Table 1.
Plant species | Family | Medicinal uses | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Brachylaena discolor |
Asteraceae (267) |
Purgatives against intestinal parasites, anthelmintics for calves, sheep and goats |
[7-9] |
Zanthoxylum capense |
Rutaceae (96) |
Gastric and intestinal disorders, anthelmintics, cough, bronchitis, pleurisy |
[7,9] |
Clerodendrum glabrum |
Lamiaceae (403) |
Intestinal parasites, coughs, fever and diabetes |
[7-9] |
Heteromorpha trifoliata |
Apiaceae (491) |
Intestinal worms, colic in horses and vermifuge, enemas for abdominal disorders |
[7,8,10] |
Apodytes dimidiata |
Icacinaceae (139) |
Enemas for intestinal parasites, purgatives, inflammation of the ear |
[7,8,10] |
Strychnos mitis |
Strychnaceae (73) |
Malaria, Fevers |
[11] |
Maesa lanceolata |
Maesaceae (615) |
Anthelmintics, treatment of wounds and infertility |
[8] |
Indigofera frutescens |
Papilionaceae (675) |
Anthelmintics |
[8] |
Leucosidea sericea |
Rosaceae (288) |
Treatment of opthalmia, anthelmintics, astringents and vermifuge |
[8,12] |
Melia azedarach |
Meliaceae (702) |
Effective anthelmintics, emetic, cathartic and treatment of eczema |
[8,9,13] |
Clausena anisata |
Rutaceae (317) |
Anthelmintics, purgatives, rheumatism, fevers and myiasis |
[14] |
Cyathea dregei |
Cyatheaceae (658) |
Anthelmintics |
[14] |
Milletia grandis | Papilionaceae (704) | Anthelmintics and tranquilizers | [8,15] |
(PRU voucher specimen numbers provided after family names).