Table 1.
Plants used in the management of malaria among the Luhya community, Kakamega East sub-County.
| Voucher number | Family | Plant name | Local name | Growth form | Plant part used | Frequency of citation (%) | Mode of preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMA2015/01 | Acanthaceae | Justicia betonica L. | – | Herb | Aerial | 14.3 | Pound, add cold water/Boil |
| NMA2015/02 | Anacardiaceae | Searsia natalensis (Bernh.ex C. Krauss) | Busangula | Herb | Leaves, Stem Bark | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/03 | Apocynaceae | Carissa edulis L. | Shikata/Achoka | Shrub | Root Bark | 4.8 | Boil in water/Inhale steam |
| NMA2015/04 | Compositae | Acmella caulirhiza Del. | Shituti | Herb | Aerial Part | 9.5 | Pound, add cold water |
| NMA2015/05 | Compositae | Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze | Ing’oi | Shrub | Root, Leaves | 9.5 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/06 | Compositae | Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray | Masambu malulu/libinzo | Shrub | Leaves | 9.5 | Pound, add cold water |
| NMA2015/07 | Compositae | Vernonia amygdalina Del. | Musulilitsa | Shrub | Leaves | 19.0 | Pound in cold water/ Boil |
| NMA2015/08 | Bignoniaceae | Markhamia lutea (Benth.) K.Schum. | Lusiola | Tree | Stem Bark | 9.5 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/09 | Bignoniaceae | Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv. | Mutsulio | Tree | Stem Bark | 14.3 | Boil without crushing |
| NMA2015/10 | Canellaceae | Warbugia ugandensis Sprague | Apachi | Tree | Leaves, Stem Bark | 14.3 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/11 | Curcurbitaceae | Cucumis aculeatus Cogn | – | Climber | Leaves | 4.8 | Pound, add cold water |
| NMA2015/12 | Euphorbiaceae | Crotom macrostachuys Hochst. ex Del. | Musutsu | Tree | Stem Bark | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/13 | Leguminosae | Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Sm. | Musenzeli | Tree | Stem Bark | 9.5 | Boil without crushing |
| NMA2015/14 | Leguminosae | Erythrina abyssinica DC. | Murembe | Tree | Stem Bark | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/15 | Leguminosae | Senna didmobotrya (Fresen.) H.S.Irwin and Barneby | Lubinu | Shrub | Leaves | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/16 | Leguminosae | Senna occidentalis (L.) Link | Imbindi | Shrub | Root | 4.8 | Pound, add cold water |
| NMA2015/17 | Hypericaceae | Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir. | Musila | Tree | Stem Bark | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/18 | Lamiaceae | Ajuga integrifolia Buch.-Ham. | Imbuli yu mtakha | Herb | Aerial | 23.8 | Pound, add cold water |
| NMA2015/19 | Lamiaceae | Clerodendrum johnstonii Oliv. | Shiteng’oteng’o | Shrub | Leaves | 4.8 | Pounded in cold water/Boil |
| NMA2015/20 | Lamiaceae | Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane and Mabb. | Shisilangokho | Shrub | Rootbark, Leaves | 19.0 | Boil in water/Roast |
| NMA2015/21 | Lamiaceae | Fuerstia africana T.C.E.Fr. | Muvesemu | Herb | Aerial | 19.0 | Boiled or roasted |
| NMA2015/22 | Lamiaceae | Leucas calostachys Oliv. | Lumetsani | Herb | Aerial | 19.0 | Pound, add cold water/Boil/Steam |
| NMA2015/23 | Lamiaceae | Ocimun kilimandscharicum Gürke | M’monyi | Herb | Aerial | 4.8 | Inhale steam |
| NMA2015/24 | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus barbatus Andrews | Shilokha | Shrub | Leaves | 9.5 | Chew bud/boil in water |
| NMA2015/25 | Meliaceae | Mellia azedarach L | Muarubaini | Tree | Leaves, Stem Bark | 47.6 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/26 | Meliaceae | Trichilia emetica Vahl | Munyama | Tree | Stem Bark | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/27 | Menispermaceae | Cissampelos mucronata A.Rich. | Mukoye | Climber | Root | 4.8 | Chewing |
| NMA2015/28 | Moraceae | Ficus thonningii Blume | Mutoto | Tree | Stem Bark | 9.5 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/29 | Primulaceae | Maesa lanceolata Forssk. | Mushevesheve | Tree | Root Bark, Stem Bark | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/30 | Phyllanthaceae | Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle | – | Shrub | Aerial | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/31 | Phyllanthaceae | Phyllanthus sepialis Müll. Arg. | – | Shrub | Leaves | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/32 | Pittosporaceae | Pittosporumviridiflorum Sims | M’monyo/Mkungune | Shrub | Leaves, Stem Bark | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/33 | Polygonaceae | Rumex abyssinicus Jacq. | Shikachi | Herb | Leaves | 9.5 | Pound, add cold water |
| NMA2015/34 | Polygonaceae | Rumex steudelii Hochst.ex A. Rich | Alukhava | Herb | Root | 9.5 | Pound, add cold water |
| NMA2015/35 | Rosaceae | Rubus pinnatus Wild. | Butunduli | Shrub | Leaves, Fruits | 4.8 | Pounded in cold water/chew |
| NMA2015/36 | Rutaceae | Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth. | Shihunya bukundu | Shrub | Leaves | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/37 | Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P.G.Waterman | Shikuma | Tree | Stem Bark | 19.0 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/38 | Solanaceae | Physalis peruviana L. | Mayengo | Shrub | Leaves | 4.8 | Inhale steam |
| NMA2015/39 | Solanaceae | Solanum incanum L. | Indalandalu | Shrub | Root | 4.8 | Pound, add cold water |
| NMA2015/40 | Verbenaceae | Lantana trifolia L. | Shimenenwa | Shrub | Leaves | 9.5 | Boil in water/steam |
| NMA2015/41 | Vitaceae | Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild and R.B.Drumm. | Muhoko | Climber | Root | 4.8 | Boil in water |
| NMA2015/42 | Xanthorrhoeaceae | Aloe species | Shikakha | Herb | Leaves | 43.0 | Boil in water |