TABLE 3.
Antidiabetic plants used locally for the treatment of other various disorders.
| Disorders/effect | Plants used |
|---|---|
| Abdominal pain | Afrormosia angolensis; Ageratum conyzoides; Allium sativum; Anisophyllea boehmii; Coleus kilimandschari; Cymbopogon densiflorus; Cyperus alternifolius; Dalbergia boehmii; Nauclea latifolia; Phaseolus lunatus; Psidium guajava; Solanum aethiopicum; Solanum seretii; Strychnos cocculoides; Strychnos spinosa; Uapaca kirkiana; Tithonia diversifolia; Ziziphus mucronata; Zingiber officinale; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia; Maprounea africana; Acacia polyacantha |
| Abdominal cramps | Antidesma venosum; Cymbopogon densiflorus; Piper guineense |
| Abortions repeated | Musanga cecropioides; Antidesma venosum; Brillantaisia patula; Dalbergia boehmii; Schwenckia americana |
| Abscess | Antidesma venosum; Aloe vera; Annona senegalensis; Bidens pilosa; Chenopodium ambrosioides |
| Amoebiasis | Elaeis guineensis; Cassia occidentalis; Morinda lucida; Cymbopogon densiflorus; Morinda morindoides; Bridelia ferruginea; Caesalpinia decapetala; Carica papaya; Crossopteryx febrifuga; Garcinia huillensis; Hymenocardia acida; Garcinia kola; Harungana madagascariensis; Jatropha curcas; Justicia flava; Myrianthus arboreus; Alchornea cordifolia; Psorospermum corymbiferum; Pentaclethra macrophylla; Strychnos cocculoides; Tetracera poggei; Uapaca kirkiana; Tithonia diversifolia; Vinca minor; Vitex madiensis; Psidium guajava; Nauclea latifolia; Mangifera indica; Maprounea africana |
| Anemia | Annona senegalensis, Isoberlinia tomentosa; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Alchornea cordifolia; Hymenocardia acida; Ocimum gratissimum; Ficus sycomorus; Ochna schweinfurthiana; Persea americana; Piliostigma thonningii; Vitex madiensis; Momordica charantia |
| Angina | Coleus kilimandschari; Isoberlinia tomentosa; Morinda lucida |
| Anorexia | Ananas comosus; Tithonia diversifolia; Zingiber officinale |
| Aphrodisiac | Albizia adianthifolia; Antidesma venosum; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Uapaca kirkiana; Zingiber officinale |
| Ascites | Schwenckia americana; Xylopia aethiopica |
| Asthenia | Tithonia diversifolia |
| Asthma | Antidesma membranaceum; Catharanthus roseus; Cymbopogon densiflorus; Cyperus alternifolius; Elaeis guineensis; Lantana camara; Costus phyllocephalus; Ocimum gratissimum; Phyllanthus niruri; Schwenckia americana; Vitex madiensis |
| Arthritis | Allium cepa; Phaseolus vulgaris; Zea mays |
| Backache | Aframomum melegueta; Chenopodium ambrosioides; Cola acuminata; Gladiolus gregarious; Nauclea latifolia; Ocimum gratissimum; Zingiber officinale |
| Birth troubles | Adenia gummifera |
| Bleunorrhagia | Carica papaya; Citrus limon; Croton macrostachyus; Diplorhynchus condylocarpon; Ficus exasperata; Strychnos innocua; Strychnos spinosa; Tetracera poggei; Zingiber officinale |
| Bronchitis | Allium cepa |
| Bronchopneumonia | Ocimum gratissimum; Quassia Africana; Alchornea cordifolia |
| Burns | Aloe vera; Brassica oleracea |
| Buruli ulcer | Elaeis guineensis |
| Cancer | Brassica oleracea; Antidesma venosum; Catharanthus roseus; Chenopodium ambrosioides; Erythrina abyssinica; Erythrophleum africanum; Urtica dioica; Ageratum conyzoides; Aloe vera; Harungana madagascariensis; Zea mays; Vinca minor |
| Cancer (prostate) | Ageratum conyzoides; Arachis hypogaea; Bidens pilosa; Sida acuta |
