Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 64

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Millettia stuhlmannii stomachache, skin diseases roots

Milletia thonningii bronchitis, mouth infections, anthelmintic, laxative leaves, roots 7

Mucuna pruriens anthelmintic, tonic seed, leaves 6, 7

Mundulea sericea abortifacient, malaria, aphrodisiac, fever, male impotence, repel or kill crocodiles,

stomachache, furunculosis, emetic, insecticide, fumigation extract, poison antidote

stem bark, roots, leaves 14, 17

Neorautaneania mitis fungal infections, antiparasitic, scabies tubers 4, 19

Newtonia buchananii abscess, abortifacient, aphrodisiac stem bark

Newtonia duparquetiana anthelmintic, meteorism stem bark, roots

Newtonia hildebrandtii skin diseases, anthelmintic roots

Oddoniodendron micranthum fevers, anti-inlammatory stem bark 4

Ormocarpum kirkii abortifacient, pain relief leaves, fruits 1, 19

Ostryoderris stuhlmannii inlammation, skin diseases, fevers, earache stem bark, roots 6, 11

Pachyelasma tessmannii diarrhea, abortifacient fruits 17

Parkia bicolor rheumatism, smallpox, measles, toothache, measles, sores, conjunctivitis, female

infertility, venereal diseases

stem bark, leaves, roots 4, 17

Parkia biglobosa seasoning, respiratory diseases, skin infections, genitourinary system, digestive

system diseases, parasitic infections, arterial hypertension

seeds, stem bark,
leaves

4, 17

Parkia clappertoniana tonic, diarrhea leaves, fruits 7

Parkia ilicoidea ointment for inlammation, eyewash, astringent fruits, leaves 11

Peltophorum africanum tonic, fevers, pain relief, wounds, venereal diseases, toothache, anthelmintic,

respiratory diseases, genitourinary disorders, ease childbirth

leaves 4, 6, 17

Peltophorum pterocarpum astringent, pain at childbirth, sprains, bruises, swellings, eye troubles, muscular

pains, sores, gargle, toothache

stem 17

Pentaclethra macrophylla anthelmintic, wound dressing fruits, leaves 7

Phaseolus lunatus antiparasitic, coughs leaves, fruits 6

Phaseolus vulgaris skin diseases, diet for elevated blood pressure leaves, seeds 6, 11

Physostigma venenosum external analgesic, ritual, ordeal poison, nervous system disorders seeds 6, 7

Pilostigma thonningii hemorrhoids, guinea worms, diarrhea, dysentery, respiratory diseases, snakebites,

piles

Piptadeniastrum africanum aphrodisiac, tonic, enema, urethritis, abortifacient, stomachache, cough, bronchitis,

headache, mental disorders, hemorrhoids, genitourinary infections, dysmenorrhea

fruits, leaves 6, 7, 17