Table 1.
Summary of medicinal plant use data for Siwai (BS voucher numbers) and Buin (JW voucher numbers) areas of the Bougainville Autonomous Region
Voucher | Family | Genus & Species | Condition or Disease | Part | Preparation | Application | village | local name | Habitat |
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BS01 | Polypodiaceae | Christella arida (D. Don) Holttum | Coagulant, wounds | yL | Mashed | Topical | P | Hahara | Grassland with few trees |
BS02 | Acanthaceae | Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff. | Pre-leprosy (rash called hisahisa) | L | Heated | Topical | P | Singarata | Cultivated |
BS03 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia sp. | Blood clots after child birth | yL | Decoction | Oral | P | Irihih | Higher elevations, cultivated |
BS04 | Zingiberaceae | Costus speciosus Sm. | Sores; toothache | yL; Root | Heated and mashed; fresh | Topical | P | Mangmang | Abandoned gardens and grassland |
BS05 | Moraceae | Ficus nodosa Teijsm. & Binn. | Scabies | Bark | Infusion in coconut oil | ND | P | Nuung | Grassland and rainforest |
BS06 | Verbenaceae | Premna serratifolia L. | Dysentery | Bark | Infusion | Oral | P | Karuwana | Secondary forest |
BS07 | Dryopteridaceae | Nephrolepis hirsutula (Forst.) C. Presl | Angina pectoris | yL | Leaves heated and used to massage chest | Topical | ND | Kara-inho | Alongside rivers |
BS08 | Rubiaceae | Uncaria sp. | Severe to moderate cough | Vine (Sap) | Fresh | Oral | P | Rungkihi | Lowland and highland rainforest |
BS09 | Fabaceae | Cassia alata (L.)Roxb. | Skin fungus, herpes, eczema, ringworm, insect bites | L | Mashed, mixed with lime | Topical | P | A’aku-peero | Cultivated |
BS10 | Cyperaceae | Cyperus cf. rotundus | Toothache | Root | Infusion | Oral rinse | P | Pihrototoka honna | Reforested areas |
BS11 | Barringtoniaceae | Barringtonia novae-hiberniae Lauterb. | Angina pectoris | Bark | Infusion | Oral | P | Moriwo | Cultivated |
BS12 | Rosaceae | Prunus gazelle-peninsulae (Kaneh. & Hatus.) Kalkman | Headache | Bark | Infusion; fresh | Oral, topical on forehead | P | Lauru | Reforested areas and gardens |
BS13 | Malvaceae | Hibiscus rosa-chinensis L. | Eye infection | F | Flowers heated in coconut shells | Fumes into affected eye | P | Kukupih | Cultivated |
BS14 | Piperaceae | Piper anisopleurum C.DC. | Productive cough | yL | Infusion | Oral | P | Punpupuri’i | Secondary and primary forest |
BS15 | Urticaceae | Elatostema sp. | Productive cough | yL | Infusion | Oral | P | Simma’a | On stones in creeks |
BS16 | Asteraceae | Wedelia biflora (L.) DC. | Productive cough | yL | Infusion | Oral | P | Hunpo | Sandy riverbanks |
BS17 | Caesalpiniaceae | Pterocarpus indicus Willd. | Dysentery; haematouria; centipede bite; growth in the eye | Bark; Root; yL; Latex | Infusion; infusion; infusion; fresh | Oral; oral; oral; topical | P | Hondo | Secondary forest |
BS18 | Apocynaceae | Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. | Dysentery, diarrhea | Bark | infusion | Oral | P | Kingiri | Primary and secondary forest |
BS19 | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. | Headache and cough | yL | Infusion | Oral | P | Kapaatohi’i | Grass and shrubs |
BS20 | Urticaceae | Leucosyke capitellata Wedd. | Productive cough | L | Infusion | Oral | P | Isoiso | Secondary forest |
BS21 | Moraceae | Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg | Dysentery | Latex | Mixed with water | Oral | P | Kurako | Bushes, cultivated |
