Kachuum | Alliaceae, Allium sativa, -KA 006 | Herb | bulb | Cervical, colon, prostate & skin | Boiled and drunk (decoction) & burn and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Kitungulu | Amaryllidaceae, Allium sepa L -KA 007 | Herb | Bulb | Stomach | Mixed with other plants and drunk (Concoction) |
Kitondwani | Apocynance, Rouvoflavia vomitoria Afzel -KA 008 | Shrub | All parts | Colon & cervical cancer | Boiled and drunks (decoction |
Kiyembe | Anarcardiaceae, Mangifera indica – KA 009 | Tree | Leaves | All listed cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) & burn and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Kigadi | Asphodelaceae, Aloe vera – KA 010 | Herb | Leaves | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) & burn and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Kyikhamama (Tabululu) | Asteraceae, Biden Pilosa L – KA 011 | Herb | Whole plant | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) & burn and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Nandwasis | Acanthaceae, Amelia caurrhiza Del – KA 012 | Herb | Leaves | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) & burnt and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Namagoye | Asteraceae, Conyza sumatrensis KA 013 | Herb | Leaves | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (concoction) & burnt and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Lunyabakana | Asteraceae, Dicrocephala integrifolia -KA 014 | Herb | Leaves | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (concoction) & burnt and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Local Name | Plant Family, Scientific Name & Voucher No. | Plant Habits | Plant Part(s) Used | Type of Cancer | Method of Application |
Kisola | Vernonia adonsis, Vernonia adonsis Walp – KA 015 | Tree | Leaves | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (concoction) & burnt and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Gufungo/Kifungo | Bignoniaceae, Kigelia africana – KA 016 | Tree | All parts | Prostate and breast cancer | Concoction & topical medication |
Nadanga | Bromeliaceae, Ananasi sativa (Retz) Walker – KA 017 | | All parts | Oesophageal cancer | Boiled and mixed with other plants, drunk as decoction & concoction |
Kikonje | Celastraceae, Maytnus senegalensis -KA 018 | Shrub | All parts | Cervical cancer | Boiled and mixed with other plants, drunk as decoction & concoction |
Kikameli | Clusiaceae, Garcinai Buchananii Baker – KA 019 | Tree | Leaves & stem | All listed cancers | Boiled and mixed with other plants, drunk as decoction & concoction |
Nabakwana | Curcubitaceae, Mormordica foetida K schum -KA 020 | Herb | All parts | Cervical & colon cancer | Boiled and mixed with other plants, drunk as decoction & concoction |
Mukakale | Euphorbiaceae, Rinus communis L -K 021 | Herb | All parts | Uterine fibroids | Boiled and mixed with other plants, drunk as decoction & concoction |
Liakunyu | Dioscoreaceae, Dioscaena bulbifera. Linn -KA022 | Herb | Leaves & tubers | Cervical, breast & prostate cancers | Boiled and mixed with other plants, drunk as decoction & concoction |
Linzi | Draceananceae, Dioscaena fragrans (L.) Ker-Gawl - KA 023 | Shrub | Leaves | Cervical & colon | Boiled and mixed with other plants, drunk as decoction & concoction. |
Coboliwomutka | Hydnoraceae, Hydnora abyssinca A. Br – KA 024 | Parasite | Roots | Prostate & cervical cancer | Boiled and mixed with other plants, drunk as decoction & concoction |
Local Name | Plant Family, Scientific Name & Voucher No. | Plant Habits | Plant Part(s) Used | Type of Cancer | Method of Application |
Mwoyogwemutaka | Hydnoraceae, Hydnora africana 025 | Parasite | Roots | Prostate & cervical cancer | Boiled and mixed with other plants and drunk (decoction & concoction) |
Zikolimbo | Fabaceae, Cajanus Cajan - KA 026 | Herb | Whole plant | Breast | Burnt and applied at the infected part as ash (topical medication) |
Kitugutu | Fabaceae, Erythrina abyssinica Lam. Ex. DC – KA 027 | Tree | Stem & root bark | Cervical & oesophageal cancers | Eaten raw, Boiled, and mixed with other plants, drunk (decoction & concoction) |
