Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 96

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Harrisonia abyssinica fevers, general pain relief, dyspnea leaves, roots 11

Harrisonia occidentalis skin diseases, laxative root bark 6, 7

Oricia sauveolens toothache, fevers, antiparasitic stem bark, leaves 16

Ruta graveolens Colds, fevers, typhoid and scarlet fever, infant convulsion leaves, juice 6, 7

Teclea (Vepris) nobilis Pneumonia, fevers, diaphoretic, rheumatism, syphilis, expectorant leaves, roots 14

Teclea (Vepris) simplicifolia Chest problems, leprosy, gonorrhea, stomachache, toothache stem bark, roots 14

Thamnosma africana Genitourinary system disorders, anodyne, insect repellant, coughs, respiratory

disorders, menstruation regulation, female fertility, inluenza

leaves, whole plant 17

Thamnosma rhodesicum inluenza, colds, infections, mosquito repellant, sinusitis, menstrual problems, expel

placenta, headache

aerial parts, roots 14

Toddalia asiatica fevers, inlammation, cough, insect bites leaves, roots 11

Vepris heterophylla diuretic, antipyretic, conjunctivitis, high blood pressure leaves 17

Vepris (Araliopsis) soyauxii skin infections, gonorrhea stem bark, roots 4

Vepris verdoorniana hypertension, coughs, anthelmintic, conjunctivitis leaves, twigs, roots 4, 14

Zanthoxylum amamiense toothache, fevers, anodyne stem bark

Zanthoxylum capense Colds, fever, inluenza, cough, pleurisy, bronchitis, syphilis, gastrointestinal

disorders, internal parasites, toothache, gall sickness

stem bark, twigs

Zanthoxylum chalybeum stomach pains, edemas, malaria, colds, asthma, ankylostomiasis, diarrhea,

venereal diseases, toothache, pneumonia, rheumatism, fevers

stem bark 7

Zanthoxylum davyi Chest pain, mouth ulcers, cough, cold, boils, pleurisy, toothache stem bark

Zanthoxylum gilletii fevers, bacterial infections, cough, gonorrhea, schistosomiasis, severe diarrhea,

aphrodisiac, enlarged spleen, pain after childbirth, burns, rheumatism, headache,
stomachache, toothache, dysmenorrhea

stem bark 11

Zanthoxylum leprieurii Gingivitis, diuretic, purgative, venereal diseases, toothache, wounds, leprosy,

aphrodisiac, kidney pain, postpartum pain, rheumatism

stem, twigs

Zanthoxylum usambarense Venereal diseases, fevers, malignant catarrhal fever, toothache, respiratory tract

infections, sore throat, tonsillitis, chest pains, cough

stem bark

Zanthoxylum viride aphrodisiac, toothache, male impotence, rheumatism, gonorrhea leaves, stem bark

Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides toothache, sickle cell anemia, venereal diseases, malaria, syphilis, oral hygiene,

general tonic, antiseptic, analgesic, diaphoretic, tuberculosis, paralysis, edema,
general body weakness, chew sticks, hemorrhoids, abscesses, snakebites, yaws,
conjunctivitis, sore gums

roots, stem 6, 7