Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 42

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Alchornea cordifolia Malaria mixtures, skin infections, purgative roots, leaves 6

Alchornea loribunda intoxicant, aphrodisiac, tonic, fevers, wounds, skin infections root, leaves, stem bark

Alchornea laxilora Malaria, inlammatory and infectious diseases, pain, chew sticks aerial parts

Argomuellera macrophylla Purgative, emetic for poisoning, aphrodisiac leaf sap, leaves 17

Chamaesyce hirta Gonorrhea, amoebic dysentery, asthma, diuretic, diarrhea, aphrodisiac, angina,

amenorrhea, oxytocic, headache, rheumatism, colds, arterial hypertension

Whole plant, leafy twigs 14

Cleistanthus bipindensis stem bark chewed as tonic, fevers, cough stem bark

Cleistanthus polystachyus laxative, skin infection, fevers leaves, fruits

Clutia abyssinica antiviral, antipyretic, analgesic, fever, cough, tonic, childbirth, intestinal worms,

inluenza, colds, fever, indigestion, malaria

leaves 7

Clutia heterophylla Veterinary medicine: anthrax in cattle leaves, stalks, roots

Clutia pulchella fevers, stomachache, diarrhea, dysentery, sprains, enema leaves, roots

Clutia robusta antiviral, analgesic leaves 6

Croton amabilis dysentery, fever, convulsions, measles leaves 7

Croton caudatus laxative, skin infection, fevers leaves, fruits 6, 7

Croton dichogamus antiviral, antipyretic leaves 6

Croton gratissimum anxiety, measles, coughs, malaria, dysmenorrhea, chest pain, syphilis, arterial blood

pressure, fever, jaundice, gonorrhea

roots, leaves, seeds 14

Croton gubouga Malaria, drastic purge, infusion of the root to fatten thin babies stem bark, root 11

Croton haumanianus Purgative, rheumatism, gonorrhea, stomach cramps, abscesses, epilepsy, low blood

pressure, genitourinary infections, aphrodisiac

stem bark, leaves 4

Croton jatrophoides antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inlammatory exudates, leaves 7

Croton lobatus rheumatic pains, purgative, male sexual asthenia, hypertension, female sterility,

parasitosis, gynecological problems, coughs

leaves, whole plant 14

Croton macrostachyus Malaria, rheumatism, tapeworm, purgative, malaria, venereal diseases,

trypanosomiasis, smallpox, chicken pox, measles

leaves, fruits, roots 17

Croton megalobotrys Malaria, body pain, purgative, worms, abortifacient stem bark, roots, leaves 14

Croton menyhartii analgesic, antipyretic, dysmenorrhea, hepatitis leaves, fruits 7

Croton polytrichus antiviral, anti-inlammatory stem bark 6

Croton pseudopulchellus antiviral, antitusssive leaves, roots 7

Croton sylvaticus Chest pain, inlammation, uterine problems, purgative, abdominal problems, fever,

tuberculosis, elephantiasis

leaves, stem 14