum basilicum | Emopim | Leaves | Herb | Infusion | Half a glass 3 times a day for a week | Investigated | Fever, eye cataract | [23, 27] |
Ocimum gratissimum Willd. | Mujaaja | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for 5 days | Investigated | Wounds, ear infections, chest pain | [10, 21] |
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. | Omwenyi | Leaves | | Decoction | Half a glass 3 times a day for a week | Investigated | Abdominal pain | [19] |
Plectranthus barbatus | Ebiriri omutano | Whole plant/leaves, roots/stem | Herb | Infusion | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever, heart disease, snake bite | [10, 23] |
Plectranthus caninus Roth | Kibwankulata | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | 4 and 2 teaspoons thrice a day for adults and children, respectively, for a week | No record | | [10] |
Plectranthus cf. forskohlii | Ekizera | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [19] |
Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Rosemary | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass twice a day for 5 days | Investigated | Chest pain | [10] |
Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd | Kyewamala | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | One teaspoon twice a day for a week | Investigated | | [10] |
Lauranceae | Persea americana Mill. | Ovakedo | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fungal and bacterial infection, high blood pressure, intestinal worms and parasites | [23] |
Loranthaceae | Tapinanthus constrictiflorus (Engl.) Danser | Enzirugaze | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | A glass daily for 7 days | No record | | [10] |
Malvaceae | Hibiscus surattensis L. | Nantayitwako musota | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for 7 days | No record | High blood pressure | [10] |
Meliaceae | Azadirachta indica A. Juss. | Neem | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | About 120 ml once a day for 7 days | Investigated | Dental decay/ache, yellow fever, cough, skin diseases, diabetes, nausea | [10, 19, 23, 25] |
Carapa grandiflora Sprague | Omukeete | Leaves/bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass twice a day for 7 days | No record | | [10] |
Melia azedarach | Elira | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever, skin disease, itching wounds, parasitic worms | [23] |
Menispermaceae | Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich. | Kavawala | Leaves/whole plant | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass twice a day for 5 days | Investigated | | [10] |
Mimosaceae | Acacia hockii De willd | Ekisim | Roots | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Diarrhea, syphilis, dysentery | [23, 30] |
Acacia nilotica | | | | | | Investigated | | [31] |
Acacia sieberiana | Etiriri | Roots | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Dysentery, epilepsy, cough | [21, 23] |
Albizia coriaria Welw. | Lugavu | Bark | Tree | Decoction | 1 and 3 teaspoons thrice a day for children and adults, respectively, for a week. | Investigated | Skin diseases, diarrhea | [10] |
Albizia grandibracteata Taube | Nongo | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass once a day for a week | Investigated | Yellow fever, anemia, fungal infections of scalp | [8, 10, 32] |
Albizia zygia (DC.) Macbr. | Mulongo | Bark | Tree | | | Investigated | | [21] |
Newtonia buchananii (Baker) Gilb. & Perr. | Mpewere | Bark | Tree | Dried, powdered, added to boiling water | Half a glass once a day for a week | No record | | [10] |
Moraceae | Antiaris toxicaria Lesch. | Kirundu | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass once a day for a week | Investigated | Weakness in pregnancy, headache | [8, 10] |
Ficus natalensis Hochst | | | Tree | | | Investigated | Gonorrhea | [8, 33] |
Ficus saussureana DC. | Muwo | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for 7 days | No record | | [10] |
Milicia excels (Welw.) C. C. Berg. | Mivule | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for 7 days | Investigated | Burns, fresh cuts, skin rush | [8, 10] |
Moringaceae | Moringa oleifera Lam | Moringa | Leaves/roots | Tree | Decoction/chewed raw | A glassful thrice a day for 7 days; a handful of fresh leaves chewed 3 times for 4 days | Investigated | Joint pains | [21, 25] |
Musaceae | Musa paradisiaca (NC) | Kabalagala | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Jaundice, prolonged embryo in uterus | [19] |
Myricaceae | Myrica kandtiana Engl. (NC) | Omujeeje | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Vomiting, diarrhea | [19] |
Myristicaceae | Pycnanthus angolensis (Welw.)Warb. | Lunaba | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass a day | Investigated | | [10] |
Myrsinaceae | Maesa lanceolata Forssk. | Kiwondowondo | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for 7 days | Investigated | Febrile convulsions | [10, 19, 24] |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus grandis Maiden. | Kalitunsi | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass a day | No record | Cough | [8, 10] |
Psidium guajava L. | Mupeera | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | Investigated | Bloody diarrhea, typhoid, wounds, cough | [10, 23] |
Syzygium cordatum Hochst. | Mugeege | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Dry cough, skin rush, wounds | [8, 10, 20, 29] |
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels | Jambula | Leaves | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | Investigated | Cough | [32] |
Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Kalunginsanvu | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | | [20] |
Papillionaceae | Butyrospermuum paradoxum | Ekunguri | Roots | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Labour pains, headaches | [23] |
