Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 74

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Melianthaceae

Bersama abyssinica fevers, general body pain, headache, aphrodisiac, hemorrhoids, anthelmintic,

rheumatism, cancer, lumbago, epilepsy, poisons, dysentery, gonorrhea

stem bark, twigs, roots 11, 14

Bersama paullinioides Vermifuge, purgative, weak infusion used for stomachache, ritual in bone fracture

healing

stem bark, roots 6, 11

Melianthus dregeanus snakebite, slow-healing sores, skin infections roots, leaves 11

Menispermaceae

Antizoma angustifolia acute intestinal pains, anthelmintic, bladder ailments, glandular swellings roots 16

Antizoma capensis blood puriier for boils and syphilis, inlammation, diarrhea, catarrh roots 11

Chasmanthera dependens Venereal diseases, anti-inlammatory, tonic roots, stem, leaves 6, 7

Cissampelos owariensis diarrhea, dysentery, colic, intestinal worms, pregnancy aid, digestive complaints,

tonic for amnesia and psychosis

aerial parts

Cissampelos parreira bladder inlammation, diarrhea, dysentery, ulcers, colic, intestinal worms, digestive

complaints, menstrual problems, urinary tract infection, diuretic, libido, kidney stone,
arthritis

aerial parts, rhizome

Cocculus hirsutus fever, female sterility, nervous illness leaves 14

Cocculus pendulus Venereal diseases, anti-inlammatory, yellow fever, hepatitis, jaundice, diuretic, tonic,

anthelmintic

leaves, roots 4

Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii tonic, febrifuge fruits, leaves 6, 7

Epinetrum cordifolium Circulation problems, anti-inlammatory, anemia, edema of the legs leaves, stem 16

Jateorhiza macrantha bleeding in pregnancy, snakebite stem, roots

Jateorhiza palmata General bitter tonic, aphrodisiac, fevers, stomachache, bronchitis, hypertension,

dysentery, diarrhea

roots, stem 6, 7

Kolobopetalum auriculatum analgesic, antispasmodic, antiparasitic stem bark, roots 7

Limaciopsis loangensis Convulsions, venereal diseases, stomachache roots, tuber 4, 14

Penianthus longifolius aphrodisiac, cough, wound healing, anthelmintic, otitis roots 4, 17

Penianthus zenkeri Constipation, stomach pains, coughs roots, stem 6, 7

Sphenocentrum jollyanum aphrodisiac, cough, wound healing stem, fruits, roots 6, 7

Stephania abyssinica labor pains, fevers, tonic stem, root bark 6, 7

Stephania dinklagei Vermifuge, dysentery, postpartum medication roots, leaves 6, 7

Tiliacora chrysobotrya analgesic, anthelmintic, fevers roots 16