Table 2 Common medicinal plants and their ethnobotanical use, ranked by prevalence.
From: Perceived efficacy of herbal remedies by users accessing primary healthcare in Trinidad
Common name | Botanical name | Ethnobotanical Use | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Garlic | Allium sativum L. | Carminative, hypertension | 128 (48.3) |
Orange (rind) | Citrus sinensis ( L.) Osbeck | Carminative, general health, hypertension, menstrual pain | 109 (41.1) |
Ginger | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Carminative, common cold, cough, general health | 100 (37.7) |
Lemongrass | Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapfl | Fever, common cold, cough, general health | 92 (34.7) |
Aloes | Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) | 'blood cleanser', anticoagulant, general health | 70 (26.4) |
Shandileer | Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. | Common cold, cough, fever | 53 (20.0) |
Zebapique | Neurolaena lobata | Common cold, cough, fever, diabetes mellitus | 32 (12.1) |
Christmas bush | Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob | Common cold, cough | 31 (11.7) |
Vervine | Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl | 'blood cleanser', common cold, general health, lactation | 24 (9.1) |
Karaili | Momordica charantia L. | Diabetes mellitus, 'blood cleanser', gripe | 22 (8.3) |
Noni | Morinda citrifolia Linn. | General health, diabetes mellitus | 17 (6.4) |
Shining bush | Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth | 'blood cleanser', common cold, general health | 16 (6.0) |
Lime (young buds) | Citrus limetta Risso | Common cold, general health | 15 (5.7) |
Bois cano | Cecropia peltata L. | Common cold, cough, general health | 14 (5.3) |
Black sage | Cordida cylindristachya R.S. | Common cold, cough | 14 (5.3) |
Shadon beni | Eryngium foetidum L. | Common cold, fever, pain | 14 (5.3) |
Wonder-of-the-world | Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers. | Pain | 14 (5.3) |
Wild senna | Senna alata (L.) Roxb | 'Colon cleanser' | 13 (4.9) |