Ethnomedicinal plants used for malaria treatment in Rukungiri District, Western Uganda

Table 2 Malaria symptoms mentioned by respondents in Bwambara, Rukungiri District, Uganda (n = 125)

General malaria symptoms	Local language (Runyankore/Rukiga)	Percentage
Feeling cold/goosebumps	Okupiipa	82
High temperature	Omuriro	79
Headache	Okuterwa omutwe	77
Shivering	Okutetema	75
Vomiting	Okutanaka	72
Joint pains	Okushaash engyingo	70
Loss of appetite	Okuremwa kurya	58
General body weakness	Okubura amaani	42
Abdominal pain	Okushaasha omunda	37
Wound or burns	Ebironda/amasya	26
Sweating	Okututuuka	23
Sticky or red eyes	Okutukura amaisho	17
Bitter or sour mouth	Okushariira akanwa	15
Anemia-very pale palms, fingernails	Okuhwamu eshagama–okwera engaro n’enono	13
False smell	Okunukirwa ebitariho	12
Flue	Sanyiga	11
Diarrhea	Okwirukana	10
Frequent thirst	Okugyira eiriho buri kanya	9
Teary eyes	Okurira amaisho	8
Severe dehydration indicated by pale eyes	Okuhwamu amaizi–amaisho garikwera	7
Yellow eyes	Amaisho g’akinekye	7
Difficulty in breathing	Okwisya kubi	2
Painful swelling or lumps in the skin	Okuzimba	2

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