| | Botanical name | Local name(s) | Family name | Parts used | Common method of preparation |
| | (1) Acanthospermum hispidum (starburr, goat head) | Dagunro | Asteraceae | Stem, leaves | Decoction, maceration | | (2) Ageratum conyzoides (billygoat-weed, goatweed, chickweed, whiteweed) | Imi-esu | Asteraceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (3) Anogeissus schimperi | Ayin | Combretaceae | Leaves, bark | Decoction, maceration | | (4) Aloe vera (Aloe) | Ahon erin | Asphodelaceae | Leaves | Exudate | | (5) Alstonia boonei (cheese wood, stool wood) | Ahun | Apocynaceae | Bark, root | Decoction, infusion | | (6) Anacardium occidentale (cashew) | Kasu | Anacardiaceae | Stem, leaves, bark | Decoction, infusion, maceration | | (7) Ananas comosus (pineapple) | Eso alade, ope oyinbo | Bromeliaceae | Unripe fruit | Exudate, decoction | | (8) Annona senegalensis (African custard apple, wild soursop) | Arere | Annonaceae | Root | Infusion, maceration | | (9) Azadirachta indica (neem, Indian lilac, nimtree) | Dogoyaro, eka ebo | Meliaceae | Bark, leaves, root, | Decoction, infusion, maceration, | | (10) Bridelia exaltata (scrub ironbark, brush ironbark) | Ira, iran oda, ira eju | Phyllanthaceae | Bark | Decoction, maceration | | (11) Bryophyllum pinnatum (cathedral bells, miracle leaf, life plant) | Abamoda | Crassulaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (12) Calotropis procera (sodom apple, rubber bush) | Bomu-bomu | Apocynaceae | Leaves, fruit | Decoction, exudate | | (13) Camellia sinensis (tea bush) | Werepe | Theaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (14) Capsicum frutescens (chili pepper) | Ata-ijosi, ata-wewe | Solanaceae | Seed/fruit | Maceration, exudate | | (15) Carica papaya (pawpaw) | Ibepe | Caricaceae | Fruit, leaves, root | Infusion, maceration | | (16) Cassia fistula (golden shower, Indian laburnum) | Igi kasia | Fabaceae | Stem, leaves, bark | Decoction, infusion | | (17) Ceiba pentandra (kapok tree) | Iroko | Malvaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (18) Chromolaena odorata (siam weed, devil weed, Christmas bush) | Ewe akintola, awolowo, | Asteraceae | Leaves, stem | Decoction | | (19) Citrus aurantifolia (lime, key lime, west Indian lime, bartenders lime) | Orombo | Rutaceae | Leaves, fruit | Decoction, exudates | | (20) Citrus aurantium (sour orange, bigarade orange, bitter orange) | Osan jagan | Rutaceae | Leaves, fruit | Decoction, exudates | | (21) Citrus limon (lemon) | Osan wewe, ilamuna | Rutaceae | Stem, root, leaves, fruit | Decoction, | | (22) Citrus paradise (grape) | Ajara | Rutaceae | Fruit | Exudates | | (23) Cocos nucifera (coconut) | Agbon | Arecaceae | Fruit shell | Decoction, infusion | | (24) Curcuma longa (turmeric) | Ata-ile pupa | Zingiberaceae | Fruit | Decoction, maceration | | (25) Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass, Malabar grass) | Oka oyinbo, ewe tea, koko oba | Poaceae | Leaves, | Decoction | | (26) Enantia chlorantha (African yellow wood) | Awopa, dokita igbo, osu pupa | Annonaceae | Leaves, bark | Decoction, maceration | | (27) Parkia biglobosa (African locust bean, eggplant) | Igi iru, sumbala | Fabaceae | Leaves, bark | Decoction, maceration | | (28) Gardenia ternifolia | Oruwon, Gangan | Rubiaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (29) Gongronema latifolium (bush buck) | Arokeke | Apocynaceae | Leaves, bark | Decoction, maceration | | (30) Gossypium arboretum (cotton plant) | Owu | Malvaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (31) Helianthus annuus (sunflower) | Fufulele, June 12, agunmoniye | Asteraceae | Leaves | Decoction, | | (32) Heliotropium indicum (Indian heliotrope, turnsole, English combs comb) | Agogo igun, ogbe akuko, akuko omade | Boraginaceae | Stems, leaves, root, bark | Decoction, maceration, infusion | | (33) Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle, carcade) | Zobo | Malvaceae | Flower | Decoction, infusion | | (34) Hoslunda opposite | Efirin | Labiatae | Leaves | Decoction | | (35) Hymenocardia acida | Aboopa, orupa | Hymenocardiacae | Leaves | Decoction | | (36) Khaya grandifoliola (African mahogany) | Oganwo | Meliaceae | Bark | Maceration | | (37) Lactuca canadensis (Canada lettuce, tall lettuce) | Yanrin | Asteraceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (38) Landolphia dulcis | Ibobo, ibo | Apocynaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (39) Lawsonia inermis (Henna, Egyptian privet, cypress shrub) | Laali | Lythraceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (40) Lecaniodiscus cupanioide | Akika | Sapindaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (41) Mangifera indica (mango) | Mangoro, oro | Anacardiaceae | Bark, stem, leaves | Decoction, maceration, infusion | | (42) Morinda lucida (brimstone-tree) | Oruwo | Rubiaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (43) Moringa oleifera (moringa, drumstick) | Ewe ile, igbale igi iyanu | Moringaceae | Leaves, bark | Decoction, maceration | | (44) Musa acuminate (banana) | Ogede | Musaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (45) Nauclea latifolia (African peach) | Egbo igbesi | Rubiaceae | Leaves, root bark | Decoction | | (46) Ocimum gratissimum (clove basil, scent plant, African basil) | Efirin, aramogbo | Lamiaceae | Leaves, stem | Decoction | | (47) Panicum miliaceum (proso millet, hog millet) | Poporo oka, oka baba | Poaceae | Stem | Decoction, maceration | | (48) Parquetina nigrescens | Igi ogbo | Apocynaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (49) Pennisetum purpureum (elephant grass, napier grass, Uganda grass) | Eèsún, eèsún funfun | Poaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (50) Phyllanthus amarus | Eyin olobe | Phyllanthaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (51) Senna alata (candle bush, candletree) | Asunwon oyinbo | Fabaceae | Leaves, flower, fruit | Decoction, maceration | | (52) Sorghum bicolor (durra, great millet, jowari) | Poroporo okababa | Poaceae | Stem | Decoction | | (53) Sphenocentrum jollyanum | Aduro koko, akerejupon | Menispermaceae | Root | Decoction, maceration | | (54) Spondias mombin (yellow mombin, hog plum) | Okika, akika, iyeye | Anacardiaceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (55) Swietenia mahagoni (mahogany) | | Meliaceae | Bark | Decoction, maceration | | (56) Tridax procumbens (coatbuttons, tridax daisy) | Igbalode, muwagun | Asteraceae | Leaves | Decoction | | (57) Uvaria chamae (finger root, bush banana) | Eru, eruju, akisan, oko aja | Annonaceae | Stem, leaves, bark | Decoction, maceration | | (58) Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf) | Onugbo, ewuro | Asteraceae | Leaves, root, | Decoction, maceration | | (59) Swietenia mahagoni (mahogany) | | Meliaceae | Bark | Decoction, maceration |
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