Table 1 Medicinal plants, their habits, cancer treated, and methods of preparation and route administration
From: Medicinal plants used in the management of cancers by residents in the Elgon Sub-Region, Uganda
Plant Family, Scientific Name & Voucher No | Local Name | Plant Habits | Plant Part(s) Used | Type of Cancer | Method of Preparation | Route of administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliaceae, Allium sativa, -KA 006 | Kachuum | Herb | Bulb | Cervical, colon, prostate & skin | Boiled & drunk (decoction); Burnt & applied on infected skin part | Oral and topical medication |
Amaryllidaceae, Allium sepa L -KA 007 | Kitungulu | Herb | Bulb | Stomach | Mixed with Mangifera indica, aloe vera & Biden Pilosa, boiled drunk (Concoction) | Oral |
Apocynanceae, Rouvoflavia vomitoria Afzel -KA 008 | Kitondwani | Shrub | Leaves, roots and stems | Colon & cervical cancer | Boiled & drunks (decoction) | Oral |
Anarcardiaceae, Mangifera indica – KA 009 | Kiyembe | Tree | Leaves | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled & drunk (decoction); Burnt & applied on infected skin part | Oral & topical medication |
Asphodelaceae, Aloe vera – KA- 010 | Kigadi | Herb | Leaves | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) Burnt & applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Asteraceae, Biden Pilosa L –KA 011 | Kyikhamama (Tabululu) | Herb | Leaves, stem and roots | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction); Burnt & applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Acanthaceae, Amelia caurrhiza Del – KA 012 | Nandwasi | Herb | Leaves | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction); Burnt & applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Asteraceae, Conyza sumatrensis KA 013 | Namagoye | Herb | Leaves | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Mixed Dicrocephala integrifolia, boiled & drunk (concoction) & burnt and applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Asteraceae, Dicrocephala integrifolia -KA 014 | Lunyabakana | Herb | Leaves | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Mixed with Vernonia adonsis and Mangifera indica, bolied and drunk (concoction). Burnt & applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Asteraceae, Vernonia adonsis Walp – KA 015 | Kisola | Tree | Leaves | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Mixed with Kigelia Africana, Ananasi sativa (Retz) Walker Boiled & drunk (concoction); Burnt and applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Bignoniaceae, Kigelia africana – KA 016 | Gufungo/Kifungo | Tree | Leaves, roots and stems | Prostate and breast cancer | Mixed with Hydnora abyssinica A and Hydnora Africana, boiled & drunk (Concoction); Burnt & applied on the infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Bromeliaceae, Ananasi sativa (Retz) Walker – KA 017 | Nadanga |  | Leaves, roots and stems | Oesophageal cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) Mixed with Erythrina abyssinica Lam., and Mormordica foetida, boiled & drunk (concoction) | Oral |
Celastraceae, Maytnus senegalensis -KA 018 | Kikonje | Shrub | Leaves, roots and stems | Cervical cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) Mixed with Rinus communis and Dioscaena fragrans, boiled & and drunk (concoction) | Oral |
Clusiaceae, Garcinai Buchananii Baker – KA 019 | Kikameli | Tree | Leaves & stem | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) Mixed with Rinus communis and Dioscaena fragrans, boiled & drunk (concoction) | Oral |
Euphorbiaceae, Rinus communis L -KA 021 | Mukakale | Herb | Leaves, roots and stems | Uterus cancer | Boiled and drunk (Decoction) Mixed with Entada abyssinica stued & Mangfera indica and boiled & drunk (concoction) | Oral |
Dioscoreaceae, Dioscaena bulbifera. Linn -KA022 | Liakunyu | Herb | Leaves & tubers | Cervical, breast & prostate cancers | Boiled and drunk (Decoction) Mixed with Dioscaena fragrans (L.) Ker-Gawl and Cajanus Cajan, boiled & drunk (concoction) | Oral |
Draceananceae, Dioscaena fragrans (L.) Ker-Gawl—KA 023 | Linzi | Shrub | Leaves | Cervical & colon | Boiled and drunk (decoction Mixed with Hydnora africana & Hydnora abyssinica A. Br and Pseudarthria hookeri Wight, boiled & drunk (concoction) | Oral |
Hydnoraceae, Hydnora africana – KA 025 | Mwoyogwemutaka | Herbs | Roots | Prostate & cervical cancer | Boiled & drunk (decoction) Mixed with Tamarindus indica and Cajanus Cajan, Boiled & drunk (concoction) | Oral |
Fabaceae, Cajanus Cajan—KA 026 | Zikolimbo | Herb | Leaves, stem & roots | Breast | Burnt and applied on infected skin | Topical medication |
Fabaceae, Erythrina abyssinica Lam. Ex. DC – KA 027 | Kitugulu | Tree | Stem & root bark | Cervical & oesophageal cancers | Eaten raw, Boiled & drunk (decoction Mixed with Rumex usambarensis & Combretum mole G-don and, drunk (concoction) | Oral & topical medication |
Fabaceae, Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn KA 028 | Nakikofira | Herb | Leaves, stem & roots | Breast | Boiled and drunk (decoction), applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Fabaceae, Tamarindus indica L -KA 032 | Mukuwe | Tree | Fruit | GIT & prostate | Crushed and taken raw (infusion) or boiled & drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Fabaceae, Entada abyssinica stued – KA 031 | Kishembe | Herb | Leaves, stem & roots | GIT & prostate | Boiled and drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Fabaceae, Albizia coriaria (Welwe.) ex Oliv KA 030 | Kiluku | Tree | Root back | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Lamiaceae, Plectranthus cyanneus -KA 033 | Wobulaka (Tuliguuye) | Herb | Leaves, stem & roots | Skin cancer | Crushed and taken (infusion) or boiled and drunk (decoction) | Oral & topical medication |