| Cataract Eye | Moringa oleifera; Thomandersia hensii; Crassocephalum picridifolium; Euphorbia prostrata |
| Chest pain | Schwenckia americana |
| Cholera | Phyllanthus muellerianus |
| Cold | Cymbopogon densiflorus; Lantana camara; Morinda citrifolia, Ocimum gratissimum; Tithonia diversifolia |
| Colitis | Ageratum conyzoides, Carica papaya; Citrus limon; Morinda morindoides; Schwenckia americana; Vinca minor; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia; Physalis peruviana; Mangifera indica |
| Conjunctivitis | Moringa oleifera; Mangifera indica |
| Constipation | Lantana camara; Ageratum conyzoides; Bridelia ferruginea; Carica papaya; Cassia occidentalis; Pentaclethra macrophylla; Persea Americana; Phyllanthus niruri; Jatropha curcas; Artemisia annua; Leucas martinicensis; Tithonia diversifolia; Rauvolfia vomitoria; Mangifera indica; Maprounea africana; Momordica charantia |
| Convulsions | Bridelia ferruginea; Vigna sinensis |
| Cough | Abrus precatorius, Aframomum melegueta; Aloe vera; Artemisia annua; Bidens pilosa; Carica papaya; Catharanthus roseus; Citrus limon; Citrus x aurantium; Coleus kilimandschari; Elaeis guineensis; Garcinia huillensis; Isoberlinia tomentosa; Jatropha curcas; Lantana camara; Myrianthus arboreus; Piliostigma thonningii; Zanthoxylum chalybeum; Zingiber officinale; Vitex madiensis; Piper guineense; Ocimum gratissimum; Lippia multiflora; Crassocephalum picridifolium. |
| Delirium | Ageratum conyzoides |
| Dermatitis | Abrus precatorius; Costus phyllocephalus |
| Dehydration | Isoberlinia tomentosa |
| Diarrhea | Cassia occidentalis; Balanites aegyptiaca; Annona senegalensis; Antidesma membranaceum; Bridelia ferruginea; Ficus exasperata; Ficus sycomorus; Isoberlinia tomentosa; Leucas martinicensis; Psorospermum corymbiferum; Persea americana; Sida acuta; Albizia adianthifolia; Dalbergia boehmii; Psidium guajava; Quassia Africana; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Acacia polyacantha; Antidesma venosum; Bidens pilosa; Phyllanthus niruri; Entada abyssinica; Syzygium guineense; Terminalia mollis; Uapaca kirkiana; Momordica charantia; Zea mays; Vinca minor; Pterocarpus angolensis; Piper guineense; Nauclea latifolia; Millettia drastica; Maytenus senegalensis |
| Dizziness | Vinca minor |
| Dysentery | Canarium schweinfurthii; Carica papaya; Droogmansia munamensis; Euphorbia prostrata; Strychnos cocculoides; Strychnos spinosa; Thomandersia hensii; Tetracera poggei; Uapaca kirkiana; Vernonia amygdalina; Xylopia aethiopica; Ziziphus mucronata; Psidium guajava; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia |
| Dysmenorrhea | Aristolochia hockii; Artemisia absinthium; Carica papaya; Cassia alata; Balanites aegyptiaca; Citrus x aurantium; Croton macrostachyus; Antidesma venosum; Justicia flava; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Salvia officinalis; Artemisia annua; Maprounea africana |
| Dyspepsia | Artemisia absinthium |
| Dystocia | Bridelia ferruginea |
| Edema | Jatropha curcas; Syzygium guineense; Tetracera poggei; Urtica dioica; Zea mays |
| Edema of the lower extremities | Azanza garckeana |
| Elephantiasis | Crinum ornatum |
| Emphysema | Quassia Africana |
| Enuresis | Caesalpinia decapetala |
| Epilepsy | Annona senegalensis; Azanza garckeana; Costus lucanusianus; Elaeis guineensis; Lippia multiflora; Solanum americanum |
| Erectile malfunction | Garcinia huillensis |
| Eye troubles | Maesopsis eminii |
