Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 104

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Gnidia kraussiana skin diseases, bronchitis, yellow fever, colic, abdominal pains, constipation, emetic,

measles, lumbago, chest pain, tonic

flowering parts 4, 11

Gnidia microcephala aphrodisiac, contraction of vaginal canal roots 14

Peddiea ischeri Poisonous (roots), anti-infective, heartburn (external) fruits, roots 4, 17

Struthiola thomsonii Coughs, insanity, stomachache, spirit possession roots, twigs 14

Synaptolepis kirkii epilepsy, emetic, snakebite, constipation, aphrodisiac, contains neurotrophins roots 4, 14

Synaptolepis longilora tuberculosis, drastic purgative, ankylostomiasis roots, leaf sap 14

tiliaceae ( see Malvaceae)

typhaceae

Typha capensis antidepressant, libido, circulation, diarrhea, dysentery rhizome, leaves

Typha domingensis famine food, coughs, digestive disorders, anemia aerial parts

Typha elephantina ulcers, dysentery, and gonorrhea rhizome, fruits

Typha latifolia blood system disorders, infections, dysmenorrhea, sedative, water puriication,

diuretic, emmenagogue, hemostatic

roots, aerial parts

Ulmaceae

Celtis adoli-friderici General malaise, severe cough, fever, headache, body pains, eye inlammation,

tuberculosis

leaves, fruits, stem bark 17

Chaetachme aristata Coughs, colds, laryngitis, hemorrhoids, toothache, tuberculosis leaves, stem bark

Chaetacme madagascariensis hemorrhoids, purgatives stem bark

Holoptelea grandis rheumatism, anthelmintic, laxative roots, stem

Trema orientalis Coughs, sore throat, asthma, bronchitis, gonorrhea, toothache, yellow fever,

dysentery, inlammation, pneumonia, muscular-skeletal system disorders

stem bark, leaves 4, 17

Umbelliferae ( see apiaceae)

Urticaceae

Boehmeria nivea Coughs, dysentery, tonic, wound dressing, rheumatism, skin diseases, dysuria,

urogenital inlammation, diuretic, prolapse of the uterus, antipyretic, leprosy

root 11, 17

Droguetia iners hemostatic, skin diseases aerial parts 4

Fleurya aestuans tonic, burns, wound dressing leaves 11