Traditional Medicinal Vegetables in Northern Uganda: An Ethnobotanical Survey

Table 5

Diseases treated by traditional vegetables in Northern Uganda per body system.

System	Diseases treated
Digestive system	Poor appetite, nausea, low saliva production, oral thrush, peptic ulcers, abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence, purgation, heart burn, diarrhea, bad oral smell, constipation, hemorrhoids, sore throat, hernia
Reproductive system	Postpartum abdominal pain, poor lactation, sexual difficulties, prolonged labor, placenta removal, pregnancy, miscarriages
Endocrine system	Diabetes, goiter
Musculoskeletal system	Waist and backaches, joint pain and stiffness, joint weakness, bone fractures, muscle rigidity, tooth decay
Respiratory system	Cough, flu/cold
Renal system	Urinary tract infections
Cardiovascular system	Hypertension, anemia, headache, coronary artery disease, blood vessel engorgement
Nervous system	Poor vision, mental illnesses, memory enhancement, drowsiness, epilepsy
Integumentary system	Skin rashes and infections, leprosy, ring worm, scabies, wounds
Others	Malnutrition, growth retardation, eye/ear infections, immune boosting, malaria, helminth infestation, HIV symptoms, hepatitis B, wound healing, hang over, cancer, Brucella, fever, sickle cell disease, poisoning, rough voice, scorpion bite