Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Pterocypsela indica
insomnia, anxiety, neuroses, hyperactivity in children, dry coughs, whooping cough,
rheumatic pain
leaves
4
Pteronia onobromoides
Cosmetics, skin diseases
aerial parts
4
Pulicaria crispa
fevers, headache, inlammation, wound healing, anti-infective
leaves
7
Solanecio angulatus
Mild laxative, fertility treatment for women
leaves
Solanecio biafrae
Vegetable, wound dressing, tea as tonic, cough, heart problem
leaves, stem
6, 7
Sonchus oleraceus
anti-infective, abortifacient, liver diseases (hepatitis), sedative, stomachic, diuretic,
opium addiction, warts, genitourinary system disorders, inlammation, cancer
leaves, sap
4, 17
Sparganophorus sparganophora
Convalescent vegetable, tonic, fevers
leaves
Spilanthus mauritania
stomachache, diarrhea
leaves
6, 7
Spilanthus uliginosa
toothache, hemostatic, analgesic, insecticide, anti-infective
leaves
6, 8
Stoebe aethiopica
stomachache, coughs
aerial parts
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Pain relief, restlessness, anxiety states, fever, coughs, bronchitis, insomnia, asthma,
mild narcotic, rheumatism, headache, inlammation, abdominal pain
leaves, twigs, roots
4, 19
Tridax procumbens
fevers, coughs, bronchial catarrh, dysentery, diarrhea; leaf juice possesses
antiseptic, insecticidal, and parasiticidal properties
Whole plant
16
Vernonia amygdalina
stomachic, febrifuge, cough, diabetes, antiseptic; root is very poisonous
leaves, stem bark
7
Vernonia auriculifera
fevers, medicinal container, tonic
leaves
19
Vernonia brachylaenoides
tonic, incontinence of urine, anthelmintic, skin diseases, cough remedy
leaves, stem
6, 11
Vernonia colorata
febrifuge, jaundice, abscess, diuretic, painful joints, fevers
leaves, stem bark
7
Vernonia conferta
Cough, stomachache, antiparasitic, aphrodisiac, diarrhea
leaves, stem
7
Vernonia guineensis
emetic, aphrodisiac, jaundice, fever
roots, leaves
7, 1 6
Vernonia nigitana
diuretic, purgative, emetic, antiparasitic, febrifuge
roots, leaves, stem
Vernonia oligocephalus
stomachache, abdominal pain during pregnancy, rheumatism, diabetes
leaves
11
Vernonia perrottetii
Malaria, jaundice, cataract, headache, fevers
leaves, whole plant
Xanthium strumarium
edema, arthritis, rheumatism, malarial fever, herpes, erysipelas, bladder infections,
ulcers, hives, goiter, toothache
aerial parts
Connaraceae
Agelaea insignis
Chew stick, mouth infections, fruits as anti-inlammatory
stem, fruits
6
Agelaea paradoxa
laxative, oral care
leaves, fruits
Agelaea pentagyna
Gonorrhea, dysentery
leaves
6, 7
Byrsocarpus coccineus
fevers, jaundice, inlammation, venereal diseases, tumors
Whole plant, fruits
7
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