Table 6.

Illnesses for which aloe vera is used

Code	Disease	Frequency	Percentage (%)
1	Malaria	93	31
2	Wounds	69	23
3	Abdominal problems	48	16
4	Skin problems	28	9
5	Yellow fever	16	5
6	Allergy	8	3
7	Syphilis	5	2
8	Other diseases	29	10
9	Other uses	4	1

Note;

Abdominal problems reported included; Abdominal pains (24), ulcers (09), intestinal worms (09), loss of appetite (02), typhoid (02), constipation (01) and diarrhea (01). Other diseases reported included high blood pressure (04), eye problems (03), diabetes (02), joint pains and fractures (02), chest pain (02), dizziness (01), bad odor (01) and obesity (01).