Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
tableĀ 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
 
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