Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 38

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Cucurbita pepo Vegetable for soup, laxative, seeds are vermifuge, pulp used in burns, boils,

anti-inlammatory

fruits, leaves 11

Kedrostis foetidissima Central nervous system disorders, epilepsy, appetite stimulant, snakebite, infections leaves 4, 17

Kedrostis gijef stomachache, poison, respiratory system disorders aerial parts 17

Lagenaria brevilora healing rituals, stimulant fruits, leaves 6, 11

Lagenaria guineensis fevers, skin infections

Lagenaria siceraria soft tumors, poultice for fractures Pod, leaves 6, 11

Lagenaria sphaerica anthelmintic, inlammation, young fruits are edible, wounds Pod, leaves

Luffa cylindrica Parasitic skin diseases, body ache, laxative fruits, leaves 6, 11

Momordica charantia bronchitis, anti-infective, diabetes, abortifacient fruits, roots 7, 11

Momordica foetida stomachache, poison, abortifacient, diabetes Pod, leaves 11

Momordica spinosa diabetes, muscle spasm, body pains fruits, leaves, root 6

Mukia maderaspatana oxytocic, convulsions, female sterility, scabies, wounds leaves, aerial parts 14

Telfairia occidentalis laxative, root is considered very poisonous leaves 11

Cunoniaceae

Cunonia capensis laxative aerial parts

Cupressaceae

Juniperus procera Young twigs for intestinal worms, vaginal wash as birth control, seed cones as a

sudoriic and emmenagogue, resin as stimulant

stem, seed cones, resin

Cyanasteraceae ( see tecophilaeaceae)

Cyatheaceae

Cyathea dregei Cosmetics, pain relief leaves

Cycadaceae

Encephalartos barteri rituals, burial rites, fruits antiviral Whole plant, fruits 6

Cyperaceae

Carex chlorosaccus laxative, coughs, anti-infective aerial parts