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SPECIES MEDICINAL USES<br />

Cola acuminata Dysentery, stomach pain: crushed nut and prepared as a tonic.<br />

nwakola<br />

Medicinal Uses 213<br />

Colubrina arborescens Rheumatism: leaf tea or wood decoction, taken orally or applied as massage. Similar<br />

bwa pIe, kapab properties as C. elliptica.<br />

Colubrina elliptica Diarrhea, dysentery, liver infections, fever, stomach ulcer: bark drink. Eczema: bark bath.<br />

bwamabi<br />

Comocladia dentata Cough and colds: leaf decoction wi sugar, taken orally. Fever, stomach ulcer or indigestion:<br />

breziyet, bwa panybl leaf decoction wi salt, taken orally. CAUTION: Not recommended for internal usage as plant<br />

contains potent irritants.<br />

Conocarpus erectus Diarrhea, intestinal irritation, colic: bark tea, taken orally. Bleeding gums: bark tea, rinse.<br />

mang nwa<br />

Consolea macracantha Abscess: macerated segment wi other species (Agave, Cassia fistula), applied as a compress.<br />

raket Hemorrhoids: macerated segment, bath.<br />

Cordia alba Bronchitis: flower decoction, taken orally. Stomach infection: wood charcoal.<br />

bwachik<br />

Cordia alliodora Sore: leafdecoction compress. Cough, chest cold: leafinfusion, taken orally. Throat<br />

bwa soumi, chenn kapawo infection: flower decoction, taken orally.<br />

Cordia collococca Chigger: crushed leaf application or bath. Edema, shock: root decoction, taken orally.<br />

twa pye<br />

Cordia gerascanthes Epilepsy: flower decoction, taken orally. Herpes: leaf decoction. Fever: bark infusion, taken<br />

orally.<br />

Cordia mirabiloides Teething: fruit or leaf infusion.<br />

fle dan, krbk chen<br />

Cordia sebestena Cough, flu, cold, indigestion, colic: leaf decoction, taken orally. Headache, fever: leafjuice<br />

kokeliko, ti soley wi water.<br />

Couroupita guianensis Depilatory: fruit pulp decoction.<br />

boulet kanon<br />

Crataeva tapia Rheumatism: leaf decoction. Dysentery, fever: root tonic, taken orally.<br />

Crescentia cujete Urethritis, swollen glands, lung infections, asthma, varix, constipation, dysentery,<br />

kalbas diarrhea: macerated fruit pulp orjuice, taken orally. Trauma: fruit decoction wi salt or pulp<br />

juice, taken orally. Epilepsy: fruit pulp compress. Wound, laceration: crushed leafand shoot<br />

bud compress. Edema: macerated root wi wine and water, taken orally. NB: Has not been<br />

shown to exhibit anti-bacterial action. CAUTION: Contains cyanohydrate and internal usage<br />

not recommended (Ansel et a!., 1989; Tramil III, 1988).<br />

Crescentia linearifolia Similar properties as Crescentia cujete.<br />

kalbas mawon<br />

Crossopetalum rhacoma Diuretic, infected kidney: leafand bark decoction, taken orally.<br />

sewal<br />

Croton glabellus Digestion, low blood pressure: leaf decoction, taken orally. Leprosy: leaf decoction, applied<br />

bwa blan,bwa gep externally.<br />

Cupania americana Chest pain: massage on the diaphragm with crushed leaves. Bladder weakness, swollen<br />

satanye, twazokbt vesicles, intestinal disorders, kidney stones: leaf and bark tea, taken orally. Dysentery:<br />

powderedseed in chocolate drink. Headache, backache: leaf compress, applied to affected<br />

area.<br />

Cupressus sempervirens Nervous system disorders, menopause disorders, bleeding ofthe uterus, hemorrhoids:<br />

sipre fruit decoction. Chest sickness, diarrhea: astringent made of bark, wood or fruit. Intestinal<br />

worms: volatile oil extract from the wood. Convulsive cough: essence boiled in water, taken<br />

orally. Rheumatism: leaf decoction, applied externally.<br />

I<br />

Curatella americana Arthritis, blood pressure, diabetes: leaf and stern decoction, taken orally. Skin rash,'sore:<br />

pOrn tOch leaf decoction bath.<br />

Cycas circinalis Ulcer: suppuration with sticky substance in stem. Kidney pain: fruiting cone as a poultice.<br />

CAUTION: Seeds contain a toxic glucoside, pakonia (Liogier, 1990).

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