Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
tableĀ 2.1 ( Continued )
Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants
Plant Name
Medicinal Use
Parts Used
references
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
boiled leaves good laxative for infants, tubers to reduce swelling, rituals
leaves, tubers
19
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
earache, skin diseases
leaves
6, 19
Zantedeschia albomaculata
skin diseases, fevers
aerial parts
araliaceae
Cuphocarpus inermis
tonic, cough, inlammation, aphrodisiac
roots, whole plant
7
Cussonia arborea
leprosy, painful menstruation, biliousness, epilepsy, purgative, convulsion in
children, skin diseases
leaves, aerial parts,
roots
7
Cussonia paniculata
beverage, ingredient in colic remedy
roots
16
Cussonia zimmermannii
Venereal diseases, fevers, bronchitis
leaves, roots
6, 7
Hydrocotyle mannii
headache, liver diseases, viral infections, anti-inlammatory
leaves, stem bark
11
Polyscias fulva
fever and malaria, enema to treat colic, and purgative
stem bark
Schefflera abyssinica
Malaria, inlammation, insanity
leaves, lowers (nectar)
arecaceae
Areca catechu
tonic, laxative
fruits, leaves
16
Borassus aethiopicum
bronchial complaints, coughs, asthma
fruits, sap
6, 7
Cocos nucifera
Poison antidote, cardiac tonic, refreshing drink
fruits
6, 7
Elaeis guinensis
analgesic (roots), leaves antibacterial, oil poison antidote
leaves, root, fruits
6
Hyphaena guineensis
oxytocic, dysmenorrhea, premenstrual pain
terminal buds, stem pit
4, 14
Hyphaena thebaica
exhaustion, jaundice, stomachache, bladder infections, blood in urine, trachomatous
conjunctivitis
leaves, root, fruits
14
Laccosperma secundilorum
Vermifuge, tonic, fevers, dysentery
shoot, sap
16
Pandanus veitchii
dysentery, gastroenteritis, ashes as salt substitute
stem bark, leaves
16
Phoenix dactylifera
tonic, refreshing drink, young bud as laxative
sap, fruit, bud
7
Phoenix reclinata
tonic drink, thorn ingredient in remedy for pleurodynia and pleurisy
sap, juice
6
Raphia hookeri
Promote lactation, syphilis
sap
7
aristlolochiaceae
Aristlolochia albida
stomach, tonic, malaria and other fevers, local analgesic, ingredient in quinea worm
remedy
roots
7
Aristolochia angustifolia
dysentery, cough, sore throat, fevers, snakebite
roots
6, 7
 
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