| Female infertility | Ageratum conyzoides; Carica papaya; Elaeis guineensis; Musanga cecropioides; Antidesma venosum; Costus phyllocephalus; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Hymenocardia acida; Tephrosia vogelii; Psidium guajava |
| Fever | Phyllanthus niruri; Alchornea cordifolia; Citrus limon; Citrus x aurantium; Cymbopogon densiflorus; Elaeis guineensis; Gladiolus klattianus; Isoberlinia tomentosa; Lantana camara ;Morinda morindoides; Leucas martinicensis; Myrianthus arboreus ;Ocimum gratissimum; Persea americana; Physalis angulata; Penianthus longifolius; Tetracera poggei; Mangifera indica; Morinda citrifolia; Momordica charantia |
| Filariasis | Albizia grandibracteata; Tephrosia vogelii |
| Fractures | Ageratum conyzoides; Euphorbia prostrata; Hibiscus esculentus; Indigofera arrecta; Pentaclethra macrophylla; Ocimum gratissimum; Sida acuta |
| Frigidity and narrowing of the vagina | Elaeis guineensis |
| Gallbladder disorders | Artemisia absinthium |
| Gallstone | Vernonia amygdalina |
| Gangrene | Strychnos stuhlmannii |
| Gastric hypoacidity | Artemisia annua; Caesalpinia decapetala |
| Gastroenteritis | Vinca minor |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | Alchornea cordifolia; Ananas comosus; Annona senegalensis; Garcinia huillensis; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia; Piper guineense; Physalis angulata |
| Gastric ulcer | Momordica charantia |
| Gastritis | Cassia occidentalis; Bridelia ferruginea; Brillantaisia patula; Elaeis guineensis; Isoberlinia tomentosa; Salvia officinalis; Sida acuta; Antidesma venosum; Jatropha curcas; Citrus limon; Myrianthus arboreus; Vernonia amygdalina; Quassia Africana; Solanum tuberosum; Zanthoxylum chalybeum; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia |
| Goiter ringworm | Jatropha curcas; Crassocephalum picridifolium |
| Gonorrhea | Quassia Africana; Albizia adianthifolia; Bridelia ferruginea; Cassia alata; Citrus x aurantium; Croton macrostachyus; Costus lucanusianus; Gladiolus klattianus; Morinda morindoides; Spathodea campanulata; Phyllanthus niruri; Antidesma venosum; Ricinus communis; Jatropha curcas; Crassocephalum picridifolium; Maprounea africana; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Strychnos spinosa; Uapaca kirkiana; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia. |
| Gout | Jatropha curcas; Garcinia kola; Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Headache | Ageratum conyzoides; Catharanthus roseus; Elaeis guineensis; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Ocimum gratissimum; Artemisia annua; Mangifera indica; Schwenckia americana; Solanum seretii; Uapaca kirkiana; Vernonia amygdalina; Vernonia shirensis; Vigna sinensis; Vinca minor; Morinda citrifolia |
| Helminthiasis | Phyllanthus niruri; Thomandersia hensii ; Vernonia amygdalina ; Ocimum gratissimum; Quassia africana; Sida acuta; Morinda lucida; Morinda morindoides; Antidesma venosum |
| Hemorrhoids | Annona senegalensis; Bridelia ferruginea; Elaeis guineensis; Crassocephalum picridifolium; Nauclea latifolia; Quassia africana; Alchornea cordifolia; Asparagus africanus; Canarium schweinfurthii; Isoberlinia tomentosa; Chenopodium ambrosioides; Coleus kilimandschari; Crossopteryx febrifuga; Cyperus alternifolius; Ageratum conyzoides; Crassocephalum picridifolium; Ficus exasperata; Hymenocardia acida; Morinda morindoides; Entada abyssinica; Myrianthus arboreus; Ocimum gratissimum; Polygala acicularis; Gladiolus gregarius; Pentaclethra macrophylla; Sida acuta; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Vernonia shirensis; Zingiber officinale; Pterocarpus angolensis; Monodora myristica; Millettia drastica |
