Anacardiaceae
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Tree; roots |
Gonorrhoea, syphilis; 25 |
Crushed fresh roots are soaked in warm water, drink solution |
Lannea stuhlmannii Engl., Musamba, s53 |
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Sclerocarya caffra Sond., Mulula, s248 |
Tree; stem bark, leaves |
Gonorrhoea, HIV/AIDS; 30 |
Pound plant materials, boil in water, drink concoction |
Asparagaceae
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Climber; roots |
Most STI; 20 |
Boil fresh roots with water and drink solution while tepid |
Sansevieria kirkii Baker, Lukushe, s274 |
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Bignoniaceae
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Tree; fruit |
Syphilis; 75 |
Exudate is used as a dressing for wounds; boil in water, drink decoction |
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth., Muzungula, s200 |
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Burseraceae
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Tree; stem bark |
Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia symptoms in men; 30 |
Pound dry material, mix with water, drink |
Commiphora angolensis Engl., Mubwabwa, s270 |
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Capparaceae
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Tree; roots |
Syphilis, HIV/AIDS; 50 |
Boil in water, drink while warm |
Boscia albitrunca Burch. Gilg & Benedict, Kabombwa- mutemwa, s27 |
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Capparis tomentosa Lam., Chiwezeze, s8 |
Climber; roots |
Syphilis rashes, HIV/AIDS; 25 |
Boil roots boiled in water, mixed with tea, and drunk; drink tepid decoction; decoction of roots is used as a topical wash for rashes |
Cleome gynandra L., Namanga, s84 |
Shrub; leaves |
Chancroid; 35 |
Boil, disinfect wounds |
Combretaceae |
Shrub; leaves |
General STI syndromes; 45 |
Boil leaves in water, drink warm solution |
Combretum apiculatum Sond., Mukalanga, s56 |
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Combretum hereroense Schinz, Mububu, s42 |
Shrub; leaves |
Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia symptoms in men; 60 |
Crush leaves, suspend in water, drink cold infusion |
Combretum imberbe Wawra, Muzwili, s2 |
Tree; leaves |
General STI; 55 |
Crush leaves, suspend in water, drink infusion |
Combretum mossambicense Engl., Silutombolwa, s299 |
Climber; whole plant |
Gonorrhoea, syphilis; 35 |
Cut into small pieces, pound, put in water, drink cold infusion |
Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC., Muhonono, s5 |
Tree; roots, leaves |
Gonorrhoea, syphilis; 80 |
Macerate materials together, boil in water, drink decoction |
Convolvulaceae
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Climber; roots |
Gonorrhoea; 25 |
Roots are boiled and the solution is drank |
Ipomoea verbascoidea Choisy, Litalala, s219 |
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Cucurbitaceae
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Climber; whole plant |
Gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV/AIDS; 50 |
Boil, decoction is taken with porridge |
Momordica balsamina L., Lombwalombwa, s282 |
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Dioscoreaceae
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Climber; leaves |
Syphilitic sores, chancroid; 15 |
Grind fresh leaves and apply to sores |
Dioscorea hirtiflora Benth., Mantembe, s254 |
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Ebenaceae
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Shrub; leaves |
Gonorrhoea, syphilis; 45 |
Leaves are soaked in cold water for 3 days, solution is drank |
Diospyros lycioides Desf., Mupichu, s111 |
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Euclea divinorum Hiern, Musokola, s261 |
Shrub; stems, leaves |
Syphilis, genital herpes; 35 |
Boil and wash syphilitic ulcers |
Euphorbiaceae
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Tree; leaves |
Syphilis; 20 |
Exudate from crushed leaves is applied to sores |
Croton gratissimus Burch., Mukena, s249 |
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Euphorbia benthamii Hiern, Kabomba, s245 |
Shrub; leaves |
Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia symptoms in men; 20 |
Boil a handful of leaves in pot of water. Take one cup of decoction three times a day |
Fabaceae
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Climber; roots |
Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, syphilitic ulcers, genital herpes; 20 |
Boiled and taken orally as an infusion; topical application to wounds |
Abrus precatorius L., Mupitipiti, s110 |
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Acacia mellifera (M.Vahl) Benth., Kakumbwe, s148 |
Shrub; stem bark, roots |
Syphilis; 35 |
Boil in water and drink solution |
Acacia nilotica (L.) Del., Mukotokoto, s123 |
Tree; leaves, roots, stem bark |
Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia symptoms in men; 25 |
Pound, add warm water, and drink |
Afzelia quanzensis Welw., Muwande, s204 |
Tree; stem bark, roots |
General STI; 40 |
Crush in water, oral |
Albizia versicolor Welw. ex Oliv., Mububa, s195 |
Tree; stem bark |
Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia symptoms in men; 15 |
Dry, boil and drink solution |
Baikiaea plurijuga Harms, Mukusi, s163 |
Tree; stem bark |
Syphilis; 30 |
Decoctions and infusions are taken orally |
Brachystegia spiciformis Benth., Mutuya, s154 |
Tree; stem bark |
General STI; 40 |
Boil in water, drink solution while tepid |
Burkea africana Hook., Musheshe, s149 |
Tree; roots, stem bark |
