Table 2: food plants used for their leaves and/or fruits during wrestling time

Scientific name (Family)

Local name (Kabyè or Ewe)

Frequency

Parts used

Indications

Ananascomosus (Bromeliaceae)

Adoto (kabyè), Agondé (Ewé)

13

 Rhizome

Against infection, fever; Contains vitamins

Alliciumcepa (Alliaceae)

Kaabou (Kabyè) Saboulè (Ewé)

18

 Rhizome

Improve breathing. Against hypertension, fever. Contains vitamins

Allium sativum (Alliaceace)

Ayo (kabyè)

11

Rhizome

Decrease hypertension; Heal the Wound; Improve breathing; Antibiotic

Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae)

Dotè (ewé), Wissikoyè (kabyè)

21

Rhizome

Against sun negative effect. Improve breathing. Against rhumatism

Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae)

Wissikoyè – Tchilou (kabyè),

31

Rhizome

Against rheumatism; analgesic. Improve breathing;

Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe (Zingiberaceae)

Wissikoyè -Kpolou (kabyè),

26

Rhizome

Stimulate nerves; improve breathing.

Borassus aethiopum Mart. (Arecaceae)

Kpirè (Kabyè)

27

Fruits, rhizome

Give force, power, energy

Aloevera,

 (Asphodeliaceae)

Sinawkoyè (kabyè)

28

 Leaves

rhizome

Against burns, wounds, infections and pains