Lamiaceae, Leonotis nepetifolia (L) R -KA 034 | Namusiriri | Herb | Leaves, stem & roots | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Crushed and taken raw (infusion) | Oral |
Lauraceae, Persea Americana -KA 035 | Pekedo | Tree | Leaves & seeds | Skin cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Meliaceae, Azedaracta indica – KA 036 | Murabaine | Tree | Leaves, roots and stems | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Primulaceae, Maesa lanceolata Forrsk -KA 037 | Kinywabanji | shrub | Leaves, roots and stems | Skin cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Rosaceae, Prunus africana (Hook.f). kalk -KA- 040 | Gusasa (Kilumati) | Tree | Leaves, roots and stems | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Mixed with Ribia cordifera. Allophylus abyssinicus P. Beauv, boiled & drunk (Concoction) | Oral |
Myrtaceae, Syzygium cumini (L) Skeels- KA 038 | Jambula | Tree | Leaves, roots and stems | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) & burnt and applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Polygonanceae, Rumex usambarensis—KA 039 | Nankombi | Herb | Leaves, roots and stems | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled & drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Rubiaceae, Ribia cordifera. Linn -KA 041 | Kizambazambe | Herb | Leaves, roots and stems | Lung & skin cancer | Mixed with Ribia cordifera. & Gouania longispicata Engl. Linn, boiled & drunk (Concoction) | Oral |
Sapindaceae, Allophylus abyssinicus P. Beauv – KA 043 | Zipelele | Shrub | Leaves, roots and stems | Lung cancer | Boiled & drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Rhmanceae, Gouania longispicata Engl. (Ait) -KA 042 | Namayendeyende | Shrub | Leaves | Skin cancer | Boiled & drunk (decoction) & burn and applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Simaroubaceae, Harrisonia abyssinca Olivia—KA 044 | Netu (Nasambu Or Nefulo | Tree | Leaves, roots and stems | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Mixed with Gouania longispicat a Engl. & Lantana trifolia boiled and drunk (concoction) | Oral |
Verbenanceae, Lantana trifolia—KA 045 | Namuserera | Shrub | Leaves, roots and stems | Cervical cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) | Oral |
Urticaceae, Urtica dioica L – KA 046 | Nettle | Herb | Root tuber | Skin cancer | Crushed & taken raw (infusion) or boiled & drunk (decoction | Oral |
Vitaceae, Cyphosteman adenocaule (A. Rich -KA 047 | Namakajo | Herb | Leaves & roots | Skin cancer | Mixed Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fish C. A. Mey. &Ave-Lall and Psidium guajava boiled and drunk (Concoction) and applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Zingiberaceae, Zingiber officinale -KA 048 | Tangawunzi | Herb | Rhizome | Oesophageal cancer | Eaten raw, Mixed with Hypoxidaceae. Hypoxis and Rhoicisuss tridentata, boiled & drunk hemerocallidea Fish C. A. Mey. &Ave-Lall (Concoction) | Oral |
Vitaceae, Rhoicisuss tridentata (L.f) Wild & R.B Drumm- KA 051 | Nakibondi | Shrub | Leaves & tubers | Prostate and breast | Crushed, and drunk (infusion) boiled& drunk (Decoction) | Oral |
Hypoxidaceae. Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fish C. A. Mey. &Ave-Lall—KA 049 | Mabondi Gemukyigona | Shrub | Tuber | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) and applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Myrtaceae, Psidium guajava L. KA 050 | Lipella | Tree | Leaves | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Mixed with Rhoicisuss tridentata L.f) Wild & R.B & Combretum mole G-don Drumm boiled and drunk (Concoction) | Oral |
Euphorbiaceae, Margaritria discoidea (Baill) Muell. Arg. -KA 052 | Gulumati/Kilumati | Tree | Leaves and stem bark | Prostate, colon, cervical and breast | Boiled & drunk (decoction) and applied on infected skin (topical application) | Oral & topical medication |
Sapindaceae, Deinbollia fulva -fomentalla Bak.f – KA053 | Kifuti | Tree | Fruits, and leaves | Prostate, cervical, breast colon, lung, GIT, skin intestinal uterine, esophageal bone & bone cancers | Boiled & drunk (decoction) and applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Phyllanthaceae, Bridilia micrantha (Hochst.) Bail-KA054 | Kigakala | Tree | Leaves, roots and stems | Skin, prostate and cervical cancer | Boiled & drunk (decoction) and applied in infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Combretaceae, Combretum mole G-don- KA 055 | Kimwanyimwayi | Shrub | Leaves | Skin, prostate and cervical cancer | Boiled & drunk (decoction) and (applied on infected skin | Oral & topical medication |
Rubiaceae Coffea arabica—KA056 | Emwanyi | Tree | Leaves and fruits | Prostate cancer and cervical cancer | Squeezed and the juice drunk (infusion) Mixed with Mangifera indica and Deinbollia fulva -fomentalla Bak.f boiled & drunk (Concoction) Fruit berries area rooted and added to tea | Oral |