BS22 | Convolvulaceae | Merremia peltata (L.) Merr. | Eye inflammation; bullet wounds | y Shoot; Vine | Juice from new shoots applied; heated and blown into bullet wounds | Topical; topical | P | Hogouna | Widely distributed |
BS23 | Anacardiaceae | Mangifera indica L. | Severe itchiness of legs | Bark | Scraped and mixed with lime | Topical | P | Kongsi’i | Bushes |
BS24 | Moraceae | Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. | Headache and fever | yL | ND | Bath | P | Hituru | Reforested areas and rainforests |
BS25 | Malvaceae | Hibiscus tiliaceus L. | Productive cough | L | Mashed to release succus | Oral | P | Paruparu | Coastal thickets and stream banks, secondary forests |
BS26 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia sp. | Diarrhea | Root | Fresh | Chewed | P | Pooraka | Fertile soil on high ground |
BS27 | Solanaceae | Solanum torvum Swartz, Prodr. 47. 1788. | Dry cough | yL | Mashed to release succus | Oral | P | Koroh | Abandoned garden sites |
BS28 | Zingiberaceae | Hornstedtia scottiana K. Schum. | Labor pains | Fruit | Fruit juice | Oral, topical on abdomen | P | I’isaru | Abandoned garden site and secondary forest |
BS29 | Lauraceae | Cryptocarya sp. | Ear infection | Bark | Macerated and resultant aroma blown into ear | Topical | P | Mukeni | Rainforests and mountainous places |
BS30 | Rubiaceae | Morinda citrifolia L. | Headache, body ache, painful ankles | Seed | Decoction | Oral | P | Ningto | Primary forest |
BS31 | Fabaceae | Archidendron glabrum (K. Schum.)Lauter b. & K. Schum. | Severe headache | yL | Pounded and resulting succus strained | Oral | P | Piimoki | Rainforest |
BS32 | Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava L. | Measles | yL | Decoction | Bath | P | ND | Cultivated |
BS34 | Gesneriaceae | Aeschynanthus leptocladus C.B. Clarke | Labour pains | yL | Mashed | ND | P | Runowai | Small shrub that grows on trees |
BS35 | Sterculiaceae | Melochia odorata L.f. | Dysuria | Root | Chewed with betel nut and lime | Chewed | P | Tamma | Secondary forest |
BS37 | Urticaceae | Nothocnide melastomatifolia (K. Schum.) Chew | Dysuria | yL | Infusion | Oral | P | Kamaarininano | On trees in the jungle |
BS38 | Euphorbiaceae | Homalanthus Novoguineensis (Warb.) K. Schum. | Body ache | ND | Succus | Oral | P | Tung | Abandoned gardens |
BS39 | Melastomataceae | Melastoma malabathricum L. | Baby when sick for the first time | yL | ND | Bath | P | Tupaainaraku | Abandoned garden sites with few trees |
BS40 | Fabaceae | Derris grandifolia | Constipation | ND | ND | ND | P | Kahani-ima | Rainforests |
BS41 | Asteraceae | Mikania micrantha Kunth | Wounds | yL | Squeezed in hands | Topical | P | Matapa | Secondary forest |
BS43 | Ranunculaceae | Clematis sp. | Headache | L | Mashed | Inhaled | ND | Humokung | Reforested areas and gardens |
BS44 | Thelypteridaceae | Sphaerostephanos alatellus (Christ) Holttum | Fever | ND | ND | ND | P | Uwahaku | Fern in moist areas |
BS45 | Urticaceae | Pipturus argenteus (G. Forst.) Wedd. | Leprosy | Seed | ND | ND | Mor | Ti’itipini-moi | Secondary forest |
BS46 | Rosaceae | Rubus molucanus | Pre-leprosy (rash called hisahisa) | Thorns | Thorns are used to poke red spots | Topical | P | Si’imu | Shrubs in reforested areas |
BS47 | Acanthaceae | Hemigraphis sp. | Scabies | L | ND | ND | P | Neeso | Rainforests |
BS49 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia unilateralis B.L. Burtt & R.M.Sm. | Constipation | Stem (core) | Fresh | Chewed | M | Moge’e | Secondary forest |
BS50 | Fabaceae | Mucuna gigantean (Willd.)DC. | Cough and asthma | Stem | ND | ND | P | Aiya, Aiwa | Rainforest |
