Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 50

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Hypoxis hemerocallidea tonic, burns, prostate problems, urinary infections, chronic polyarthritis, prostate

hypertrophy

tubers 18

Hypoxis obtusa Venereal diseases, heart pains, infertility, general pains, aphrodisiac tuber 11

Icacinaceae

Alsodeiopsis poggei Genital stimulant/depressant roots 17

Apodytes dimidiata intestinal parasites, earache, insanity root, leaves 17

Icacina trichantha aphrodisiac, male impotency, soft tumors tubers, leaves 6, 7

Lavigeria macrocarpa Children's cold, catarrh, sinusitis buds

Leptaulus daphnoides Male impotence, body swellings roots

Leptaulus zenkeri aphrodisiac roots 14

Pyrenacantha staudtii jaundice, postpartum medication fruits, leaves 6, 7

Rhaphiostylis beninensis fevers, infant tonic, prenatal medication, mouthwash, sores seeds, leaves 7

Iridaceae

Aristea alata sprains, skin ailments bulb, leaves

Aristea ecklonii Coughs, fever, syphilis aerial parts

Babiana hypogea fever, venereal diseases, diarrhea aerial parts, corms 4

Bobartia indica fever, anti-infective leaves 4

Chasmanthe aethiopica dysentery, fevers aerial parts 4

Crocosmia aurea dysentery, malaria, articular rheumatism leaves, bulbs, roots 4

Crocosmia paniculata dysentery, diarrhea, infertility Corms 14

Dietes iridioides dysentery, hypertension, stomach problems rhizome 11, 14

Gladiolus dalenii Constipation, angina, female sterility, snakebite, antifertility, anti-implantation,

headache, dystocia, candidiasis, ear inlammation, wounds, dysentery

Corms, fruits 4, 14

Gladiolus gregarius female sterility, fever, dermatosis, purgative bulbs 14

Gladiolus sericeo-villous dysmenorrhea, expel placenta, dysentery, swollen joints roots 4

Homeria collina skin infections, not taken internally aerial parts 4

Ixia latifolia female sterility, dermatosis aerial parts 4

Micrathus tubulosus inlammation, purgative aerial parts, roots 4