Ormocarpum trachycarpum | Ederut | Roots | Shrub | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Pneumonia, snake bite | [23] |
Passifloraceae | Passiflora edulis Sims | Akatunda | Leaves | Herb | Fresh extract | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Diarrhea, cough | [19] |
Pittosporaceae | Pittosporum brachcalya | Not defined | Not defined | Shrub | | | No record | | [34] |
Pittosporum mannii Hook. f. Subsp. ripicola (J. Leon)Cuf. | Mubajjankon | Leaves | Shrub | Infusion/decoction | Half a glass a day for a week | No record | | [10] |
Poaceae | Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. | Kisubi | Leaves | Grass | Decoction | 120 ml every after 8 hours for a week | Investigated | Dental caries, influenza, cough, cancer, indigestion, fever | [10, 19, 23] |
Digitaria scalarum Chiov. | Lumbugu | Leaves | Grass | Decoction | 120 ml every after 8 hours for a week | No record | | [10] |
Imperata cylindrical (L.) Beauv. var. africana (Anderss.) C. E. Hubbard | Lusenke | Roots | Grass | Dried, powdered, added boiling water/decoction | 120 ml once a day for a week | No record | Abdominal pain | [10] |
Zea mays L. | Luyange lwakasoli | Flowers/husks | Cereal grass | Decoction | 120 ml every after 8 hours for a week | Investigated | Boosts immunity | [10] |
Polygalaceae | Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen. | Eliloi | Roots | Shrub | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Skin diseases, measles, cough, hernia, diarrhea | [23] |
Maesopsis eminii Engl. | Musizi | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | No record | | [10] |
Portulacaceae | Talinum portulacifolium (Forssk.) Asch. ex Schweinf. | Mpozia | Leaves | Herb | | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [21] |
Rosaceae | Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman | Ntaseesa or Ngwabuzito | Bark | Tree | Decoction | 2 and 3 teaspoons thrice a day for children and adults, respectively, for a week | Investigated | Fainting, cancer | [8, 10] |
Rubus steudneri schweinf. | Nkenene | Leaves | Herb | Decoction | Half a glass once a day for a week | No record | | [10] |
Rubiaceae | Coffea canephora Froehner | Mwanyi | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [21] |
Hallea rubrostipulata (K. Schum.) J.-F. Leroy | Muziku | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | | [20] |
Pentas longiflora Oliv. | Ishagara | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever | [19] |
Vangueria apiculata K. Schum. | Matugunda | Bark | Shrub | Decoction | 2 and 3 teaspoons thrice a day for children and adults, respectively, for a week | No record | | [10] |
Rutaceae | Citrus reticulata | Omuqugwa | Roots | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Weight loss induction, cancer, skin diseases | [23] |
Citrus sinensis | Omucungwa/cungwa | Roots | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Vomiting, cough, diabetes | [21, 23, 25] |
Teclea nobilis Delile | Omuzo | Aerial parts | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Body cleanser | [32] |
Toddalia asiatica Baill. | Kawule | Roots | Climber | Decoction | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | Investigated | Cough, abdominal pain | [10, 19, 24] |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. | Ntale ya ddungu | Roots | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Body swellings, stomach ache, cough, fever, chest pain | [10, 23, 28] |
Zanthoxyllum leprieurii Guill. & Perr. | Mutatembwa/munyenye | Bark | Tree | Decoction drunk | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | No record | | [10] |
Salicaceae | Trimeria grandifolia ssp. tropica (Hochst.) Warb. | Omwatanshare | Leaves | | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | | [19] |
Sapindaceae | Blighia unijugata Baker | Nkuzanyana | Bark | Tree | Decoction drunk | Half a glass twice a day for a week | Investigated | Wounds, vomiting, skin diseases, fibroids, cervical cancer | [8, 10] |
Sapotaceae | Manilkara obovata (Sabine & G. Don) | Nkunya | Bark | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [20] |
Scrophulariaceae | Sopubia ramosa (Hochst.) Hochst. | Kakulunkanyi | Whole plant | Herb | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | | [20] |
Simaroubaceae | Harrisonia abyssinica Olive. | Ekeroi | Roots/leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Fever, wounds, syphilis, snake bite, abdominal pain | [23] |
Solanaceae | Datura stramonium Thunb. | Amadudu | Leaves | Herb | Decoction drunk | Half a glass thrice a day for a week | No record | Ulcers, stomach ache, chest pain | [10] |
Physalis peruviana L. | Ntuntunu | Leaves | Herb | Decoction drunk | Half a glass 3 times a day for a week | No record | Vomiting, febrile convulsions, fainting | [8, 10, 19] |
Solanum nigrum L. | Nsugga | Leaves | Herb | Decoction drunk | Half a glass 3 times a day for a week | Investigated | Ear infection, headache, epilepsy, STI, diarrhea | [8, 10] |
Tiliaceae | Trumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. | Musombankoko | Roots | Shrub | Decoction drunk | Half a glass once a day for a week | No record | | [10] |
Ulmaceae | Celtis africana L. | Akasisa | Leaves | Tree | Decoction drunk | Half a glass a day for a week | Investigated | | [10] |
Umbelliferae | Steganotania araliacea Hoeshst | Ematule | Roots/leaves | Tree | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | No record | Measles, body swelling | [23] |
Verbenaceae | Lantana camara | Kanpanga | Leaves | Shrub | Decoction | Oral, dose not specified | Investigated | Wounds, measles, tuberculosis, pneumonia, snake bite, chest pain | [23] |
Lantana trifolia L. | Omuhukye | Leaves | | Decoction | Orally taken, dose not specified | Investigated | Yellow fever, ringworms, muscle pain, prolapsed rectum | [8, 19] |
Zingiberaceae | Curcuma longa L. | Binjali | Rhizome | Herb | Fresh extract | 30 ml thrice a day for 3 days | Investigated | | [28] |
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