BS51 | Solanaceae | Cyphomandra betacea Sendt. | Burns | L | ND | ND | P | Hitukong or Iha-si’i | Gardens |
BS52 | Arecaceae/Palmae | Areca novo-hibernica Becc. | Boils | Bark | Chewed with lime | Massage on boil | P | Mu’usehu | Primary and secondary forest |
BS54 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia oceanica Burkill | Constipation | Stem (core) | Macerated | Oral | P | Hara | Rainforest |
BS55 | Smilaceae | Geitonoplesium cymosum (R. Br.) A. Cunn. ex R.Br. | Scabies | L | Poultice | Topical | P | Pirigini | Rainforest |
BS56 | Moraceae | Antiaris toxicara Lesch. | Small growths | Seed | Heated | Oral | P | Kokui | Low and Highland forest |
BS57 | Moraceae | Ficus adenosperma Miq. | Fever | L | ND | ND | Mot | Turuwii | Highland rainforest |
BS58 | Sterculiaceae | Melochia odorata L.f. | Enlarged spleen | ND | ND | ND | K | Kiiro/Takara | Lowland rainforest |
BS59 | Poaceae | Setaria palmifolia (J. Koenig) Stapf, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 186. 1914. | Toothache | Root | ND | ND | P | Siruh | Grassland |
BS60 | NA | Cytandra sp. | Dysentery | ND | ND | ND | P | Toputopu | Muddy places |
BS61 | Euphorbiaceae | Homalanthus novoguineensis (Warb.) K. Schum. | Heartburn | Bark | Infusion | Oral | P | Hikumutu | Garden sites and secondary forest |
BS62 | Araceae | Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl. | Bone fractures, dislocated joints, and sprains | Stem | Heated over fire, mashed | ND | P | Pongkiriri | Primary and secondary forest |
BS63 | Asteraceae | Ageratum conyzoides L. | Diarrhea and headache | L | Infusion | Oral | P | Mekosana or Rumahing | Garden weed |
BS64 | Euphorbiaceae | Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Blume | Dislocated joints | Root | Macerated | Massage | P | Nunotong | Cultivated |
BS65 | Apocynaceae | Alstonia sp. | Pain | L (Sap) | Fresh | Oral | P | Ponu | Secondary forest |
BS66 | Apocynaceae | Alstonia spectabilis R. Br. | Chest pain | Bark | ND | ND | P | Miru | Abandoned garden sites |
BS67 | Thelypteridaceae | Sphaerostephanos sp. | Labour | ND | ND | ND | Mot | Korokoro | Mountainside on riverside |
BS68 | Araceae | Colocasia esculenta (Linnaeus) Schott | Swollen breasts | L | Heated | Massage | P | Ki’ikata | Regrowth after grass is cut in cocoa plantations |
BS69 | Marattiaceae | Marattia melanesica Kuhn | Fever | ND | ND | ND | P | Tuiresi | Lowland and highland rainforest |
BS70 | Arecaceae | Metroxylom sagu Rottb. | Prevention of enlarged spleen in newborns | ND | ND | ND | P | Piia | Muddy places and cultivated |
BS71 | Moraceae | Ficus copiosa Steud. | Boils | Bark | Chewed with lime | Topical | P | Surosai | Reforested areas and bushes |
BS72 | Palmae | Unidentified | Boils | Bark | Chewed with lime | ND | P | Kingkirisu | Unfertile soil |
BS73 | Moraceae | Ficus hispidioides L.f. | Bone fractures, dislocated joints, and sprains | Seed | ND | ND | P | Su’usu’u | Secondary forest |
BS74 | Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga aleuritoides F. Muell. | Cuts | yL | Mashed to release succus | Topical | P | Maasiko | Secondary forest |
BS75 | Moraceae | Ficus sp. | Tongue cancer | Vine (Sap) | Fresh | Oral rinse | P | Kung | Grows on trees |
BS76 | Lauraceae | Litsea calophyllantha K. Schum. | Painful urination | ND | ND | ND | P | Kungko’ | Lowland and highland rainforest |
BS77 | Lauraceae | Cryptocarya sp. | Painful urination | Bark | Bark scraped with water and strained | Oral | P | Rugeria or Tiwito | Lowland and highland rainforest |
BS78 | Smilacaceae | Smilax latifolia R. Br. | Fractures | Vine | Heated over fire and tied around fractures | Topical | P | Kowa’a | Rainforests |