Gonorrhoea, HIV/AIDS; 40 |
Dried plant parts are pounded into powder, boiled in water, sieved, and filtrated is introduced into urethra |
Cassia abbreviata Oliv., Mululwe, s118 |
Tree; stem bark, roots |
Gonorrhoea, HIV/AIDS; 60 |
Macerate in water, drink |
Cassia occidentalis L., Changu, s126 |
Shrub; roots |
Gonorrhoea; 60 |
Boiled, orally taken as a tea |
Colophospermum mopane (Benth.) Leonard, Mupane, s122 |
Tree; stem bark |
Syphilis; 15 |
Macerate, boil in water, drink decoction; bark extract is applied to sores |
Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn., Muselesele, s179 |
Shrub; roots, stem bark, leaves |
General STI syndromes especially syphilis; 55 |
Crush plant materials, mix with water, drink filtrate; leaves are drunk as a tea; chew leaves and apply paste to syphilis sores; topical application of dried bark powder to sores or skin eruptions |
Peltophorum africanum Sond., Munyele, s189 |
Tree; stem bark, roots |
General STI; 50 |
Boil cut plant materials in water. Drink decoction |
Lamiaceae
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Shrub; stem bark, roots |
General STI syndromes; 45 |
Boil in water, drink decoction in small amounts using tea spoon |
Clerodendrum myricoides R.Br. & Vatke, Mutume, s108 |
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Clerodendrum uncinatum Schinz, Mubwanyo, s151 |
Shrub; roots |
Gonorrhoea; 30 |
Crush dry roots, mix in boiled water, drink |
Leguminosae
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Shrub; leaves |
Syphilis; 25 |
Fresh leaves are boiled in boiled and solution is drunk |
Indigofera ormocarpoides Baker, Kungandofu, s39 |
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Loganiaceae
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Tree; roots |
Gonorrhoea; 75 |
Crush in water and drink solution |
Strychnos cocculoides Baker, Muhuluhulu, s81 |
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Strychnos innocua Del., Muzimbikolo/Muteme, s55 |
Tree; roots |
Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia symptoms in men; 50 |
Root decoction is taken orally |
Strychnos potatorum L.f., Mulombelombe, s85 |
Tree; roots |
Syphilis; 30 |
Boiled and taken orally |
Malvaceae
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Tree; stem bark, leaves, roots |
General STI; 45 |
Boil in water, drink decoction |
Adansonia digitata L., Mubuyu, s6 |
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Meliaceae
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Tree; roots, fruits |
Gonorrhoea, genital warts; 25 |
Roots are boiled in water, solution is drunk; fruit peels are burnt, mixed with Vaseline, rubbed onto genital warts |
Entandrophragma caudatum (Sprague) Sprague, Mupamena, s43 |
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Trichilia emetic Vahl, Musikili, s91 |
Tree; stem bark, leaves |
Gonorrhoea, syphilis; 20 |
Soak crushed bark and leaves in water, drink small amounts of solution; boil in water, decoction is drunk; powdered dry roots applied to wounds |
Menispermaceae
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Climber; roots, leaves |
Syphilis, chancroid; 35 |
Powdered dry roots are mixed with Vaseline and applied to sores; root decoction is drunk |
Cissampelos mucronata A.Rich., ltende, s61 |
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Moraceae
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Tree; leaves |
Genital warts; 15 |
Pound leaves, rub into warts |
Ficus natalensis Hochst., Mutaba, s79 |
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Olacaceae
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Tree; stem bark |
Bacterial vaginosis, gonorrhoea; 25 |
Apply powder to vagina; dissolve stem powder in water and drink |
Ximenia americana L., Mutente, s46 |
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Ximenia caffra Sond., Mulutulua, s96 |
Shrub; roots |
General STI conditions; 75 |
Cut roots into very small pieces, mix with water, boil, and drink solution |
Plumbaginaceae
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Shrub; leaves |
Generally treats all STI symptoms; 30 |
Macerate leaves into paste which is applied to sores and rashes; crush dried leaves, mix with water or honey solution and drink |
Plumbago zeylanica L., Sikalutenta, s9 |
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Polygalaceae
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Shrub; stem bark, roots |
Syphilis, gonorrhoea; 20 |
Dry materials, crush, mix with water, sieve, drink filtrate |
Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen., Muiinda, s73 |
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Rhamnaceae
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Climber; roots |
Gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV/AIDS; 15 |
Macerate, soak in cold water, drink infusion |
Helinus integrifolius Kuntze, Mulalawa, s18 |
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Ziziphus mucronata Willd., Mukalu, s25 |
Tree; stem bark |
Gonorrhoea, syphilis, Chlamydia symptoms in men; 40 |
Boil in water for half an hour, drink solution; wash urethra; powder is applied to wounds |
Solanaceae
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Shrub; roots |
HIV/AIDS; 24 |
Cut, macerate in warm water, drink solution |
Solanum panduriforme E.Mey, Ntulwantulwa, s64 |
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Vitaceae
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Climber; roots |
Syphilitic rashes, Genital herpes; 25 |
Cold infusion used as a dressing to heal wounds |
Ampelocissus obtusata Planch., Munsansa, s108 |
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