Table 2.

Preparation and posology of some medicinal plants used for treating diarrheal cases.

Scientific Name	Local Name	Part Used	Preparation	References
Vernonia amygdalina	Umubilizi	L	Fresh leaves are ground, boiled in water with salt, and the resulting liquid is used	[42]
Vernoniamiombicola Willd	Idoma	L	Decoction of fresh leaves’ juice is used	[42,43]
Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov.	Igishikashike	L	Fresh leaves are boiled in water and used to treat liver disease, intestinal worms, and diarrhea	[42]
Phyllunthus bequaertii	Uruheza	S and L	Extract of the stem and the leaves mixed with salt is used	[42]
Tragia brevipes (1), Lagenaria sphaerica (2), and Euphorbia schimperiana (3)	Isusa (1), umutanga (2), and kamaramahano (3)	L	To treat diarrhea, the extract of the crushed leaves of (1) is mixed with that of (2) and (3)	[43]
Tetradenia riparia	Umuravumba	L	Infusion or decoction is used	[56]
Erythrina abyssinica	Umuko	L	Leaves are boiled, and the obtained liquid is mixed with milk and taken while the solution is still hot	[43]
Entada abyssinica	Umunyinya	SB	Decoction of fresh stem bark is used	[42]
Crotalaria mesopontica (1), Erythrococca bongensis (2), and Sida cordifolia (3)	Akayogera (1)	L	Leaves of (1) are ground with the leaves of (2) and (3). Then, the mixture is boiled and filtered. A little salt is added to the filtrate	[43]
Thunbergia alata	Nkurimwonga	L	A glass of diluted extract is orally taken in the morning and another at noon	[43]
Rumex usambarensis	Umufumbegeshi	L	Fresh leaves are enclosed by banana leaves and put in charcoal for a while and the extracted juice is used	[43]
Psidium guajava	Ipera	L	Leaves are boiled and the resulting liquid is used	[43]
Syzygium parvifolium	Umugote	L	For this plant, currently known as Syzygium guineense, a decoction of leaves is used	[43]
Mangifera indica (1) and Carica papaya (2)	Umwembe (1) and ipapayi (2)	L	Leaves of (1) and those of (2) are ground and the obtained extract is mixed with water and then salt is added	[43]
Chenopodium ugandae	Umugombe	L	Leaves are ground and the extract is mixed with warm milk	[43]
Chenopodium procerum	Umwisheke	L	Leaves wrapped in a banana leaf are buried under the embers. Then, the aqueous solution is extracted	[43]
Chenopodium (1) ugandae and Chenopodium procerum (2)	Umugombe (1) and umwisheke (2)	L	Fresh leaves are crushed. The extract is filtrated and taken orally: two spoons three times/day (morning, midday, and evening) for 5 days	[49]
Rubia cordifolia L.	Umukararambwe	R	Roots are cleaned and ground in milk that has been kept fresh for a day, mixed with a little water, and the filtrate or a decoction is used	[42,43]
Mitragyna rubrostipulata	Umuziwaziwa/umuzibaziba	L	Leaves are boiled in water and the obtained solution is consumed	[42,43]
Cyathula uncinulata	Igifashi	L	Leaves are put on fire in a banana leaf and the juice is extracted	[43]
Clematis hirsuta	Umunkamba	L	Leaves are ground and extraction is done with water. To the filtrate, macerated sorghum flour is added	[43]
Albizia adianthifoli	Umusange/umusanza	L	Fresh leaves are ground, cooked in water with salt, and used to treat diarrhea	[42]
Indigofera asparagoides	Kizibana	H	A decoction of the crushed fresh herb is used	[42]
Dracaena afromontana	Umuhati	L	The leaves are first ground. Then, a little water and fresh milk (or porridge) are added. The mixture is allowed to macerate overnight	[43]
Ficus thonningii (1), Mangifera indica (2), and Psidium guajava (3)	Umuvumu (1)	L	The extract of (1) is mixed with the extracts of (2) and (3) in a little quantity of water	[43]
Myrica kandtiana Engl.	Isubyo	L	Leaves are ground with water and the extract is used	[43]
Sporobolus pyramidalis	Umutsina	S	The stem is ground and extraction is done with water	[43]
Urtica massaica	Igisura	L and S	To orally administer the macerated fresh leaves or the filtrate of dry and crushed stems: two spoons three times per day (morning, midday, and evening) for 5 days	[49]
Plectranthus laxiflorus	Umukuzanyana	L	To orally administer the filtrate of fresh leaves; one spoon three times per day (morning, midday, and evening) for 5 days	[49]