BS79 | Marattiaceae | Marattia fraxinea Raddi | Centipede bite | ND | ND | ND | P | Kuhiiwa | Secondary and primary forest |
BS80 | Arecaceae | Cocos nucifera L. | Blood clots | y nut | Heated | Oral | P | Moo | Tropical climates |
BS81 | Poaceae | Bambusa sp. | Swollen testes | ND | ND | ND | P | Kutapaku | Moist areas of forest |
BS82 | Athyriaceae | Diplazium proliferum (Lam.) Thouars. | Painful urination | yL | Eaten fresh | Oral | P | Diriiko | Riverbanks |
BS83 | Rutaceae | Evodia elleryana F. Muell. | Fever | L | Mashed | Wash | P | Kurih | Rainforests |
BS84 | Marattiaceae | Angiopteris evecta (Forst.) Hoffm. | Cold | yL | Infusion | ND | M | Uwahaku | Fern in moist areas near village |
BS85 | Malvaceae | Commersonia bartramia (L.) Merr. | Pregnancy | L | ND (“extract”) | ND | P | Panoru | Secondary forest |
BS87 | Rubiaceae | Myrmecodia echinata | Labour | ND | ND | ND | P | Kuhro | Treetops |
BS89 | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. | Leprosy | L | ND (“extract”) | ND | P | Mongko | Cultivated |
BS90 | Musaceae | Musa paradisica L. | Pre-leprosy rash | ND | ND | ND | P | Kouhrai-murih | Rainforest |
BS91 | Poaceae | Bambusa sp. | Pre-leprosy rash | ND | ND | ND | P | Pihi | Rainforest, cultivated |
BS92 | Aristolochiaceae | Aristolochia tagala Cham. | Headache | L | Pounded | Massage | P | Ku’ukuing paupau | Primary and secondary forest |
BS93 | Verbenaceae | Vitex cofassus Reinw. ex Blume | Centipede bite | ND | ND | ND | P | Muniing | Primary forest and undisturbed places |
BS95 | Euphorbiaceae | Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Blume | Leprosy | ND | ND | ND | P | Honno-Mung | Cultivated |
BS96 | Cyperaceae | Cyperus rotundus L. | Toothache | Stem | Pounded | Mouth wash | P | Pihirototoka-pehhita | Rainforested land |
BS97 | Verbenaceae | Vitex trifolia L. | Severe productive cough | L | Infusion | Oral | P | Tari-raapito | Rare |
BS98 | Leeaceae | Leea indica Merr. | Leprosy | S | ND | Topical | P | Kosi-Kasi | Thick rainforest |
BS99 | Vitaceae | Cayratia sp. | Centipede bite | Sap | Fresh | Topical | P | Pimuai | Abandoned garden sites |
BS100 | Moraceae | Ficus wassa Roxb. | Labour pains | ND | ND | ND | Moo | Masi | Weed grows in cocoa plantations |
BS101 | Myrtaceae | Syzygium sp. | Headache and fever | L | ND | ND | P | Turoro | Muddy places |
BS106 | Piperaceae | Piper sp. | Leprosy | B | ND | ND | P | Urugoto, Minawatong | On trees |
BS107 | Araliaceae | Polycias sp. | Pain | L | Heated | Massage | P | Kuhausi | Cultivated |
BS108 | Myrtaceae | Syzygium sp. | Tongue cancer | L | Decoction | ND | P | Nuuwaari | Rainforest |
BS109 | Fabaceae | Mucuna novo-guineensis Scheff. | Productive cough | ND | ND | ND | ND | Aiya, Aiwa | Rainforests |
BSX3 | Moraceae | Ficus sp. | Painful sore which swells up & exposes flesh | ND | ND | ND | P | Tupare | Grows on trees |
BSX4 | Fragraceae | N.A. | Fresh wound | yL | Mashed | Topical | P | Kipo | Secondary forest |
BSX6 | Asclepiadaceae | Hoya sp. | Problems with milk production in new mothers | Vine, L | Succus | Oral | P | Nunororu | Rainforest |
JW01 | Asteraceae | Mikania micrantha Kunth | Wounds and ulcers | L; Vine | Infusion; succus | Topical | PA | Kominis1 | Abundant in secondary forest |
JW02 | Verbenaceae | Premna serratifolia L. | Headache; malaria | L; Bark | Decoction; fresh | Oral; massage | PA | Kaaru1 | Widely distributed near village |
JW03 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia racemigera F. Muell. | Cough, dysuria (UTI) | Stem | Succus (small amount of water added) | Oral | PA | Kokoru1 | Forest, near village |