| Hemorrhage | Bidens pilosa; Bridelia ferruginea; Citrus limon; Opuntia ficus-indica; Vinca minor |
| Hepatitis | Erythrina abyssinica; Crassocephalum picridifolium; Vernonia amygdalina Aloe vera Physalis angulata; Tetracera poggei; Urtica dioica; Mangifera indica |
| Hernia | Aloe congolensis, Annona senegalensis, Antidesma membranaceum; Elaeis guineensis; Erythrina abyssinica; Grewia flava; Harungana madagascariensis; Hymenocardia acida; Morinda lucida; Musa x sapientum; Pentaclethra macrophylla; Phyllanthus niruri; Leucas martinicensis; Quassia Africana; Schwenckia americana; Pterocarpus angolensis; Xylopia aethiopica |
| Hiccup | Albizia adianthifolia |
| Hip pains | Zanthoxylum chalybeum |
| HIV/Aids | Panda oleosa |
| Hypertension | Allium cepa; Allium sativum; Catharanthus roseus; Citrus limon; Isoberlinia tomentosa; Leucas martinicensis; Pentaclethra macrophylla; Anacardium occidentale; Quassia Africana; Harungana madagascariensis; Zea mays |
| Hypotension | Allium sativum; Acacia polyacantha; Psorospermum corymbiferum |
| Indigestion | Albizia adianthifolia, Anana comesus; Cassia occidentalis |
| Infected wounds | Ochna schweinfurthiana |
| Infections | Adenia gummifera; Allium sativum; Antidesma venosum; Arachis hypogaea; Cymbopogon densiflorus; Gongronema latifolium; Morinda lucida; Nauclea latifolia; Rauvolfia caffra; Vernonia amygdalina; Zingiber officinale; Moringa oleifera |
| Infertility | Uapaca kirkiana; Millettia drastica; Musa x sapientum; Zanthoxylum chalybeum, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia |
| Inflammation | Ageratum conyzoides; Raphia gentiliana; Physalis angulata; Physalis peruviana |
| Influenza | Chenopodium ambrosioides; Ocimum gratissimum |
| Insomnia | Catharanthus roseus |
| Intercostal (or chest) pain | Elaeis guineensis |
| Interruption of the menstruation without being pregnant | Bridelia ferruginea |
| Intestinal worms | Allium sativum; Antidesma venosum; Bridelia ferruginea; Carica papaya; Catharanthus roseus; Chenopodium ambrosioides; Entada abyssinica; Garcinia huillensis; Garcinia kola; Ipomoea spathulata; Jatropha curcas; Morinda morindoides; Penianthus longifolius; Strychnos spinosa; Syzygium guineense; Tephrosia vogelii; Vernonia shirensis; Zingiber officinale; Musa x sapientum; Millettia drastica; Maprounea africana |
| Irritable bowel | Carica papaya |
| Jaundice | Acacia karroo; Carica papaya; Eminia polyadenia; Harungana madagascariensis; Jatropha curcas; Musanga cecropioides; Rhynchosia insignis; Thomandersia hensii; Terminalia mollis. |
| Joint pain | Aloe congolensis, Annona senegalensis; Costus phyllocephalus; Morinda morindoides; Lippia multiflora |
| Kidney stone | Phaseolus vulgaris; Zea mays |
| Laryngitis | Bridelia ferruginea |
| Leishmaniasis | Morinda lucida |
| Lice | Rauvolfia vomitoria |
| Lumbago | Elaeis guineensis |
| Madness | Elaeis guineensis; Polygala acicularis |
