Table 11.
Traditional medicine applications of the different parts of P. curatellifolia.
Medical application | Plant part | Method of administration | References |
---|---|---|---|
Hypertension diabetes and liver-related illnesses | Seed, fruit | Oral | [33,82] |
Wounds and chronic tumors | Leaf, root, and root bark | Oral and topical | [38] |
Constipation and tooth ache | Root | Oral | [42] |
Dental hygiene | Bark | Oral | [42,89] |
Vaginal douches, itchy scalp, dandruff and, cough | Bark | Topical and oral | [33,89] |
Sedative | Fruit | Oral | [33] |
Fever, diabetes mellitus, body aches, and piles | – | Oral and topical | [2] |
Bacterial infections and dressing of fractures, dislocations, fever, typhoid, and malaria. | – | Oral and topical | [4,38] |
Skin rash, tuberculosis, chronic diarrhea, herpes zoster, typhoid and herpes simplex | Stems and twigs | Oral and topical | [46,71] |
Snake bites and pain disorders | Root and bark | Topical | [90,91] |
-, Information not provided.