Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 94

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Pavetta schumanniana headache, fevers, coughs, diarrhea, sore throat, infertility leaves 6, 14, 19

Pentanisia schweinfurthii fevers, diarrhea stem, leaves, roots 6, 7

Pentas bussei diarrhea, dysentery, fevers stem bark, leaves 7

Pentas purpurea dysmenorrhea roots 11

Polysphaeria schweinfurthii Purgative, colds roots 11

Porterandia spp Wound dressing, eczema, local pain relief leaves 6, 7

Pseudocinchona africana Malaria, fevers, aphrodisiac roots, leaves 6, 7

Psychotria warneckei diarrhea, infantile fevers, assist women in labor leaves, stem 7

Randia acuminata insect bites, hemorrhage fruit pod, leaves 7

Richardia brasiliensis Cataract (local application as eyedrops) leaves 14

Rothmania longilora Cosmetic paint, measles, jaundice fruit, leaves 6, 7

Rothmania maculata Cosmetic paint for rituals, measles fruits, leaves 6, 7

Rothmania whitieldii dysmenorrhea, check perspiration, dye fruits, roots 6, 7

Rubia cordifolia fevers, diarrhea, skin diseases stem, leaves 7

Rutidea parvilora Conjunctivitis, wounds, dizziness roots, leaves, fruits 14

Rytigynia beniensis ascariasis, sciatic pain syndrome stem, leaves 14

Rytigynia canthioides anesthetic, palpitation, ulcers leaves 4

Sabicea calycina Wound dressing, rheumatism, panacea roots 6, 7

Sarcocephalus esculentus febrifuge, tonic, hemorrhoids roots, stem, fruits 7

Sarcocephalus latifolius jaundice, hernia, venereal diseases, malaria, digestive system, kidneys, diuretics,

painkillers, stomach troubles, vermifuges, arthritis, rheumatism, menstrual cycle,
pulmonary infection

stem bark, roots, leaves

Sarcocephalus pobeguinii fevers, urinary tract infections, scabies, fungal infections, abortifacients, ecbolics;

liver, painkillers, venereal diseases

stem bark, roots, leaves

Schumanniophyton magniicum dysentery, wound dressing, snakebite, aphrodisiac, ulcers leaves, stem bark 4, 7

Spermacoce dibrachiata dizziness, coughs, aphrodisiac, hepatitis, dysmenorrhea roots 14

Spermacoce natalensis dysentery, diarrhea, cardiac and chest complaints, vomiting roots, leaves 14

Spermacoce princeae swellings, conjunctivitis, coughs, wounds, skin diseases, dislocation, tonic for

pregnant women, gastric ulcers

leaves, whole plant 4, 14

Spermacoce ruelliae diarrhea, venereal diseases, dysmenorrhea, diuretic, hemorrhoids aerial parts 4