Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 68

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Strychnos pungens epilepsy, emetic, diarrhea, headache, eye diseases, respiratory system disorders,

insanity, inlammation

stem, roots, leaves 4, 14

Strychnos spinosa Venereal diseases, tonic, fevers, wound dressing, conjunctivitis, dysentery, poison

antidote, sexual asthenia, otitis, headache, malaria, snakebite, sterility,
trypanosomiasis

fruits, leaves 4, 6, 14

Strychnos usambarensis local pain relief, tonic, treatment of general “weakness” stem bark, leaves 7

Usteria guineensis Coughs, parasitic skin infections, bronchitis roots, leaves 6

Loranthaceae

Erianthemum dregei headache leaves 7

Globimetula braunii Chest problems stem 14

Globimetula oreophila stomachache exudate 4

Oliverella hildebrandtii epilepsy in children (convulsions) leaves 14

Oncocalyx ischeri toothache, anti-inlammatory leaves, stem bark 7

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodium cernuum embrocation for body pains Whole plant 11

Lycopodium clavatum headache, diuretic, antispasmodic, skin infections Whole plant 11

Lythraceae

Lagerstroemia speciosa diabetes, wound dressing, anti-infective fruits, old leaves 16

Lawsonia inermis Cosmetics, skin dye for measles, childbirth, abortifacient, emmenagogue, diarrhea,

trypanosomiasis, gonorrhea

leaves, stem, roots 6, 7

Nesaea sagittifolia hematuria, blackwater fever leaves, whole plant 11

Punica granatum diarrhea, vermifuge, antibacterial, antiviral, astringent, cardiac, demulcent,

emmenagogue, refrigerant, stomachic, colic, dysentery, leukorrhea, diabetes, tonic,
beverage

fruits, aerial parts 6, 7

Sonneratia acida fevers, hemostatic, antiparasitic stem bark, fruits 16

Trapa natans fever, headache, tonic fruits 4, 17