Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

A semi structure questionnaire survey was administered on thirty respondents in the study area. Information obtained included the planned time to use the concoction, the time of collection, its side effect and availability of the plants. The respondents were mostly females ranging from 31-45 years and were mainly herbal sellers. Thirteen plant species were documented for the management and treatment of menstrual pain in the study area.

The plants belong to 10 families. Seamum indica and carica papaya (fruits) (16.7%) were the most effective herbal plants considered for the treatment of menstrual pain while Oryza sativa fraghans species and Terminalia chebula (3.3%) were less effective for the treatment of menstrual pain.

The time for the collection of those herbals’ plants is mostly in the morning (93.3%) and evening (6.7%). The time to use the concoction is mostly (76.7%) before meal and (2.3% after meal). Leaves are the most common part of the plants used for the treatment although seeds or other parts of plant are used in some cases. The result showed that there is no side effect of the herbal plants in the treatment of menstrual pains. The list of the plants and recipes obtained are provided as potential sources for the treatment of menstrual pain from indigenous medicinal plants found in Ibarapa Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria.