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SPECIES MEDICINAL USES
Medicinal Uses 209
Anacardium occidentale Anemia: bark (macerated or decoction) wI salt, taken orally. Diabetes, thrush, plaque,
nwakajou diarrhea, malarial fever: bark or leafdecoction, taken orally. Skin rash, wart, acne,
toothache, flu, phlegm, constipation, diarrhea, edema, hemoptysis: cashew pericarp juice.
Nervous disorders: bark tea as a tonic. Aphrodisiac: toasted seed or leaf infusion. Burns,
skin ailments: crushed mature leaf poultice. CAUTION: Pericarp oil is caustic and must be
used with prudence.
Andira inermis Urethritis: macerated root, taken orally. Fever, intestinal worms: stem bark decoction in
bwa palmis, pwa palmis small doses. Constipation: seed decoction, taken orally. Skin rash, quicklime burn: leaf
compress. Wound: macerated seed poultice.
Annona cherimotia Indigestion, constipation: boiled leaves or fruit as decoction or cooked, taken orally. NB:
kachiman Seed reported to have anti-cancer properties (Liogier, 1990).
Annona glabra Hepatitis, liver ailments, worms, rheumatism: flower and leaf extracts, taken orally. Chest
kowosbl mawon cold, dry cough, tuberculosis: fruit syrup, taken orally. NB: Leaves contain a poisonous'
narcotic used to kill fish.
Annona muricata Digestive tract ailments: leafdecoction wI salt, taken orally. Intestinal malaise: leafand
kowosbl crushed seed infusion, taken orally. Fatigue: leaf decoction wI salt or sugar, taken orally.
Anxiety: leafor bark decoction. Cold, chest pain, nerve disorders: flower or flower bud tea
with honey. Flu, cold: fruit syrup. Hepatitis, fever: fruit as a food. Nervous shock: leaf
massage. CAUTION: Seed contains a strong poison, used as a potent insecticide, that induces
severe vomiting.
Annona reticulata Digestive tract ailments, fever, nerve disorders, anemia: leaf (sometimes bark) decoction
kachiman ke bet wI salt. taken orally. Fatigue: leafdecoction wI sugar or salt. taken orally. Dermatosis: leaf
decoction. taken orally. Headache: crushed leaves applied as a bath. Sprain: crushed bark in
warm, salty water and applied as poultice. NB: Exhibits antispasmodic and analgesic
properties; requires further research for internal use (Tramil III. 1988).
Annona squamosa Diarrhea, chronic dysentery: leaf, bark or green fruit infusion. taken orally. Cramp, spasm:
kachiman kanel leaf or sprout tea.
Antirhea lucida Colic: strong leaf infusion wI Hedyosmum nutans. Astringent: root.
bwa patat, zaboka mawon
Artocarpus altitis Blood pressure: fruit (sometimes leaf or flowers) decoction, taken orally. Wart, skin ulcer,
laba pen, lam veritab abscess: caustic latex or bark poultice. Burn: stewed fruit compress. Constipation: cooked
fruit. easily digested. NB: Leafextracts contain substances with hypotensive properties
(Seaforth. 1988).
Artocarpus heterophyllus Same applications as Artocarpus altitis. Diarrhea, fever: root decoction. taken orally.
jakiye Intestinal worms, syphilis: sap, taken orally. Ulcer, wound: leaf ash, applied externally.
Aspidosperma cuspa Cholera, asthma, snakebite: root decoction. taken orally. Ulcer: leaf poultice.
madarnjan
Averrhoa bitimbi Fever: green fruit juice, taken orally. Poisonous bite: leaf, applied as a poultice.
blinblin
Avicennia germinans Diarrhea, intestinal irritation, colic: bark decoction, taken orally. Sore, wound: bark
mangnwa decoction wash. Bleeding gums: bark decoction rinse. Hemorrhoids: bark decoction bath.
Skin disease: gum exudate lotion.
Azadirachta indica Fever: leaf decoction wI salt taken, orally. Head lice: fruit pulp ointment. Skin ulcer, cramp:
nim seed oil, applied externally. NB: Alcoholic extracts contain antipyretic and anti-inflammatory
substances (Pousset, 1989).
Bactris plumeriana Fever: leaf tea, taken orally.
koko makak
Bambusa vulgaris Cold, malarial fever: leaf decoction, taken orally. Dysentery: sweet sap drink. Diuretic: root
bambou decoction. Rash: stem 'bark' decoction bath. Fever: leaf boiled wI Pannicum maximum leaf
and white rum drink.
Bauhinia divaricata Heart palpitation, spasm, upset stomach: macerated leaf decoction, taken orally.
bwa kalson, koleg. ti kalson
Bauhinia monandra Dysentery: .dried buds and young flower infusion, taken orally. Irregular gastrointestinal
de jimel, jimel tract: leaf drink.