Introduction: In Cameroon, as in other developing countries, rural populations use medicinal plants based on knowledge and ancestral practices. To promote this type of medicine, the aim of the present study was to characterize medicinal plants and recipes used by traditional healers of Mbam and Inoubou Division in Cameroon. Material and methods: A total of 17 volunteer traditional healers were interviewed. Plants were photographed and the samples collected in the presence of the traditional healers. The identification of these plant samples was carried out by the experts of the National Herbarium of Cameroon. Results: Eighty-two (82) species with 77 genera and 44 botanical families were counted. Herbaceous plants (46%) followed by trees (36%) constituting the morphological types mostly represented. The main families were Fabaceae (9 species), Euphorbiaceae (7 species), Asteraceae (6 species), Poaceae (4 species) and Apocynaceae (3 species). 126 herbal recipes were identified. Decoction was the most widely used method of preparation and the oral route was the main route of administration. Ageratum conyzoides L (5.24%), Citrus medica L (4.71%), Carica papaya L (4.19%), Elaeis guineensis. Jacq. (3.67%), Senna alata (L.) Roxb (3.67%), Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stap (3.14%), Euphorbia hirta L (3.14%), Musa paradisiaca L. (3.14%), Psidium guajava L (3.14%) and Annona muricata L (2.62%) represented the ten species of medicinal plants most used. Conclusion: Plants and recipes identified constitute a basis for studies on phytochemical and pharmaco-toxicological analyzes, which are essential for the development of improved traditional medicines.