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SPECIES MEDICINAL USES
Medicinal Uses 221
Swietenia mahagoni Nerve disorders: leaf decoction wI-salt, taken orally. Fever, anemia, diarrhea, dysentery:
kajou peyi bark (macerated or decoction) wI salt, taken orally. Aphrodisiac: steeped bark with rum for
3-4 days, taken orally. Loss ofappetite: steeped bark, taken orally. Vitamins and iron:
steeped bark and roots, taken orally. Abortion: large quantities of boiled bark decoction, taken
orally. Toothache: resin or bark decoction. Chest pain: seed tea, taken orally. Bleeding: bark,
leaf or root extract, applied externally.
Syzygium jambos Epilepsy: root. Diabetes: pulverized seed. Purgative, emetic: root and bark. NB: Plant is a
porn woz source ofeugenol, a colorless, aromatic liquid phenol used in perfumes and as an antiseptic.
Tabemaemontana citrifolia Fever, hemorrhage: bark and latex bath. Toothache, birthmark removal: latex.
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Tamarindus indica Asthma, digestive tract ailments: leaf, bark or root decoction wI salt, taken orally. Throat
tamarenn infections, intestinal worms, liver ailments: leafdecoction wI salt, taken orally. Loss of
appetite: fruit pulp taken orally. Eye infection, sprain, wound: young leaf compress.
Constipation: macerated fruit in water 24 hrs., taken orally. Rheumatism: fruit pulp wI salt,
massage. Malarial fever: fruit decoction, taken orally. NB: Leaf extracts exhibit anti-oxidant
activity in the liver (Tramil III, 1988).
Tecoma stans Diabetes: leaf infusion, taken orally. Diuretic, syphilis, intestinal worms: strong leaf and
chevalye root dec,oction, taken orally. Stomach pain, diabetes mellitus: leafdecoction, taken orally.
Terminalia catappa Gastric fever, dysentery, diarrhea: macerated leaf or bark decoction wI salt or sugar, taken
zamann orally. Asthma, blood pressure: leafdecoction wI salt, taken orally. Skin rash: crushed leaf
or bark bath. Cold: crushed seed decoction wI sugar, taken orally. Rheumatism: leaf poultice.
Headache, colic: juice ofyoung leaves, taken orally. NB: Plant extracts slow motor activity
and exhibit analgesic properties; lowers blood pressure with a light antidiarrheic effect on rats
(Tramil III, 1988).
Temstroemia peduncularis Dysentery: various plant parts. Rheumatism: bath with various plant parts.
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Tetragastris balsamifera Rheumatism: root and seed kernel tea, taken orally. Colic, gastrointestinal ailments: leaf
bwa kochon decoction, taken orally. Anemia, fever: wood and root, essential oil decoction wI salt, taken
orally. Respiratory ailments: bark decoction wI sugar or salt, taken orally.
Theobroma cacao 'Diuretic, stimulant: seed decoction.
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Thespesia populnea Blood pressure: leaf and bark decoction, taken orally. Rheumatism, urine retention: leaf
fey dayiti, gran maho, motel tea, taken orally. Mange, itch, rash: seed, seed capsule, leaf or boiled bark decoction, applied
debou to infected area.
Thevetia peruviana Fever: Sap, bark and fruit bath. Arthritis: seed kernel paste, applied as an analgesic. Tension:
bwa sezisman boiled leaf and flower tea. CAUTION: Fruit is poisonous; not recommended for internal
usage.
Thrinax morrisii Anemia, chest cold, flu, cough: root decoction, taken orally.
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Trichilia havanensis Rheumatism, venereal disease: leaf bath. Albuminuria: root decoction, taken orally.
bwa loray Bladder infection: bark decoction, taken orally.
Trichilia hirta Asthma, tuberculosis: leafdecoction wI salt, taken orally. Fever: leafor bark decoction wI
monben bata salt, taken orally. Elephantiasis, erysipelas: leafdecoction compress. Ulcers: leaf bath.
Diarrhea: root decoction, taken orally. Abortive: leaf, flower, and root infusion, taken orally.
CAUTION: Contains a toxic resin and internal usage not recommended (TramilllII, 1988).
Trichilia pallida Purgative enema: leaf decoction.
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Trophis racemosa Diarrhea: astringent bark tonic, taken orally.
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Vitex agnus-castus Insomnia, dizziness, digestive disorders: leaf infusion. Diuretic: fruit.
Vitex heptaphylla Appendicitis: pulverized seed wI onion application. Enlarged liver, headache, chronic cold:
bwa savann, grigri macerated leafcompress.
Weinmannia pinnata Malaria, fever: bark and gum extraction, taken orally.
Ximenia americana Rheumatism, psoriasis: fruit syrup, taken orally. NB: Fruit is a laxative.
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