A SURVEY ON THE ETHNOMEDICINAL USES OF CLOVES (SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM ) AND ACACIA (ACACIA NILOTICA)

Throughout history, many different cultures have recognized the potential use of Acacia and Cloves for the prevention and treatment of different diseases. The study aimed to carry out ethnomedicinal survey on Acacia and Cloves. Questionnaires were administered to gather information in the two locations which are Lafia, Nassarawa eggon local government Areas of Nasarawa state. Out of 60 questionnaires administered, 50 revealed that Cloves had 25 total respondents which indicates that healing of toothache had 4(16%) followed by stomach infection which had 8(32%). Diarrhea had 6(24%), Body pain had 4(16%), hair growth had 3(12%). The results also revealed that Acacia nilotica had the total of 25 respondents which are blood loss had 2(8%), aiding child birth had 4(16%, stomach ulcer had 8(32%), viginal infection had 7(28%), soar throat had 4(16%). Cultivation status revealed that respondents with NO had 30 while 0 respondents had YES to cultivating Acacia. Respondents cultivating Cloves revealed that 20 respondents had NO while YES had 0. Knowledge of Acacia and Cloves in the study. Acacia revealed that 25 has knowledge while 5 had no knowledge about Acacia. Cloves had 25 respond YES on the knowledge of cloves and NO had 5. Report from the respondents shows that Acacia and Clove have been of great economic importance for the protection agains disease and food.