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Table 2 Plants used in managing diseases of the respiratory system among the Luo community of Kisumu East Sub County

From: Medicinal plants used in managing diseases of the respiratory system among the Luo community: an appraisal of Kisumu East Sub-County, Kenya

Family Scientific name Local name Voucher no. Habit Status Part used Condition managed Mode of preparation Route of administration RFC
Acanthaceae Acanthus polystachyus Delile Not provided JM2019/284/003 Shrub Wild Roots Cough Decoction Oral 0.07
Asphodelaceae Aloe kedongensis Reynolds Ogaka JM2019/194/030 Shrub Wild Leaves Asthma, Pneumonia Concoction Oral 0.23
Amaryllidaceae Allium sativum L. Otungu JM2019/194/031 Herb Cultivated Bulb Allergies Chewing or as a concoction Oral 0.03
Anacardiaceae Rhus natalensis Bernh. Sagla JM2019/194/021 Shrub Wild Roots Asthma Concoction Oral 0.07
Apiaceae Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst. Nyaniang-liech JM2019/118/006 Tree Wild Roots or stem bark Pneumonia Decoction Oral 0.03
Apocynaceae Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl Ochuoga JM2019/194/022 Shrub Wild Roots Common cold, pneumonia, asthma Decoction Oral 0.67
Asteraceae Artemisia annua L. Nyumba JM2019/269/001 Herb Wild or cultivated Leaves Asthma Decoction Oral 0.03
  Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze Nyabung-odide JM2019/194/006 Shrub Wild Leaves or roots Cough Maceration or as a concoction Oral 0.07
  Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray Mafua/maua JM2019/194/012 Shrub Wild Stem bark or leaves Asthma Concoction Oral 0.03
Bignoniaceae Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. Yago JM2019/194/003 Tree Wild or cultivated Fruit or stem bark Pneumonia Decoction Oral 0.3
Burseraceae Commiphora africana (A.Rich.) Engl. Arupiny JM2019/194/007 Tree Wild Roots Pneumonia Decoction Oral 0.17
Canellaceae Warburgia salutaris (G.Bertol) Chiov Abaki JM2019/244/001 Tree Wild or cultivated Stem bark Asthma, allergy, chest pain, pneumonia Decoction Oral 0.47
Caricaceae Carica papaya L. Apoyo JM2019/269/002 Tree Cultivated Roots or leaves Bronchitis Decoction Oral 0.07
Combretaceae Terminalia brownii Fresen Minera/Manera JM2019/058/016 Tree Wild or cultivated Stem bark Asthma, pneumonia, common cold Decoction Oral 0.2
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea kituiensis Var Obinju JM2019/194/028 Shrub Wild Leaves Cough Decoction Oral 0.03
Ebenaceae Euclea divinorum Hiern. Ochol JM2019/194/023 Shrub Wild Roots Pneumonia, asthma Decoction Oral 0.73
Euphorbiaceae Croton megalocarpus Del. Ofunja muri JM2019/194/015 Tree Wild Leaves Pneumonia Decoction Oral 0.17
  Croton dichogamous Pax Rachar JM2019/178/001 Tree Wild Roots Asthma Decoction Oral 0.1
Hypericaceae Harungana madagascariensis Lam. Ex Poir Aremo JM2019/058/005 Tree Wild Leaves Cough Decoction Oral 0.2
Iridaceae Gladiolus dalenii Van Geel Obuya JM2019/284/001 Corm Wild Corm Asthma, allergy Powdered Inhalation 0.1
Lamiaceae Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R.Br.ex Vatke Okwerogweno/sangla JM2019/058/021 Shrub Wild Roots or leaves Pneumonia, asthma Decoction Oral 0.17
  Plectranthus barbatus Andr. Okita JM2019/058/009 Shrub Wild Leaves Asthma, pneumonia, allergy Decoction Oral 0.33
  Vitex doniana Sweet Kalemba JM2019/194/009 Tree Wild Leaves or stem bark Allergies, common cold Decoction Oral 0.03
Leguminosae Acacia robusta Burch. Otiep JM2019/214/001 Tree Wild Stem bark or root bark Bronchial obstruction Concoction Oral 0.03
  Albizia zygia (DC.) J.J.Macbr. Oturbam JM2019/224/002 Tree Wild Stem bark Pneumonia Decoction Oral 0.1
  Rhynchosia elegans var. elegans Jandarusi/Jandalusi JM2019/284/002 Herb Wild Root tubers Cough Concoction Oral 0.03
  Tamarindus indica L. Chwaa JM2019/194/018 Tree Wild or cultivated Fruit or stem bark Cough, general body malaise Decoction Oral 0.03
  Tylosema fassoglense (Kotschy ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc. Ombasa JM2019/194/016 Climber Wild Roots Flu, pneumonia, asthma Decoction Oral 0.67
Meliaceae Azadirachta indica (L) Burm. Mwarubaine JM2019/269/003 Tree Wild or cultivated Leaves Cough Decoction Oral 0.3
  Khaya senegalensis Desr. A. Juss Tido JM2019/194/019 Tree Wild Stem bark Common cold, cough Decoction Oral 0.47
Molluginaceae Mollugo nudicaulis Lam. Ataro JM2019/138/001 Herb Wild Leaves Cough Chewed or as a decoction Oral 0.03
Moringaceae Moringa oleifera Lam.   JM2019/269/004 Tree Cultivated Leaves General body malaise Decoction Oral 0.13
Myrtaceae Eucalptus camaldulensis Dehnh Bao JM2019/269/005 Tree Wild or cultivated Leaves Common cold Decoction Oral 0.33
  Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels. Jamna JM2019/194/008 Shrub Wild Stem bark Cough Concoction Oral 0.03
Olacaceae Ximenia americana L. Olemo JM2019/269/006 Shrub Wild Roots or stem bark Cough Concoction Oral 0.07
Ranunculaceae Clematis hirsuta Guill. & Perr Achogo JM2019/269/007 Climber Wild Leaves Common cold Decoction Oral 0.1
Rubiaceae Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn. Rayudhi JM2019/194/014 Shrub Wild Roots Cough, Pneumonia Decoction Oral 0.13
  Keetia gueinzii (Sond.) Bridson Atego JM2019/264/001 Shrub Wild Root bark Asthma, pneumonia, coughing, allergy Powdered Inhalation 0.2
Rutaceae Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv. Pedo JM2019/194/001 Shrub Wild Roots Cough, pneumonia, asthma Decoction Oral 0.6
  Teclea nobilis Del. Madat midat JM2019/194/024 Tree Wild Roots or leaves Asthma, common cold Decoction Oral 0.2
  Toddalia asiatica L. Ajua Nyalwet-kwach JM2019/194/017 Shrub Wild Leaves or roots Common cold, pneumonia, throat infection Concoction Oral 0.33
  Zanthoxylum chalybeum (Eng) Engl. Roko JM2019/269/008 Tree Wild Stem bark or root bark Pneumonia Decoction Oral 0.03
  Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P.G Waterman Sogo-maitha JM2019/224/001 Tree Wild or cultivated Stem bark Asthma, pneumonia, coughing, General body malaise Decoction Oral 0.5
Vitaceae Cissus rotundifolia (Forssk.) Vahl Minya/katera JM2019/194/026 Climber Wild Leaves Throat infection, pneumonia, coughing Decoction Oral 0.2
  Rhoicissus revoilii Planch Rabong’o JM2019/269/009 Shrub Wild Root tubers General body malaise Decoction Oral 0.17
  1. RFC Relative frequency of citation
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