Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
table 2.1 (
Continued
)
Catalog of Major african Medicinal Plants
Plant Name
Medicinal Use
Parts Used
references
Microdesmis pentandra
Gastrointestinal disorders, aphrodisiac
roots
Microdermis puberula
emmenagogue, threatened abortion, rheumatism, migraine, aphrodisiac, skin
eruptions, venereal diseases, diarrhea, ulcers
leaves, whole plant
6, 7
Panda oleosa
skin diseases, seed fat applied to ulcers, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, wounds, yaws,
sores, whitlow, swellings, abdominal troubles, threatened abortion, intestinal
parasites, blennorrhea, anti-inlammatory, analgesic, aphrodisiac, bronchitis,
dysmenorrhea
fruits
6, 7, 17
Papaveraceae
Argemone mexicana
Pains, sedative, catarrh, insecticide
fruits, roots, latex
6, 11
Papaver somniferum
anodyne, diarrhea, diaphoretic, expectorant, hypnotic, sedative, antispasmodic,
antitussive, astringent, emmenagogue, narcotic
fruits, roots, latex
17
Papillionaceae (
see
Leguminaceae)
Passiloraceae
Adenia cissampeloides
diuretic, fevers, abortifacient, gall bladder problems, colic, dysentery, cholera,
diaphoretic, gonorrhea, infertility, threatened abortion, dysmenorrhea, chest
problems
leaves, roots
14
Adenia lobata
Venereal diseases, fevers, coughs, bronchitis, malaria, oxytocic, gastrointestinal
problems, headache, tachycardia, ease childbirth
leaves, lowers, roots
4, 6, 7
Androsiphonia adenostegia
head lice, antiparasitic
leaves
6, 7
Barteria istulosa
aphrodisiac, male tonic, coughs, tuberculosis, body pains, fevers, headache, lumbar
pain, rheumatism, insanity, venereal diseases, uterine hemorrhage, toothache,
sores
stem bark, roots, leaves
14
Barteria nigritiana
fevers, aches, stomach disorders, snakebite, gonorrhea
leaves, fruits
6, 11
Basananthe hanningtoniana
bronchitis, headache, coughs
roots, stem
4
Basananthe heterophylla
Coughs
root
14
Basananthe longifolia
Wound dressing, snakebite
leaves, roots
11
Crossostemma laurifolium
diabetes, tonic
fruits
Deidamia commersoniana
splenomegaly, fevers
leaves, roots
Efulensia clematoides
liver inlammation, spleen enlargement, jaundice, arrow poison
leaves, roots
Passilora edulis
febrifuge, purgative, jaundice
leaves, fruits
6, 7
Passilora foetida
anxiety states, sleeplessness
leaves
6, 7
