Abstract:
Medicinal plants are plants used whole or parts to prevent and cure health problems, promote and rehabilitate nature to the living population at primary, secondary and tertiary health care deliveries. In Nigeria, the use of plants at various levels of health care delivery has been in practice for many centuries past; as old as the history of human beings. These plants belong to several families including Leguminosae, Malvaceae, Mimosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Compositae, Acanthaceae, Cannaraceae, Passifloraceae, Rutaceae, Zingiberaceae, Bombacaceae, Olacaceae, Apocynaceae, Guttiferae, Liliaceae, Sapindaceae and Combretaceae. Specific examples of the phyto-organisms are Pericopsis, Phaulopsis, Myrobalan, Pleiocarpa, Picralima, Fig, Bhadram, Akerbia, Millefoil, Bear?s breach, Copper leaf, Acalypha, Acacia, African mallow and Baobab. sThese plants are used for different medicinal purposes such as stimulant and carminative, avert fever, coughs, asthma, flatulence, helminthic and microbial problems, cancer, hypertension, leprosy, vitamin deficiency, lack of homeostasis, pox and ulcer. Purposeful
Author(s): BOBOYE B AND AKHARAIYI F