Ojiji Orota

Dalbergia lactea · Leguminosae

Uses

Medicinal uses

  • Cure impotence (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)
  • Cure rough skin (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)
  • Cure swolen feet (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)

Spiritual uses

  • Prevent a wife from dying (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)
  • Revive a dead person (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)

Sources

  • Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society — Pierre Fatumbi Verger. Odebrecht / Editora Schwarcz, São Paulo, 1995.

Ewé records traditional Yorùbá plant knowledge. It is not medical advice: speak to a qualified practitioner before using any plant. Each statement shows its source and whether a specialist has reviewed it.

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