JW04 | Malvaceae | Kleinhovia hospital L. | Cough, dyspnea, asthma | yL | Infusion | Oral | PA | Paragi1 | Forest |
JW05 | Musaceae | Musa schizocarpa Simmonds | Asthma | Latex | Fresh | Oral | PA | Nutai1 | Forest |
JW06 | Anacardiaceae | Mangifera indica L. | Diarrhea; abdominal pain, constipation and loss of appetite (typhoid) | L; Bark | Decoction; infusion | Oral; Massage | PA | Paisi1 | Forest |
JW07 | Arecaceae | Areca catechu L. | Cough | Bark | Infusion | Oral | PA | Kogi1 | Cultivated, forest |
JW08 | Urticaceae | Poikilospermum sp. | Labor induction; boils | Sap | Succus; infusion | Oral; bath | PA | Kamairengke nano1 | Crawling plant in forest |
JW09 | Marantaceae | Donax cannaeformis Rolfe | Filariasis | L; Stem | Heated; oncoction | Massage; oral | PA | Marita1 | Widely distributed shrub |
JW10 | Costaceae | Costus speciosus Sm. | Filariasis; bullet wounds; pigs w/dog bite; tooth decay/gingivitis | Stem; Stem; Stem; Root | Concoction; succus; succus after heating and crushing; fresh | Oral; topical; topical; chewed | PA | Memeto1, Maiangata2 | Forest |
JW11 | Convolvulaceae | Merremia peltata (L.) Merr. | Filariasis, elephantitis of scrotum; cut wounds, boils and centipede bites; Flu and cold; fever | Sap | Concoction; fresh; succus; infusion | Oral; topical; oral; bath | PA | Turaru1 | Crawling vine |
JW12 | Convolvulaceae | Merremia sp. | Filariasis, elephantitis of scrotum and breast | Sap | Concoction | Oral | PA | Kakatanobi1, Kogurotorogu2 | Crawling vine |
JW13 | Myristicaceae | Horsfieldia irya Warb. | Watery diarrhea and stomach ache | Stem or Shoot | Fresh | Chewed | PA | Kamukamu1 | Forest |
JW14 | Dioscoriaceae | Dioscorea alata L. | Hypertension, obesity, migraines, and consistent transient paralysis; pain & difficulty in urinating | Root | Decoction | Oral | PA | Husisi1 | Crawling and climbing vine |
JW15 | Verbenaceae | Faradaya splendida F. Muell. | Pneumonia | Sap | Succus | Oral | PA | Kotomekai1 | Crawling and climbing plant in forest |
JW16 | Piperaceae | Piper sp. | Centipede bite; cough; migraine | Stem; L; Stem | Succus; infusion; crushed | Topical; oral; inhaled | PA | Torunoki1, Tururoki2 | Crawling plant in cleared places, sides of tracks |
JW17 | Poaceae | Bambusa sp. | Permanent contraceptive | Root | Concoction | Oral | PA | Kutabagu1 | Clearings |
JW18 | Moraceae | Ficus adenosperma Miq. | Phobic disorder and fever | yL | Concoction | Bath | PA | Turore1 | Along riversides |
JW19 | Urticaceae | Elatostema parasiticum (Blume) Blume ex H. Schroet. | Phobic disorder and fever | L | Concoction | Bath | PA | Simaya1 | Stones and riverbanks of Argura river |
JW20 | Fabaceae | Cassia fistula L. | Fungal skin infections (Grille) | L | Crushed to release succus | Topical | PA | Ombuu1 | Near village |
JW21 | Gnetaceae | Gnetum costatum K. Schum. | Otitis media | Sap | Fresh | Topical | PA | Akamu1 | A climbing vine in forest |
JW22 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia peekelii Valeton | Migraines; cough | Stem/Shoot | Infusion; infusion (w/little water) | Bath; oral | PA | Kangkuruu1, Rauraunu2 | Forest |
JW23 | Marattiaceae | Angiopteris evecta (Forst.) Hoffm. | Dysentery | Root | Concoction | Chewed | PA | Morosi1 | Forest fern |
JW24 | Commelinaceae | Commelina paleata Hassk. | Conjunctivitis | L | Succus | Topical | PA | Utamoitai2 | Moist areas along Argura river |
JW25 | Davalliaceae | Davallia solida (G. Forst.) Sw. | Scurvy (gingivitis) | Stem | Infusion | Gargle | PA | Raaka1 | Creeping plant grows on shady trees |
