Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 21

asclepiadaceae (aPG: apocynaceae)

asphodelaceae ( see asparagaceae, Xanthorrheaceae)

asparagaceae

Agave sisalana anti-inlammatory sap, leaves 6, 11

Albuca abyssinica arrow poison ingredient, aphrodisiac, rheumatism, otitis bulb

Aloe babadiensis skin care, tonic, guinea worm, wound dressing, vertigo exudate, leaves 4, 6, 8

Aloe bakeri antiviral, wound dressing, inlammation leaves, exudate 11

Aloe excelsa jaundice, asthma, abdominal pains leaves 6

Aloe ferox Wound dressing, laxative leaves, exudate 6

Aloe secundilora antiviral, analgesic, antifungal leaves 6

Asparagus africanus General tonic, malnutrition, bronchial infections, syphilis, diuretic, hematuria leaves 4-7

Asparagus asparagoides Cns disorders, sore eyes, gastrointestinal disorders, purgative aerial parts, roots 4, 7

Asparagus lagellaris syphilis, otitis, stomach cramps, wounds, dermatosis, angina roots, twigs

Asparagus laricinus Conjunctivitis, whitlow, lumbar pain, gonorrhea Whole plant

Asparagus racemosus schistosomiasis, fevers, anti-inlammatory root pulp

Asparagus rubicundas stomachache, tonic aerial parts

Dracaena afromontana skin diseases aerial parts

Dracaena angustifolia Gonorrhea, joint swelling and pains, hair loss leaves

Dracaena arborea antifungal, abortifacient, angina, epilepsy, smallpox, gonorrhea, inlammation of the

uterus, headache, tachycardia, convulsion

stem bark, leaves 14

Dracaena ellenbeckiana skin diseases fruits

Dracaena fragrans tropical fever remedy, anti-infective, anti-inlammatory, rheumatism, anemia,

measles, palpitation, labor pains

fruits, leaves, roots 6, 7, 14

Dracaena laxissima Venereal diseases, skin eruptions roots 6

Dracaena mannii Vermifuge, coughs, edema, cardiac pain, toothache, ish poison, antifungal,

syncope, skin care, vomiting, spleen pain, abscess, mouthwash

stem bark, leaves 8, 14

Dracaena relexa Potherb, anti-inlammatory stem

Dracaena usambarensis antifungal, abortifacient, dysentery, epilepsy, smallpox, gonorrhea, coughs, diuretic,

malaria, stomachache

fruit, stem bark, leaves 4, 14

Drimia altissima anti-inlammatory, tonic, skin diseases bulbs, leaves 6, 11

Drimia elata emetic, expectorant bulbs 11

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