| Malaria | Crossopteryx febrifuga; Alchornea cordifolia; Acacia polyacantha; Albizia adianthifolia; Antidesma venosum; Artemisia annua; Azadirachta indica; Cassia occidentalis; Cymbopogon citratus; Catharanthus roseus; Jatropha curcas; Lantana camara; Morinda lucida; Morinda morindoides; Citrus x aurantium; Coleus kilimandschari; Cymbopogon densiflorus; Eucalyptus globulus; Garcinia kola; Indigofera arrecta; Musanga cecropioides; Myrianthus arboreus; Ocimum gratissimum; Parinari capensis; Pentaclethra macrophylla; Phyllanthus niruri; Rauvolfia caffra; Thomandersia hensii; Vernonia amygdalina; Harungana madagascariensis; Momordica charantia; Penianthus longifolius; Vernonia shirensis; Rauvolfia vomitoria; Piliostigma thonningii; Piper guineense; Physalis angulata; Physalis peruviana; Moringa oleifera; Monodora myristica; Eucalyptus globulus; Quassia africana |
| Male impotence | Elaeis guineensis; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Cassia petersiana; Citrus limon; Sida acuta; Balanites aegyptiaca; Cola nitida; Kigelia africana; Penianthus longifolius; Schwenckia americana; Lippia multiflora; Xylopia aethiopica |
| Mastitis | Aloe congolensis; Ocimum gratissimum, Pterocarpus angolensis |
| Measles | Aristolochia hockii; Cymbopogon citratus; Costus phyllocephalus; Thomandersia hensii |
| Migraine | Elaeis guineensis; Ocimum gratissimum; Vinca minor |
| Mycosis | Cassia alata; Stachytarpheta indica |
| Nephritis | Zea mays |
| Neuralgia | Musa x sapientum |
| Oligospermia | Phyllanthus muellerianus |
| Oliguria | Maprounea africana |
| Oral cavity | Euphorbia prostrata |
| Oropharyngeal diseases | Salvia officinalis; Lantana camara |
| Otitis | Citrus x aurantium; Ocimum gratissimum; Crassocephalum picridifolium; Zanthoxylum chalybeum; Tephrosia vogelii |
| Oxytocic | Sida acuta |
| Pain | Quassia Africana; Phyllanthus niruri; Persea americana |
| Paralysis | Brassica juncea; Olax obtusifolia |
| Pneumonia | Acacia polyacantha; Elaeis guineensis; Psorospermum corymbiferum; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia |
| Poisoning antidote | Isoberlinia tomentosa; Gongronema latifolium; Vernonia amygdalina; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia |
| Poliomyelitis | Xylopia aethiopica |
| Premature ejaculation | Elaeis guineensis |
| Psychosomatic disorders | Solanum americanum |
| Premature delivery | Cymbopogon citratus |
| Prevention of tetanus | Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia |
| Pruritus | Jatropha curcas |
| Rashes with itching | Abrus precatorius; Solanum americanum; Vernonia amygdalina |
| Rheumatism | Allium cepa; Bridelia ferruginea; Dalbergia boehmii; Elaeis guineensis; Quassia africana; Morinda morindoides; Costus phyllocephalus; Erythrophleum africanum; Garcinia huillensis; Ocimum gratissimum; Pentaclethra macrophylla; Harungana madagascariensis; Urtica dioica; Lantana camara; Xylopia aethiopica; Schwenckia americana. |
| Scabies | Elaeis guineensis; Vernonia amygdalina; Quassia africana; Jatropha curcas |
| Schistosomiasis | Annona senegalensis; Balanites aegyptiaca; Citrus limon; Cymbopogon densifloru; Eminia polyadenia; Entada abyssinica; Garcinia huillensis; Harungana madagascariensis; Hymenocardia acida; Strychnos innocua; Strychnos spinosa; Syzygium guineense; Terminalia mollis; Vernonia shirensis; Piliostigma thonningii; Pterocarpus angolensis; Ochna schweinfurthiana; Maytenus senegalensis; Maprounea africana |
| Sciatic neuralgia | Elaeis guineensis; Ocimum gratissimum; Schwenckia americana |
| Sickle cell disease | Adansonia digitate; Annona senegalensis; Bridelia ferruginea; Carica papaya; Coleus kilimandschari; Combretum celastroides; Costus phyllocephalus; Cymbopogon densiflorus; Jatropha curcas; Terminalia ivorensis; Mitragyna stipulosa; Persea americana; Thomandersia hensii; Bougainvillea spectabilis; Morinda lucida; Hymenocardia acida; Harungana madagascariensis; Vigna sinensis; Maesopsis eminii. |