JW26 | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium nidus L. | Fire leaf burns | yL | Crushed | Massage | PA | Rokobo1 | Forest on trees with rough bark |
JW27 | Sapindaceae | Harpullia sp. | Paralysis, migraine, asthma | yL; Bark | Decoction; infusion | Oral | PA | Korukopuu1 | Forest |
JW28 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia sp. | Hemetemesis | Rhz | Fresh | Chewed | PA | Pagana1 | Cultivates |
JW29 | Blechnaceae | Stenochlaena palustris (Burm.) Bedd. | Sore and red eyes with discharge | L | Decoction | Topical, bath | PA | Nabata1 | Creeping plant on forest trees |
JW30 | Poaceae | Paspalum sp. | Toothache | Root | Fresh | Chewed | PA | Kaino1 | Wild in cocoa plantations |
JW31 | Palmae | Ptychosperma kasesa Lauertb. | For permanent contraceptive | Shoot; Root | Chewed with betelnut; concoction | Chewed; oral | PA | Mikituku4 | Forest |
JW32 | Anacardiaceae | Semecarpus sp. | Permanent contraceptive/Abortion | Bark; Root | Infusion; concoction | Oral | PA | Nannai potuoramiu1 | Forest |
JW33 | Poaceae | Paspalum conjugatum Bergius | Centipede bite | L | Concoction | Topical | PA | Masi1 | Forest |
JW34 | Verbenaceae | Clerodendrum fragrans | Centipede bite; dysuria (UTI) | Sap | Concoction; succus | Topical; oral | PA | Kurumu3 | Crawling and climbing plant in clearings and along roadsides |
JW35 | Piperaceae | Piper peekelii C.CD. | Malaria | L | Fresh | Massage | PA | Urugu1 | Crawling plant in forest |
JW36 | Annonaceae | Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. and Thomson | Malaria | L | Fresh | Massage | PA | Rauro1 | Rainforest Orukuu |
JW37 | Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga sp | Induction of labor | Bark (sap) | Sap added to water | Oral | PA | Pauru1 | Forest |
JW38 | Moraceae | Ficus copiosa Steud. | Backache (arthritis) and malaria | Bark; Bark & L | Infusion; concoction | Oral, bath | PA | Tunanai1, Tuarai1 | Forest, clearings |
JW39 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia modesta K. Schum. | Dysentery; planar wart | Root | Concoction; concoction | Chewed; topical | PA | Kumugu3 | Widely distributed in light forest |
JW40 | Agariaceae | Agaricus sp | Plantar wart | Whole | Heated | Topical | PA | Kantoki1 | Dry coconut fronds, moist dead wood |
JW41 | Zingiberaceae | Hornstedtia scottiana K. Schum. | Boils, sores and ulcers, vomiting and arthritis (backache) | Seed; L | Fresh; heated | Topical, massage | PA | Asiaru1, GorgorP | Common shrub near villages |
JW42 | Orchidaceae | Grammatophyllum scriptum (L.) Blume | For mothers who delivered but not lactating | Stem | Crushed and squeezed to release succus | Oral | PA | Paarai1 | On trees, wild and cultivated |
JW43 | Lauraceae | Cryptocarya apamaefolia Gamble | Headache | Bark | Fresh | Massage | PA | Kabakuu1 | Korukoguoto bau forest |
JW44 | Selaginellaceae | Selaginella cirnum | Centipede bite | L | Infusion | Oral | PA | Kamago1 | Korukoguoto bao forest |
JW45 | Verbenaceae | Geunsia sp. | Hemetemesis | Bark | Succus | Oral | PA | Tomarai1 | Light, bushy areas of forest |
JW46 | Flacourticaceae | Homalium foetidum Benth. | Malaria and Jaundice | Bark, L | Concoction | Bath | PA | Misiagiro1 | Forest |
JW47 | Loganiaceae | Fagraea obovata Griff. | Malaria | L | Concoction | Bath | PA | Ketupore1 | Forest |
JW48 | Anacardiaceae | Semecarpus abenscens | Anemia (jaundice) ; (gun) wound healing | L; Sap | Concoction; concoction | Oral | PA | Uramiu1 | Lowland forest and cleared areas |
JW49 | Fabaceae | Pterocarpus indicus Willd. | Anemia; wounds/bleeding; induce labor; eye infections | yL; yL; yL; Shoot & yL | Concoction; concoction; infusion; squeezed gently | Oral; oral; oral; topical | PA | Okino1 | Forest |
