Table 2 Plant species and associated information reported by respondents as used for treating Tuberculosis in the Acholi sub region, northern Uganda
From: Ethnobotanical plants used in the management of symptoms of tuberculosis in rural Uganda
Plant Family | Plant name | Local name (Acholi) | Voucher no | Habit | Parts used | Frequency of mention | Modes of preparation | Modes of Administration, quantity and | Side effects | Reference websites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mimosaceae | Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W.Wight | Ayekyek | ORC02 | Tree | R, B | 12 | Obtain the roots or the bark of this plant, mix it with the roots of Olwiro, pound together, mix with water to obtain a concoction and sieve | Drink one small cup (1–5mls) of the mixture/concoction 3 times a day for a month | none | |
Apiaceae | Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst | Olwiro | ORC01 | Shrub | R | 15 | Pound the roots of this plant together with the roots or bark of Ayekyek (Albizia adianthifolia) and mix with water, sieve to obtain the concoction | Drink one small cup (6–10mls) of the mixture/concoction 3 times a day for a month | none | |
Lamiaceae | Ocimum gratissimum L | Yat aona opio | ORC08 | Herb | R | 1 | Pound the roots, mix with water to obtain a concoction | Drink > 10mls (a cupful) of the concoction daily for 1–2 months | none | |
Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. & Perr | Kicuk | ORC04 | Tree | R, B | 4 | Pound roots and bark mix with warm water | Drink a 6–10mls (2 table spoonful) three times a day for 2 weeks | none | |
| Â | Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl | Roki | ORC09 | Tree | R | 1 | Pound the roots mix with water and drink | Drink 10mls of the concoction three times a day until cure | Causes dizziness if drunk with cold water | |
|  | Hallea stipulosa (DC.) J.-F.Leroy | Oculup | ORC07 | Tree | R | 1 | Pound the roots of Oculup together with lum layib oyoo, sieve and drink daily | Drink 6–10 mls concoction three times a day for 2 weeks |  | |
Rubiaceae | Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn | Odwong | ORC03 | Tree | R | 12 | Obtain three sets of roots of the same plant species but from different locations. Mix these roots in same proportions and pound finely and mix with cold water or warm look water | Drink one cupful (> 10mls) of the concoction twice a day for 1–2 weeks | none | |
| Â | Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) E.A.Bruce | Omwunyu | ORC05 | Tree | R, B,L | 1 | Pound roots and bark, mix with 250mls of warm water to obtain a concoction | Drink 1/3 of a small cup 2 times daily for 1Â month (but there is no specific dose locally) | none | |
Lagniaceae | Strychnos innocua Delile | Alingkwalo | ORC6 | Tree | R, B,L | 1 | Pound roots and bark mix with 250mls of warm water | Drink 1.5mls of the concoction 2 times daily for 1Â month | none |