List Of Medicinal Plants In Kenya

List Of Medicinal Plants In Kenya

A medicinal plant is any plant which, in one or more of its organs, contains substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes or which are precursors for the synthesis of useful drugs.

In this article Keweb.co tries to answer the question by publishing the full list of Medicinal Plants in Kenya

Below are the full List of Medicinal Plants In Kenya

Scientific name	Local name	Common name	Family	Plant origin	Plant form	Diseases or conditions targeted
Albizia grandi bracteata	Mukhunzuli	Large-leaved Albizia	Fabaceae	Indigenous	Tree	Gonorrhea
Albizia gummifera	Musenzeli	Peacock flower	Fabaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Sexually transmitted infections Stomach-ache
Azadirachta indica	Muarubaini	Neem tree	Meliaceae	Exotic	Tree	Fever, aches, pains Malaria attack Insect bites Pest control Skin infections
Aspilia pluriseta	Shralambila	Dwarf Aspilia	Asteraceae	Indigenous	Herb/forbe	Stopping bleeding in wounds Drippy nose in poultry
Bequartiodendron oblanceolata	Musamia	Not established	Not established	Indigenous	Tree	Ulcers in digestive track Boils around belly
Chrysocephalum sp	Mwikalo	Yellow Buttons	Asteraceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Stomach problems related to STIs
Clematopsis scabiosifolia	Lunyili	Not established	Ranunculaceae	Indigenous	Climber	Stuffy nose and associated respiratory problems
Clerodendron pygmaeum	Luseshe	Cashmere Bouquet	Verbenaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Common flu and associated
Coffea eugenioides	Itikwa	Mufindi coffee	Rubiaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Eye problems in livestock
Conyza floribunda	Liposhe	Asthma weed	Asteraceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Tooth-ache
Desmodium adscendens	Matite	Not established	Fabaceae	Indigenous	Herb/forbe	Stomach-ache
Desmodium repandum	Not established	Not established	Fabaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Stomach upset
Diospyros abyssinica	Lusui	Giant Ebony	Ebenaceae	Indigenous	Tree	Recurrent nightmares Sores
Dissotis speciosa	Lunyili	Not established	Melastomataceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Diarrhea
Dovyalis macrocalyx	Shinavatevia	Shaggy-fruited dovyalis	Flacourtiaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Constipation Peptic ulcers
Entada abyssinica	Shivayamboga	Abyssinia Entada	Leguminoceae	Indigenous	Tree	Stomach-ache
Erythrococca atrovirens	Shirietso	Not established	Euphorbiaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Wounds, especially septic
Hibiscus sp	Lubulwa	Not established	Malvoideae	Indigenous	Shrub	Stomach-ache General fever
Justica flava	Lihululwa	Yellow Justicea	Acanthaceae	Indigenous	Herb/forbe	Reducing post-natal pains
Lantana trifolia	Imbulimutacha	Three-leaf Shrub	Verbenaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Malaria and general fever (humans) Diarrhea in livestock
Leucas calostachys	Lumetsani	Not established	Lamiaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Severe diarrhea especially accompanied with blood
Leucas deflexa	Shitsunzune	Not established	Lamiaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Eye infection/effects in livestock
Markhamia lutea	Lusiola	Nile Tulip tree	Bignoniaceae	Indigenous	Tree	Ear pain in humans Eye problems in cattle
Mondia whytei	Mukomer	White’s ginger	Apocynaceae	Indigenous	Climber	Loss of appetite Low libido Fatigue Mineral deficiency
Ocimum kilimandscharicum	Not established	Kilimanjaro basil	Lamiaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Nasal congestion, colds, flu, Insect bites General aches and pains
Olea capensis	Mutukhuyu	Elgon Olive	Oleaceae	Indigenous	Tree	Stomach-ache Peptic ulcers
Paullinia pinnata	Not established	Bread and cheese plant	Sapindaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Hiccup
Paulownia tomemtosa	Musembe	Foxglove tree	Paulowniaceae	Exotic	Tree	Stomach problems Boils
Piper capense	Not established	Staart Pepper	Piperaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Cough
Piper umbellatum	Indava	Cow-foot leaf	Piperaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Head-ache and fever
Plectrantus forsteri	Shikhokho	Spur flower	Lamiaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Worm infection in livestock
Prunus africana	Mwiritsa	Red Stinkwood	Rosaceae	Indigenous	Tree	Prostate cancer Stomach-ache
Rhus natalensis	Busanguli	Desert date	Anacardiaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Worm infections in humans and livestock
Sapium ellypticum	Musasa	Jumping seed tree	Euphorbiaceae	Indigenous	Tree	Eye problems in livestock such as by injury or infection
Senecio moorei	Not established	Not established	Asteraceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Cough
Solanum incanum	Indalandalwa	Sodom Apple	Solanaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Stomach-ache
Thunbergia alata	Indereresia	Black-eyed Susan vine	Acanthaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Joint dislocation in both humans and livestock
Toddalia asiatica	Not established	Orange climber	Rutaceae	Indigenous	Shrub	Worms in cattle
Trichilia emetica	Munyama	Banket mahogany	Meliaceae	Indigenous	Tree	Fever Stomach-ache Sexually transmitted infections Malaria
Zanthoxyllum gilleti	Shikhoma	Not established	Rutaceae	Indigenous	Tree	Cough and chest complications associated with bacterial infection

Which plants are used as medicine in Kenya?

The plants with the strongest antimicrobial activities were Toddalia asiatica, Hagenia abyssinica, Ocimum gratissimum, Harrisonia abyssinica, Senna didymobotrya, Olea Africana, Camellia sinensis, and Tarmarindus indica.

What are the types of traditional medicine in Kenya?

The well-known systems include Unani, traditional Chinese, Ayurveda, and Siddha medicine. Other lesser-known systems that continue to gain popularity include Australian, Central and South American as well as African systems of medicine.