Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 18

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Mondia whiteii Malaria, aphrodisiac, uterine stimulant, gastrointestinal disorders, constipation,

anorexia, bilharzia, refreshing drink, schistosomiasis, cough, bronchitis, chest
complaints and expectorant

all parts of the plant 4, 14

Nerium oleander skin infections, dysentery, cardiotonic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, scabies,

expectorant, sternutatory, poisonous

leaves, latex 4, 7, 11

Orbea dummeri Painkiller, fever aerial parts

Pachycarpus lineolatus infertility, aphrodisiac, tonic, abortifacient, carminative roots 6, 7, 19

Parquetina gabonica fever, gonorrhea leaves

Pentarrhinum insipidus leaves and fruits as vegetables, boil dressing aerial parts

Pergularia daemia expectorant, diarrhea, fever, emetic fruits, leaves 9, 11

Periploca linearifolia fevers, antibacterial aerial parts

Periploca nigrescens anti-infective, fever aerial parts

Picralima nitida Malaria, sleeping sickness, local anesthetic, memory enhancer, analgesic, arthritis,

cough, aphrodisiacs, diabetes, mental illness

seeds, stem, roots 6, 7

Pleioceras barteri abortifacient, urethritis, emmenagogue roots, stem 6

Plumeria rubra laxative, fevers, skin diseases, antianxiety leaves, roots, latex 6, 7

Rauvolia caffra General body swelling, rheumatism, pneumonia stem bark, leaves 7, 11

Rauvolia manni hypertension, fever roots, stem bark

Rauvolia mombasiana fevers, anxiety states, malaria roots, stem bark 6, 7

Rauvolia vomitoria fevers, sedative in manic syndromes, hypertension, emetic roots, stem, leaves 6, 7

Sarcostemma viminale Genitourinary disorders, ulcers, lactation, rituals, tonic aerial parts

Schizoglossum heudelotianum fevers, stomachache tubers

Schizozygia coffaeoides application to sores, dysentery roots 19

Secamone afzelii juice applied externally for abscesses, purgative, poisonous leaves 14

Stathmostelma welwitschii edema, leaves as purgative stem, roots

Strophanthus eminii local pain, arrow poison seeds, stem 7, 11

Strophanthus gratus Poison, rituals, severe constipation leaves, seeds 7

Strophanthus hispidus Cardiac insufficiency, arrow poison seeds 11

Strophanthus kombe arrow poison, ritual, body pains seeds, leaves 6

Strophanthus sarmentosus Poison, syphilis seeds, leaves 7

Tabernaemontana brachyantha Vermifuge, fevers, topical anti-infective bark, twigs 11