Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
table 2.1 (
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Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants
Plant Name
Medicinal Use
Parts Used
references
Rinorea dentata
Malaria, headache
leaves, roots
14
Rinorea elliptica
Pneumonia, snakebite, threatened abortion
roots, stem bark
14
Rinorea ilicifolia
Coughs, aphrodisiac, epilepsy
roots, leafy twigs
17
Rinorea subintegrifolia
Conjunctivitis, rheumatism, purgative, chew stick for dental care, arthritis,
rheumatism, menstrual cycle, febrifuge, venereal diseases
roots, stem bark
14, 17
Vitaceae
Ampelocissus africana
anthelmintic, bronchitis
roots, lowers
16
Cayratia gracilis
Cough remedy, antipyretic
roots
11
Cissus oliveri
analgesic, antiviral, antifungal
Whole plant
6
Cissus quandrangularis
antiviral, analgesic
leaves
6, 7
Cissus rotundifolia
analgesic
Volatile oil, leaves
6, 7
Cissus trothae
Carminative, cough
leaves
6, 7
Cyphostemma adenocaule
Purgative, anti-inlammatory, syphilis, abdominal pains, abscess, analgesic,
adenopathy, ascariasis, dysmenorrhea, coughs, lumbago, dizziness,
hypermenorrhagia
leaves, tubers
11
Cyphostemma buchananii
analgesic, antipyretic, abdominal pain, goiter
fruits, leaves, roots
11
Cyphostemma cyphopetalum
enlarged gland, oral hygiene, angina, vaginal prolapse, colic, expulsion of placenta,
gastric ulcer, bleeding in pregnancy
leaves
11, 14
Cyphostemma orondo
tonic, anti-inlammatory, boils, venereal diseases, abdominal pain in pregnancy
leaves, tubers
11
Leea guineensis
anti-infective, analgesic, antidiabetic, aphrodisiac, earache, rheumatism, epilepsy,
malaria, toothache, gonorrhea
leaves, roots
11
Rhoicissus revoilii
Wound healing, local painkiller, diarrhea, threatened abortion
fruits, roots
7, 1 4
Rhoicissus tomentosa
diarrhea, dysentery, anthelmintic for calves, psoriasis, uterine pain, dysmenorrhea,
burns, hypermenorrhea, burns, vomiting, gonorrhea, nerve tonic, glandular
swelling, sterility
leaves, stem, roots
14, 17
Vitis cordifolia
snakebite, skin infections
fruits, roots
4, 11