JW50 | Arecaceae/Palmae | Cocos nucifera L. | Injury wounds | unripe nut juice | Boiled | Oral | PA | Muuo1, KokonasP | Cultvated |
JW51 | Chrysobalanaceae | Cyclandrophora laurina (A. Gray) Kosterm. | Bone fractures | Bark | Concoction | Chewed, massage | Mon | Osito5, Sito1 | Forest |
JW52 | Sapindaceae | Pometia pinnata J.R. Forst. and G. Forst. | Bone fractures; heat rashes | Bark, L | Concoction; infusion | Chewed, massage; bath | Mon | Mougoru1 | Forest |
JW53 | Gnetaceae | Gnetum gnemon L. | Bone fractures | Bark | Concoction | Massage | Mon | Aara5 | Forest |
JW54 | Araceae | Colocasia esculenta (Linnaeus) Schott | Used after delivery to shrink fundus | L | Decoction | Oral | Mon | Utukau1 | Forest in moist cleared areas |
JW55 | Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava L. | Chicken pox and measles; alcohol intoxication; rhinitis | yL | Decoction; fresh; fresh | Bath; oral; chewed | PA | Kuopa1 | Cultivated |
JW56 | Caricaceae | Carica papaya L. | Malaria; cough; hypertension | L; Seed; F & yL | Decoction; infusion; decoction | Oral | Mon | Kaioke5, Porpor1 | Cultivated |
JW57 | Lecythidaceae | Barringtonia novae-hiberniae Lauterb. | Arthritis | Bark | Concoction | Chewed | Mon | Aiai kuii5, PauP | Cultivated |
JW58 | Arecaceae | Gronophyllum chaunostachys (Burret) H.E. Moore | Backache (arthritis) | Bark | Concoction | Chewed | Mon | Kiritu5 | Forest and cultivated |
JW59 | Myrtaceae | Syzygium malaccense (Linnaeus) Merrill and L. M. Perry | Productive cough | yL | Succus | Oral | PA | Karikau1, Raurau5, LaulauP | Cultivated |
JW60 | Leeaceae | Leea sp. | Conjunctivitis | L | Heated | Massage | PA | Marakakas1 | Abandoned gardens |
JW61 | Fabaceae | Mucuna novo-guineensis Scheff. | Abdominal pain, constipation and loss of appetite (typhoid) and arthritis | Sap | Concoction | Massage, oral | PA | Mosimosi1 | A crawling vine in rainforest and moist areas |
JW62 | Anacardiaceae | Semecarpus sp. | Malaria | Bark | Concoction | Bath | Mon | Innepuu5 | Rainforest |
JW63 | Fabaceae | Vigra sp. | Malaria | Sap | Concoction | Bath | Mon | Pirigiamoro1, Pirigianomu5 | Forest vine on trees |
JW64 | Lamiaceae | Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth. | Malaria | L | Concoction | Bath | Mon | Meme5 | Newly cleared areas |
JW65 | Solanaceae | Solanum torvum Swartz | Malaria | L | Concoction | Bath | Mon | Kabatokopau5 | New clearings and gardens |
JW66 | Rubiaceae | Uncaria sp. | Abdominal pain, constipation and loss of appetite (typhoid) and arthritis | Bark | Concoction | Massage, oral | PA | Morokengke Kata1 | Forest along rivers |
JW67 | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia sp. | Malaria | L | Concoction | Bath | Mon | Nokio5 | Forest near village |
JW68 | Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga aleuritoides F. Muell. | Breast abscess | L | Heated | Massage | PA | Apapai1 | Newly cleared areas or lowland forest |
JW69 | Araceae | Alocasia sp. | Centipede bite, fire leaf burn, jellyfish sting | Stem | Scraped, mixed with lime | Topical | PA | Orukuu5 | Abundant in forest along riverbanks |
JW70 | Araliaceae | Osmoxylon micranthum (Harms) Philipson | Abortion | Bark | Decoction | Oral | Mon | Potumai5 | Forest |
JW71 | Apocynaceae | Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. | Infertility (female); cough | Root; Sap | Succus; water added to sap | Oral | Mon | Kenumau5 | Forest |
JW72 | Moraceae | Ficus botryocarpa Miq. | Menorrhagia | L | Infusion | Oral | PA | Innina1 | Forest, clearings |
