Table 2.
Top five most commonly cited plants
| Family | Species | Local names | Condition treated | No. of citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamiaceae | Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. | Shandilay | Fever | 1 |
| Cough & common cold | 85 | |||
| “cooling/cleanser” | 1 | |||
| Diabetes | 1 | |||
| Asthma | 1 | |||
| Asteraceae | Neurolaena lobata (L.) R.Br. ex Cass. | Zebapique | Fever | 30 |
| Cough & common cold | 43 | |||
| Diabetes | 2 | |||
| “Womb infection” | 2 | |||
| Poaceae | Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf | Lemon grass | Fever | 46 |
| Cough & common cold | 1 | |||
| “cooling/cleanser” | 3 | |||
| Verbenaceae | Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl | Vervine | Cough & common cold | 1 |
| “cooling/cleanser” | 36 | |||
| High blood pressure | 1 | |||
| Cucurbitaceae | Momordica charantia L. | Caraille | Fever | 2 |
| Cough & common cold | 2 | |||
| “cooling/cleanser” | 21 | |||
| High blood pressure | 4 | |||
| Diabetes | 7 | |||
| “Womb infection” | 7 | |||
| “afterbirth” | 1 |