Yes — this is quite a substantial project. “Some Wonderful Healing Plants in Nigeria” isn’t just a collection of herbal remedies; it’s been structured as a 48-page illustrated health-education ebook by Oluranti Olubowale, RN, PGD, BSc, MSc, former Deputy Director of Nursing at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
The main idea is to document 16 medicinal plants known or used in Nigeria while bringing together three things: Nigerian traditional knowledge, everyday practical uses, and what modern research actually says.
For every plant, you get the common and scientific/botanical name, alongside its names in Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa. Each profile also includes a photograph or botanical image, the commonly used parts of the plant, traditional Nigerian uses, practical or food uses where relevant, research findings, and important safety information. The book also acknowledges an important issue with Nigerian plant names: names can differ between communities, and sometimes the same local name may be associated with different species.
