Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in Chanchanji District of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria

Abstract

An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants of the Chanchanji District of Takum Local government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria is reported for the first time and their uses and medicinal potentials documented. The survey revealed fifty (50) easily available in the area and commonly used plants species representing thirty four (34) families. These plants are used in treating various pathological diseases such as dysentery, yellow fever, wounds, typhoid, stomach ulcers, jaundice, skin infection etc. The survey presents unique medicinal applications of some common African medicinal plants and also reveals the valuable ethno pharmacological knowledge of the people of Chanchanji district.