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212 Medicinal Uses
SPECIES MEDICINAL USES
Cinnamomum verum Rheumatism: essence as a poultice. Spasm, stomach/intestinal gas: essence, taken orally.
kanel
Citharexylum caudatum Abortive: bark. Hoarse throat: leaf or macerated seed infusion, taken orally.
kafe mawon, kafe sovaj
Citharexylum fruticosum Abortive: bark. Lung infection, cold, bronchitis: leafdrink and flower syrup, taken orally.
grenad mawon, kafe mawon,
madamklOd
Citrus aurantifolia Digestive system ailments, fever, tuberculosis, worms: leaf and fruit decoction wI salt, taken
sitwon orally. Liver ailments: inside peel, macerated, wI salt, taken orally. Headache: crushed leaf
decoction applied as a head bath. Head cold, loss ofappetite, epilepsy: fruit juice, wI sugar,
taken orally. Toothache: fruit decoction orjuice mouthwash wI salt. Wound, eye infection:
fruit juice rinse or compress. General fatigue: fruit juice wI salt and sugar. Urethritis:
macerated root or fruit juice, taken orally. NB: Lime juice stimulates gastrointestinal system;
photosensitivity associated with wound treatments· (Tramil III, 1988).
Citrus aurantium Digestive tract ailments, head cold, loss ofappetite, general fatigue: fruit juice wI sugar or
zoranj si salt, taken orally. Chest pain, skin itch: massage or compress on the diaphragm with a hot
orange. Respiratory ailments: roasted fruit, taken orally. Vomiting, nerve disorders: leaf
decoction wI salt, taken orally. Liver ailments: fruit juice, taken orally. Headache: crushed
leafdecoction and applied as head bath. Rheumatism, broken bone, inflammation: roasted
fruit or leafdecoction applied as a massage or bath. NB: Fruit decoction exhibit
anti-hemorrhagic properties in the gastrointestinal tract (Tramil, 1988); rich in vitamin C .
against infection; limonene exhibits expectorant properties; oils exhibit light anti-spasmodic
and sedative properties (Paris and Moyse, 1976).
Citrus limetta Kidney stones, gall bladder stones, hematuria, blood pressure, scurvy: fruits eaten daily.
kalmouk Fever: fruit boiled in soda water.
Citrus limon Similar properties as Citrus aurantifolia.
limon frans
Citrus maxima General fatigue, flu, fever: fruit juice, taken orally.
chadek
Citrus sinensis Digestive tract ailments; nerve disorders, fever, asthma, stomach ulcer or indigestion,
zoranj dous blood pressure, general fatigue, vomiting: leaf decoction wI salt, taken orally. Skin itch:
massage and wash with crushed leaves or fruit juice. Urethritis: macerated root, leaf or fruit
mesoderm, taken orally. Hepatitis, liver ailments: macerated mesoderm of the fruit
(sometimes bark) or decoction, taken orally. Head cold, loss of appetite: fruit juice or leaf
decoction wI sugar, taken orally. Headache, rheumatism: crushed-leaf decoction and applied
as bath. Broken bone: roasted fruit massage. NB: Leafoil exhibits carminative properties
(Tramil III, 1988) and light anti-spasmodic and sedative properties (Paris and Moyse, 1976);
rich in vitamin C against infection.
Clusia major Kidney pain, sciatica, lumbago, shoulder pain: resin compress. Rheumatism: fresh leaf,
bwa pal, figye modi, gwo castor bean oil and salt mixture, applied as compress orfruit rind decoction, as bath.
figye Respiratory infection: flower infusion, taken orally.
Coccoloba uvifera Diarrhea: bark, branches and roots used in cooking ordecoction. Skin itch: bark bath. Fever:
rezen fe, rezen lame bark decoction, taken orally. NB: Astringent bark, wood and roots have hemostatic properties
and antipyretic properties (Liogier, 1990).
Coccothrinax sp. Respiratory ailments: leafdecoction, taken orally.
gwenn, latanye savann
Cochlospermum vitifolium Hepatitis: fresh leafjuice, taken orally. Chest cold: flower, fresh or dried, decoction, taken
orally. Abscess: pulverized root compress. Intestinal inflammation: root infusion, taken
orally.
Cocos nucifera Anemia, purgative: fruit bark (macerated or decoction) wI salt, taken orally. Sore: coconut oil
kokoye as a compress. Fatigue, laxative, intestinal worms, bladder infection: meat and milk, taken
orally. Dysentery: root decoction, taken orally. Bladder stones, nephritis, hypertrophy:
coconut wine. Thrush: root decoction wI coconut oil, taken orally.
Coffea arabica Sore: powdered kernel as a compress. Swollen glands, general fatigue, blood disorders,
kafe nerve disorders, fever: macerated leaves or seed kernel decoction, taken orally. Nerve
disorders: roasted seed decoction taken orally. Headache: leaf decoction or seed marc, taken
orally or as a bath. Malaria: green fruit infusion drink. Motion sickness: Flower tonic.