Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 62

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Erythrina vogelii Pains, rheumatism, bronchial complaints, gonorrhea, hematuria, poison antidote leaves, stem

Erythrophleum africanum scabies, dysmenorrhea, leprosy, cardiac diseases, insanity leaves, stem, roots

Erythrophleum ivorense Purgative, emetic, smallpox, ulcers, rheumatism, cardiotonic twig bark

Erythrophleum lasianthum fever, hysteria, headache, general body pains, migraine, poison stem bark

Erythrophleum suaveolens ordeal poison, sneezing powder for conirmation of death, malaria, smallpox,

tuberculosis, headache, colds, sinusitis, syphilis, abortifacient, anthelmintic, body
pains, rheumatism, rodenticide, poison, hypotensive

stem bark, leaves 6

Galega lindblomii skin eruptions, scabies aerial parts 4

Gigasiphon macrosiphon rheumatism, bronchitis, venereal diseases aerial parts 4

Gilbertiodendron dewevrei sterility, asthma, facilitate childbirth, otitis, dysentery, burns, whitlow stem bark

Gilbertiodendron limba Pelvic inlammation in women, fevers, ulcers stem bark, leafy twigs

Gliricidia sepium skin itching, insect repellant, wound dressing, rheumatism, fever, fractures,

gangrene, headache, itch, prickly heat, rheumatism, skin tumors, ulcers, urticaria,
wounds

leaves, stem bark, roots

Glycyrrhiza glabra demulcent, expectorant roots 6, 16

Gossweilerodendron balsamiferu Viral infection, bronchitis stem exudate 7

Griffonia simplicifolia aphrodisiac, purgative, diarrhea, vomiting, stomachache Whole plant 9, 16

Griffonia simplicifolia Wound healing, enema, kidney ailment, vomiting, depression, headache, chew stick,

sickle cell anemia

seeds, leaves 4, 18

Guibourtia coleosperma fevers, mental problems, headache, venereal diseases, postpartum healing,

stomachache, wound healing, coughs

leaves, roots 4, 17

Guibourtia tessmannii Convulsions, diarrhea, lumbago, hernia, malaria, anemia, female infertility, typhoid

fever, hemorrhoids, cancer, sexually transmittable diseases, hepatitis

Hylodendron gabunense aphrodisiac, respiratory tract infections, venereal diseases, induction of labor,

mouthwash, toothache, women sterility

stem bark 14

Hymenaea courbaril Mouth ulcers, diabetes, stomachic, astringent, balsamic, vermifuge, hemostatic exudate, fruits, stem 4, 14

Hymenaea verrucosa kidney disease, diuretic, vermifuge, anthelmintic, irregular menstrual cycle,

genitourinary disorders

exudate, fruits, stem 14

Hymenostegia afzelii Coughs, colds, catarrh, gonorrhea, aphrodisiac, hemorrhoids roots 4

Hoffmannseggia burchellii Wounds, sores fresh roots 14