Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 26

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Rhipsalis baccifera earache, chest complaints, gonorrhea, purgative aerial parts, roots

Rhipsalis cassytha inlammation, skin disorders aerial parts

Caesalpiniacaeae ( see Leguminosae)

Calophyllaceae

Calophyllum inophyllum rheumatism, analgesic, psoriasis, sore eyes, hemorrhoids, ulcers, phthisis, orchitis,

lung affections, purgative, gonorrhea, dysentery

leaves, seed oil

Calophyllum tacamahaca hypertension, diuretic leaves, stem bark

Endodesmia calophylloides filariasis—as a topical application to the eyes leaf sap

Mammea africana fevers, skin infections, diarrhea, bronchitis, anthelmintic, rheumatism fruits, leaves, bark 16

Mesua ferrea hemostatic, antidysenteric and antidiarrhetic, childbirth seed oil, lowers

Campanulaceae

Cyphia glandulifera emetic, stomachache leaves

Lightfootia nodosa skin diseases aerial parts

Lobelia stuhlmannii anti-infective aerial parts

Wahlenbergia erecta Pains, fever, local embrocation leaves 19

Canellaceae

Cinnamosma fragrans antiseptic aerial parts

Warburgia salutaris Malaria, colds, cough, rheumatism aerial parts

Warburgia ugandensis flu, fevers, pains, stomachache, gastrointestinal disorders stem bark, roots 6

Cannabaceae

Celtis gomphophylla Cardiovascular disorders, fevers, menstrual pains roots

Celtis philippensis antispasmodic, fevers, diarrhea, eczema Whole plant

Celtis tessmannii body pains, diarrhea, severe headache roots

Celtis zenkeri epilepsy, coughs, elephantitis, analgesic, body pains leaves, stem bark

Trema guineense Cough, bronchitis congestion, asthma, anthelmintic, antispasmodic, female infertility stem bark, leaves 11

Trema orientalis Coughs, sore throat, asthma, bronchitis, gonorrhea, yellow fever, toothache,

vermifuge, antiplasmodium

aerial parts