JW73 | Myrtaceae | Syzygium sp. | Diarrhea, cough, alopecia, malnutrition and anemia | Bark | Decoction | Oral | Mon | Paguau5, Karapurinio5, Kukuinu1 | Forest, and cultivated |
JW74 | Flagellariaceae | Flagellaria indica L. | Conjunctivitis | Sap, L | Fresh; heated | Topical, massage | Mon | Kere1, Kereku5 | A vine in Forest |
JW75 | Malvaceae | Hibiscus manihot L. | To facilitate quick delivery for an expecting mother | L | Infusion | Oral | Mon | Markuii5, AibikaP | Cultivated |
JW76 | Malvaceae | Hibiscus tiliaceus | Watery diarrhea | L | Infusion | Oral | Mon | Bambaruu5, Wild mangasP | Cultivated |
JW77 | Passifloraceae | Passiflora foetida L. | Cough | yL | Infusion | Oral | PA | Ropu1 | Creeping vine in low cleared or grassy areas, along roads and rivers |
JW78 | Fabaceae | Mimosa pudica L. | Injury swelling | L | Fresh | Massage | Mon | Pamparagansi 5 | Along roads |
JW79 | Malvaceae | Sida rhombifolia L. | Toothache; helps baby learn to walk quickly; erectile dysfunction | Stem; Root; Root | Fresh, concoction; concoction | Chewed; massage; massage | Mon | Tugia2, BroomstickP | Along roads and highways |
JW80 | Poaceae | Eleusine indica L. | Erectile dysfunction | Root | Concoction | Massage | Mon | Unsigu5 | Margin or cleared areas, roads |
JW81 | Urticaceae | Pipturus sp. | Diabetes | yL | Infusion | Oral | Mon | Kutope1 | Forest |
JW82 | Leguminosae | Albizia falcataria (L.) Fosberg. | Chicken pox | Bark | Concoction | Bath | Mon | Kugupina2 | Clearings |
JW83 | Mimosoideae | Albizia sp. | Chicken pox | Bark | Concoction | Bath | Mon | Tugurugu2 | Clearings |
JW84 | Asteraceae | Ageratum conyzoides L. | Very painful earache (otalgia) | L | Heated and crushed to release succus | Topical | Mon | Aurai5 | A weed in clearings/gardens |
JW85 | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum asiaticum L. | Heart burn | L | Decoction | Oral | PA | Poga1 | Cultivated |
JW86 | Zingiberaceae | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Centipede bite; abdominal pain, constipation and loss of appetite (typhoid) | Rhz | Crushed; concoction | Topical; oral, massage | PA | Piriani1, Iaa2 | Cultivated |
JW87 | Fabaceae | Derris sp. | Abdominal pain, constipation and loss of appetite (typhoid) and arthritis | Sap | Concoction | Massage, oral | PA | Ubaipokaruka u1 | Rainforest climbing vine |
JW88 | Palmae | Calamus hollrungii Becc. | Diarrhea, abdominal pain, constipation and loss of appetite (typhoid) | Sap | Concoction | Massage, oral | PA | Kanta1 | Cane plant grows well in forest |
JW89 | Saurauiaceae | Saurauia sp. | Abdominal pain, constipation and loss of appetite (typhoid) and arthritis | F | Concoction | Massage, oral | PA | Ararum1 | Forest |
JW90 | Rutaceae | Euodia hortensis J. R. & G. Forst | Deeps cuts and wounds | L | Heated | Topical | PA | Siusiu1, Temo1 | Cultivated |
The following shorthand notations were used:
Plant part : F =Flower; L = Leaves; Rhz = Rhizome; y = young/new, S = Seeds.
Village - Buin, South Bougainville: PA – Pariai, Mon=Mongai; Siwai District, Bougainville: M= Motirui; Moo = Mo’o kupu, P- Panakei, K – Kapana, Mor – Morohai.
Local name - Siwai Language: no superscript; Telei Dialect: 1=North Mokeruui, 2=Central Mokeruui, 3=Kungara, 4=Mokeruui, 5=South Mokeruui. Common Language: P=Pidgin.
Multiple uses for Condition or Disease; When separated by semicolons Part, Preparations and Applications are respectively matched (sequentially mapped).
Concoction=a combination of herbs, decoction=extraction by boiling, succus=expressed juice, infusion=steeping of plants in water.