Abstract:
Palms belong to Arecaceae family and are the most acknowledged and extensively dispersed variety of
productive tree throughout the globe that has given a large scale range for edibles and remedies to Homo
sapiens. The aim of the groundwork was to record the several multifariousness of palms used as culinary
and drugs in Karu, Nigeria and to find out the empirical authentication for the abundant plant-derived
constituents that could explicate its native values as professed by the people in the vicinity. Individuals
that are perceived by the people of Karu to have enormous proficiency and mastery in herbal practices
were contacted by oral korero on the various categories of palms used for the control of vast group of
ailments and the inputs assembled were recorded for further justification. Outcome of the discovery
indicated that, distinct heterogeneity of palms used by the people includes: Oil palm tree, coconut palm
tree, African fan palm tree, African fan palm shrub and date palm tree. These palms were used as therapy
for a wide range of diseases and ailments such as: Poisoning, blurred vision, skin problems, heart
diseases, high blood pressure, weakness, dehydration, brain dysfunctions, constipations, hemorrhage,
mouth sores, inflammation, infertility, tumors, asthma and infections. The variations of palms used were
picked out and documented by their respective scientific names, English names, and vernacular names.
