Anti-hypertensive refers to substances or treatments that are used to lower high blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high. Over time,… Read More »Medicinal Plants of South Africa with Reported Anti-hypertensive Activity
In South Africa, there are several indigenous plants and herbs that have been traditionally used to help manage high blood pressure (hypertension). Below is information on plants outlined in the noted research paper focusing on hypertension. Title: A Review of… Read More »Medicinal Plants of South Africa for High Blood Pressure (HBP)
This is from a research paper from the Cameroon looking at local herbs used for as malaria remedy. Researchers: Focho, D. A.1, Ndam, W. T.1 and Fonge, B. A.2 1. Department of Plant Biology, University of Dschang, P. O. Box… Read More »Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Treatment of Malaria in Cameroon
This is a list compiled showing the local name of medicinal plants used in various parts of Kenya by different groups of peoples. VernacularNames of Medicinal Plants of Kenya /Tiba Asili SACCO Society Ltd, JAN, 2011
Mental health conditions and neurological disorders are conditions that affect thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and relationships. These include disorders that cause a high burden of dis-ease such as depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, dementia, substance use disorders, and a… Read More »Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Mental and Neurological Disorders in Ghana
Trinidad is an island in the Caribbean known for many things including it’s beautiful flora and fauna. This includes many plants used for their medicinal uses. Below is a list of some of these: Reference(s) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine… Read More »List of Plants Collected in Ethnobotanical Survey in Trinidad
Traditional uses of medicinal plants by native people in Nawarangpur district, Odisha, India Reference(s) Traditional uses of medicinal plants by native people in Nawarangpur district, Odisha, India by N. K. Dhal, S. S. Panda* and S. D. Muduli Environment and… Read More »Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants by Native People in Nawarangpur District, Odisha, India
The information provided in this article are excerpts from the research of medicinal plants carried out at the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jamaica, between 1948 and 2001. The data is… Read More »Medicinal Plants of Jamaica and Their Uses – Part 1