| Sinusitis | Erythrina abyssinica |
| Skin infections | Albizia grandibracteata; Allium cepa; Brassica oleracea |
| Skin rash | Acacia polyacantha; Tephrosia vogelii |
| Smallpox | Morinda morindoides |
| Snakebites | Thomandersia hensii ; Euphorbia prostrata; Rauvolfia caffra |
| Sore throat | Aframomum melegueta; Citrus limon; Euphorbia prostrata; Ficus exasperata; Piper guineense |
| Spasms | Acacia polyacantha; Psorospermum corymbiferum |
| Splenomegaly | Aloe congolensis; Annona senegalensis; Elaeis guineensis; Tithonia diversifolia |
| Sprain | Hibiscus esculentus |
| Stomach pain | Antidesma venosum; Basella alba; Crossopteryx febrifuga; Physalis angulata; Lantana camara; Phyllanthus niruri; Citrus limon; Quassia africana; Jatropha curcas; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Ageratum conyzoides; Crassocephalum picridifolium; Solanum americanum |
| Sweating | Salvia officinalis |
| Swollen breasts | Morinda lucida |
| Swollen gums | Ricinus communis |
| Swollen testicles | Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia; Ricinus communis |
| Syphilis | Albizia adianthifolia; Antidesma venosum; Aristolochia hockii; Asparagus africanus; Isoberlinia tomentosa; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia; Ricinus communis; Strychnos innocua; Strychnos spinose; Strychnos stuhlmannii; Terminalia mollis; Lonchocarpus katangensis; Maprounea africana |
| Tachycardia | Musanga cecropioides; Thomandersia hensii |
| Testicular disappearance | Annona senegalensis; Elaeis guineensis |
| Tiredness | Costus phyllocephalus |
| Tooth decay | Ageratum conyzoides; Antidesma venosum; Dalbergia boehmii; Elaeis guineensis; Lonchocarpus katangensis; Myrianthus arboreus; Phyllanthus muellerianus; Ricinus communis; Swartzia madagascariensis; Psorospermum corymbiferum;Uapaca kirkiana; Anacardium occidentale; Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia; Mangifera indica; Millettia drastica; Maprounea africana; Acacia polyacantha |
| Trypanosomiasis | Annona senegalensis; Morinda lucida |
| Tuberculosis | Abrus precatorius; Azadirachta indica; Bridelia ferruginea; Canarium schweinfurthii; Citrus limon; Eucalyptus globulus; Hymenocardia acida; Myrianthus arboreus; Ocimum gratissimum; Chenopodium ambrosioides; Costus phyllocephalus; Garcinia huillensis; Schwenckia americana; Rauvolfia caffra; Vernonia amygdalina; Vitex madiensis; Rauvolfia vomitoria; Momordica charantia; Lippia multiflora |
| Typhoid fever | Antidesma venosum; Arachis hypogaea; Morinda morindoides |
| Urinary infections | Albizia grandibracteata; Alchornea cordifolia; Bidens pilosa; Eminia polyadenia; Maesopsis eminii; Mangifera indica; Spathodea campanulata; Strychnos cocculoides; Vitex madiensis. |
| Uterine bleeding | Urtica dioica |
| Uterine contraction | Uapaca kirkiana |
| Vaginal infections | Acacia karroo; Kigelia Africana; Acacia polyacantha; Salvia officinalis |
| Venereal diseases | Crotalaria spinosa |
| Verminous | Cassia sieberiana |
| Vitiligo | Elaeis guineensis |
| Vomitings | Basella alba; Cassia occidentalis; Piper guineense; Vinca minor |
| Weak immunity system | Allium sativum |
| Whitlow | Elaeis guineensis |
| Wounds | Morinda morindoides; Annona senegalensis; Bidens pilosa; Quassia africana; Jatropha curcas |
| Yellow fever | Elaeis guineensis; Harungana madagascariensis |