Inventory of plants used in traditional medicine in Tanzania. II. Plants of the families dilleniaceae—Opiliaceae

Medicinal plants used by Tanzanian traditional healers in the management of Candida infections

“…In Tanzania the scrapping of the roots are mixed with Zingiber officinalis are used for inflamed tonsils (Hedberg et al, 1983a) and the dried twigs are used as a chewing stick (Khan et al, 2000). The essential oil isolated from the aerial structures of the plant was reported active against a number of microorganisms (Janssen et al, 1989).…”

“…The fresh leaves of the Tanzanian plants are mixed with that of Acalypha fruticosa and Zanthoxylum chalybeum pounded and rubbed on the skin for treatment of skin infections (Hedberg et al, 1983a) …”

Pharmacognostic Evaluation of the Bark of <i>Acacia suma</i> Roxb (Fabaceae)

“…The ground dried barks are applied externally over local sores for quick healing. The decoction of the bark is used orally to treat gonorrhea, pneumonia, leprosy, malaria, diabetes and believed to be aphrodisiac [4,5]. Gessler et al [5] reported the antimalarial activity of the stem bark.…”

Geraniinic acid derivative from the leaves ofPhyllanthus reticulatus

“…It has been used as a folklore medicine in Thailand for the treatment of asthma, anemia, fever, and thirst, or used as a diuretic (Pangthong et al, 1986), astringent, and antiinflammatory agent (Poopatanapong & Wongprasert, 1987). An infusion of dried leaves has been used as a diuretic and external astringent for sores, burns, suppuration, chafes, and venereal sores in human adults in East Africa (Hedberg et al, 1983), Tanzania (Chhabra et al, 1984), and Malaysia (Ilham et al, 1995). In India, the leaf juice has been used as human adult antivenin (Selvanyagam et al, 1994) and for diarrhea in children (Jayaweera, 1980).…”