Catalog of Major African Medicinal Plants - African Medicinal Plants - page 78

table 2.1 ( Continued ) Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants

Plant Name Medicinal Use Parts Used references

Myrsinaceae ( see Primulaceae)

Myrtaceae

Coelocaryon klainei anodye, coughs, diarrhea stem bark

Coelocaryon preussii blood in the urine, dysmenorrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids, cough, lung complaints,

tachycardia, rheumatism, edema, diarrhea, colic, expectorant, emetic, anodyne

stem bark, sap

Eucalyptus citriodora fevers, cold, toothache leaves 7

Eucalyptus globulus Colds, fevers leaves, exudate 7, 1 6

Eugenia caryophyllata Pneumonia, toothache, carminative fruits, leaves 6, 7

Psidium guajava dysentery, fever teas, stomachic leaves, stem, roots 7

Syzygium aromaticum Carminative, tonics given after childbirth, asthma, abdominal pains, headache,

hypertension

buds, fruits, leaves 4, 6, 7

Syzygium cordatum Coughs, depressed fontanel, rheumatism, diarrhea, tuberculosis, respiratory

diseases, wounds, stomachache, amenorrhea, indigestion, emetic

stem bark, leaves, roots

Syzygium guineense stomachache, diarrhea, malaria, coughs, asthma, antispasmodic, purgative,

anthelmintic, insanity, amenorrhea, rheumatism, venereal diseases

leaves, stem bark 4, 17

Nelumbonaceae

Nelumbo nucifera astringent, cardiotonic, febrifuge, hypertension, stomachic, styptic, tonic, vasodilator,

indigestion, enteritis, chronic diarrhea, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, insomnia,
palpitations, premature ejaculation, bleeding gastric ulcers, excessive menstruation,
postpartum hemorrhage, hypercholesterol

aerial parts, lowers,
rhizome

4, 17

Nyctaginaceae

Commicarpus (Boehaavia)
plumbagineus

leprosy, expectorant, emetic (high doses), jaundice, skin diseases, glandular
swelling

Whole plant, leaves 4, 17

Boerhavia diffusa dysmenorrhea, jaundice, asthma, diuretic, oxytocic, smallpox, venereal diseases,

premature labor, hemorrhoids

roots, leaves 6, 7

Boerhavia erecta rheumatism, scabies, conjunctivitis, dyspepsia, abscesses, aphrodisiac,

convulsions, hypertension

roots, leaves 14

Bougainvillea spectabilis laxative, expectorant, and febrifuge leaves, fruits 7

Mirabilis jalapa swellings, spleen enlargement, dropsy fruits, roots 6, 7

Pisonia aculeata Venereal diseases, muscular-skeletal disorders, rheumatism leaves 17