Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 8

table 2.1 Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

acanthaceae

Acanthus arboreus epilepsy, mental disorders, whooping cough, snakebite leaves, twigs 4

Acanthus montanus Childbirth, antacid, cough suppressant, rheumatism, purgative, abscesses,

stomachache

leaves, stem bark 4-7

Acanthus pubescens Gastrointestinal disorders, laxative, body pain, chest pain, eczema, allergic

dermatitis, liver inlammation

leaves 8

Adhatoda buchholzii anti-inlammatory, ish poison fruits, whole plant 6, 7, 9, 10

Andrographis paniculata Cold, lu, bronchitis, fevers, liver tonic aerial parts 4

Anisotes ukambensis skin diseases leaves, stem

Asystasia gangetica analgesic, cough treatment aerial parts

Asystasia macrophylla fevers, pain leaves

Avicennia africana enema for piles; applied for parasitic, skin diseases stem bark, leaves 7

Barleria micrantha laxative, hemorrhoids aerial parts

Barleria opaca laxative, hemorrhoids, snakebite, cerebro-malaria leaves 6, 7

Barleria taitensis anti-inlammatory leaf/stem

Blepharis linariifolia external use in embrocation, pains seeds, leaves 11

Brillantaisia cicatricosa anemia, liver diseases leaves

Brillantaisia owariensis stomachache, cathartic roots, leaves 6

Crabbea velutina antifungal, anti-inlammation leaves, stem bark 7

Crossandra lava fever leaves

Crossandra subacaulis anti-infectives, skin diseases leaves

Dicliptera laxata diuretic, indigestion, latulence leaves

Duosperma kilimandscharicum anti-infective aerial parts

Dyschoriste perrottetii eye irritation, inlammation seed (coat) 9

Dyschoriste radicans anti-infectives, skin diseases aerial parts

Ecbolium revolutum Potherb aerial parts

Ecbolium viride Poultice leaves

Hygrophila auriculata female hygiene, skin infection, earache leaves, stem bark 6

Hypoestes aristata Viral infections, cold, malaria root bark 6, 11

Isoglossa laxilora anti-infective aerial parts