Nakikofira | Fabaceae, Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn KA 028 | Herb | | Breast | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Kikayi | Fabaceae, Tylosema fassoglensis (Schweinf) Torre -KA 029 | Shrub | Roots | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) & burn and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Kiluku | Fabaceae, Albizia coriaria. Welwe. ex Oliv KA 030 | Tree | Root back | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Kishembe | Fabaceae, Entada abyssinica stued – KA 031 | Herb | Whole plant | GIT & prostate | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Mukuwe | Fabaceae, Tamarindus indica L -KA 032 | Tree | Fruit | GIT & prostate | Crushed and taken raw (infusion) or boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Wobulaka (Tuliguuye) | Lamiaceae, Plectranthus cyanneus -KA 033 | Herb | Whole plants | Skin cancer | Crushed and taken (infusion) or boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Namusiriri | Lamiaceae, Leonotis nepetifolia (L) R -KA 034 | Herb | Whole plant | All listed cancers | Crushed and taken (infusion) |
Local Name | Plant Family, Scientific Name & Voucher No. | Plant Habits | Plant Part(s) Used | Type of Cancer | Method of Application |
Pekedo | Lauraceae, Persea Americana -KA 035 | Tree | Leaves & seeds | Skin cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Murabaine | Meliaceae, Azedaracta indica – KA 036 | Tree | All parts | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Kinywabanji | Primulaceae, Maesa lanceolata Forrsk -KA 037 | shrub | All parts | Skin cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Jambula | Myrtaceae – Syzygium cumini (L) Skeels- KA 038 | Tree | All parts | All cancers | Boiled and drunk (concoction) & burnt and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Nankombi | Polygonanceae, Rumex usambarensis - KA 039 | Herb | Whole plant | All listed cancers | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Gusasa (Kilumati) | Rosaceae, Prunus africana (Hook.f). kalk -KA- 040 | Tree | All parts | All listed cancers | Mixed with plants boiled and drunk (Concoction) |
Kizambazambe | Rubiaceae, Ribia cordifera. Linn -KA 041 | Herb | Whole parts | Lung & skin cancer | Mixed with plants boiled and drunk (Concoction) |
Namayendeyende | Rhmanceae, Gouania longispicata Engl. (Ait) -KA 042 | Shrub | Leaves | Skin cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) & burn and applied infected skin part (topical medication) |
Zipelele | Sapindaceae, Allophylus abyssinicus P. Beauv – KA 043 | Shrub | Whole plant | Lung cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Njetu (Nasambu Or Nefulo | Simaroubaceae, Harrisonia abyssinca Olivia - KA 044 | Tree | All parts | All listed cancers | Mixed with plants boiled and drunk |
Namuserera | Verbenanceae, Lantana trifolia - KA 045 | Shrub | All parts | Cervical cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) |
Nettle | Urticaceae, Urtica dioica L – KA 046 | Herb | Root tuber | Skin cancer | Crushed and taken raw (infusion) or boiled and drunk (decoction |
Local Name | Plant Family, Scientific Name & Voucher No. | Plant Habits | Plant Part(s) Used | Type of Cancer | Method of Application |
Namakajo | Vitaceae, Cyphosteman adenocaule (A. Rich -KA 047 | Herb | Leaves & roots | Skin cancer | Mixed with plants boiled and drunk (Concoction) |
Tangawunzi | Zingiberaceae, Zingiber officinale -KA 048 | Herb | Rhizome | Oesophageal cancer | Eaten raw or mixed with other plants boiled and drunk (Concoction) |
Mabondi Gemukyigona | Hypoxidaceae. Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fish C. A. Mey. &Ave-Lall - KA 049 | Shrub | Tuber | All cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) and topically applied |
Lipella | Myrtaceae, Psidium guajava L. KA 050 | Tree | Leaves | All cancer | Mixed with othe plants boiled and drunk (Concoction) |
Nakibondi | Vitaceae, Rhoicisuss tridentata (L.f) Wild & R.B Drumm- KA 050 | Shrub | Leaves & tubers | Prostate and breast | Crushed, boiled and drunk (Decoction) |
Gulumati/Kilumati | Euphorbiaceae, Margaritria discoidea (Baill) Muell. Arg. -KA 051 | Tree | Leaves and stem bark | Prostate, colon and cervical and breast | Boiled and drunk (decoction) and topically applied |
Kifuti | Sapindaceae, Deinbollia fulva -fomentalla Bak.f | Tree | Fruits, and leaves | All cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) and topically applied |
Kigakala | Phyllanthaceae, Bridilia micrantha (Hochst.) Bail-KA-052 | Tree | All parts | Skin, prostate and cervical cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) and topically applied |
Kimwanyimwayi | Combretaceae, Combretum mole G-don- KA 053 | Shrub | Leaves | Skin, prostate and cervical cancer | Boiled and drunk (decoction) and topically applied |