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Since Inception CPHA has taken pains to study the herbal remedies of our forefathers.The founder,Chief Dr Mrs F.I.N. Ilonzo and some staff has attended several international workshops and seminars on herbal mdicine.

📌Dacryodes edulis (UBE OKA) ‎‎Stem Bark & Roots: Decoctions and extracts treat fever, malaria, dysentery, and toothache....
17/08/2026

📌Dacryodes edulis (UBE OKA)
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‎Stem Bark & Roots: Decoctions and extracts treat fever, malaria, dysentery, and toothache.
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‎Leaves: Crushed leaf juices or hot infusions manage headaches, skin infections, and internal inflammation.
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‎Resin: Applied directly to cuts, sores, and wounds to act as a disinfectant and aid healing.
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‎Chemical Constituents:
‎Antimicrobial: Leaf and resin extracts inhibit common pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus due to active terpenes, alkaloids, and saponins.
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‎Antioxidant: The pulp and seeds contain high levels of polyphenols and gallic acid, reducing oxidative stress.
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‎Anti-inflammatory: Extracts from the bark help lower edema and soothe tissue swelling

05/08/2026

Family Name: Ixonanthaceae
Botanical Name: Irvingia gabonesis
English Name: African Mango, Wild Mango
Igbo Name: Ugiri, Ogbono
Hausa Name: Gooron birii
Yoruba Name Oro, abeje

Chemical Constituents: Tanin, alkaloid, vitamins (fruits), lauric acid (seed), oleic acid ( seed), Protein (seed)

Action: tonic, febrifuge, aphrodisiac

Part used: Leaves, bark and seed.

Medicinal Uses:
1. Bark is good in lowering blood sugar levels
2. Bark is good in promoting potency
3. Bark is good for Malaria and body pains
4. Bark assists in the healing of wounds and sores
5. Seed is used to promote conception and increase s***m
6. Pulp purgative helps in treatment for sterility and urethral discharge
7. The leaves are used for stomach problems. If drunk, it expells worms

31/07/2026

JEQUIRITY INDIAN LIQUORICE
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‎📌 Family Name: LEGUMINOSAE PAPILIONOIDEAE
‎Botanical Name: Abrus precatorius
‎English Name: Jequirity Indian Liquorice
‎Igbo Name: Checlangono
‎Hausa Name: Damarzaya
‎Yoruba Name: lesoro, Iwere-njeje
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‎📌 Part Used: Leaves
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‎📌 Chemical Constituents: Glycyrrhzim, alkaloids and saponins.
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‎📌 Medicinal Uses:
‎1. It is used as an aphrodisiac
‎2. The leaf sap is used as a strengthening tonic
‎3. It is a blood cleaner
‎4. It helps to heal sores of the mouth
‎5. It is a good remedy for convulsion
‎6. It calms the nervous system
‎7. It is good for sore throat and dry cough

27/07/2026

Family Name: Burseraceae
Botanical Name: Dacryodes edulis
English name: African Pear, Bush Butter
Igbo Name: Ube Igbo
Hausa name: Damarzaya
Yoruba Name: Elemi, Ibagbo

Description: The tree is planted for shade and it's fruits and tree are grown from either seeds or cutting. The woods is grayish white to pinkish and heavy, elastic and used for axe handles, occasionally for mortars and suitable for carpentry, etc. the wood contains oil which on petrol-ether extra has been found to be composed of fatty acids and their esters.

Chemical Constituents: Resin, fatty acids, tanning, flavonoids.

Actions: Cicatrisant, emanagogue, anti-parasitic, digestive and diuretic

Parts Used: Bark, fruit and Leaf

Medicinal Uses:
1. Bark used as mouth wash for sore throat.
2. Leaf sap for ear pain.
3. The fruits pulp increase s***m production
4. Edible part of the fruit chewed raw for pain
5. Leaf decoction as vapour bath for fever and headache.
6. A good mouth wash
7. It relieves pain
8. It is good for the Kidney
9. It handles skin infections

14/07/2026

ALLIGATOR
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‎Family Name: ZINGIBERACEAE
‎Botanical Name: Aframomum melegueta
‎English Name: Alligator pepper
‎Igbo Name: Ose Oji
‎Hausa Name: Barkono mai kadawa
‎Yoruba Name: Ataare
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‎Medicinal Uses:
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‎1 Boosts Sexual Performance
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‎2 Helps in Treating Fibroid
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‎3 Used in treating Hypertension
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‎4 Heals wounds
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‎5 packed with Antioxidizing properties

30/06/2026

Ube Igbo
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Family Name: BURSERACEAE
‎Botanical Name: Dacryodes edulis
‎English Name: African pear, bush butter
‎Igbo Name: Ube Igbo
‎Hausa Name: Damarzaya
‎Yoruba Name: Elemi, Ibagbo
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‎Chemical Constituents: Resin, fatty acids, tannin, flavonoids.
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‎Action: Cicatrisant, Emanagogue, Anti-parasitic, digestive and diuretic
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‎Medicinal Uses:
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‎1 It is good for dysentery
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‎2 It heals wounds
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‎3 Edible part of the fruit chewed raw for pain
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‎4 The fruit pulp increases s***m production
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‎5 It increases the flow of urine
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‎6 leaf decoction as vapour bath for fever and headache
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29/06/2026

PAWPAW 🌰

• Family: CARICACEAE
• Botanical Name: Carica papaya
• English Name: Paw-Paw
• Hausa Name: Gwadda
• Igbo Name: Okwuru-bekee, mgbimgbi, Okwulu ezi
- Yoruba Name: Ibepe

Chemical Constituents: Anti-inflammatory, astringent, emollient.

Actions: An enzyme-rich herb that improves digestion of protein, reduces scarring, and expels.

Part Used: Leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, sap.

Medicinal Uses:
1. Internally for digestive disorders.
2. Extremely good for deep or slow-healing wounds.
3. Internally in countries of origin to expel threadworms and roundworms4. Paw-Paw pulp soothes and protects intestinal mucosa and can relieve spasms in irritable bowel syndrome.
5. The leaf is good for ulcers and diarrhea.

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23/06/2026

Garden Egg
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‎Family Name: SOLANACEAE
‎Botanical Name: solanum Melongena
‎English Name: Garden Egg
‎Igbo Name: Anyara or Afufa
‎Hausa Name: Kwai Lambu
‎Yoruba Name: Eyin Ogba
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‎Chemical constituents: fiber, water, carbohydrates, protein, minerals (Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, copper)
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‎Medicinal uses:
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‎1 It serves as blood tonic
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‎2 It enhance kidney health
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‎3 It is good for Pregnant women
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‎4 Promotes Fertility
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‎5 Can prevent Cancer

09/06/2026

PINEAPPLE

Family Name:BROMELIACEAE
Botanical Name: Ananas cosmosus
English Name: Pineapple
Igbo Name: Akwu olu
Hausa Name: Ababa
Yoruba Name: Ogede Oyibo

Part Used: Fruits, Stems and Leaves

Chemical Constituents: Diuretic, laxative, ayurvedic and anthelmintic

Actions: An acidic cooing soothing herb that improves digestion, have diuretic, laxative and anthelmintic effects, and acts as a uterine tonic.

Medicinal Uses:
1 It is used for dyspepsia, flatulence.

2 Juice of unripe or ripe fruits is used to treat poor digestion and excessive stomach acid

3 Juice of unripe fruit is used in the treatment of menstrual problems

4 Juice of unripe fruits and foliage is not given to pregnant women because it stimulates the uterus and may cause miscarriage

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