Table 3 List of medicinal plants (25 spp.) surveyed in the district of Massingir in 1960-70.

Alismataceae

Limnophyton obtusifolium (L.) Miq.

NA

Ear diseases

Amaranthaceae

Chenopodium ambrosioides L.

Kanunka uncono

Intestinal ulcers; Stomach-aches

Hermbstaedtia odorata (Burch.) T. Cooke

Chomeli

Diuretics; Stomach wash

Anacardiaceae

Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl.

chiumbocanhe, chebombocanho, munganicomo

Abdominal pain; Choleric diarrhea; Cough; Tuberculosis

Ozoroa obovata (Oliv.) R.Fern. & A. Fern.

xinungu, chimungumango, chinungo, chinungumafe, chinungumafi

Diarrhea; Laxative; Pain

Sclerocarya birrea Sond.

canhi (tree and fruit), tsula (tree), ditsula (fruit)

Diarrhea; dysentery

Apocynaceae

Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch

chimua

Male sterility; Sexual performance

Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov.

furana

Antiemetic; Cough

Araceae

Stylochiton natalensis Schott

NA

Ear diseases; Respiratory diseases; Tranquilizing

Asteraceae

Ageratum conyzoides L.

NA

Abdominal disorders; Laxative

Burseraceae

Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Engl.

NA

Abdominal disorders; Asthma; Head ache; Stomach ache

Capparaceae

Boscia mossambicensis Klotzsch

Chimapamapane, chicutlu

Eye disinfectant

Cadaba natalensis Sond.

tssatssassana, mejacocone

Tuberculosis

Capparis tomentosa Lam.

caua, cahu

Respiratory diseases; Tuberculosis

Cladostemon kirkii (Oliv.) Pax & Gilg

tumangoma, mahuco, maúco, buguane, tambocolata

Abdominal disorders; Colds; Sexual performance; Venereal diseases

Thilachium africanum Lour.

compfa, compha

Asthma; Diarrhoea; Edema; General pain; Vomiting

Celastraceae

Elaeodendron schlechteranum (Loes.) Loes.

chigugutzo; chigugusse

Aphrodisiac; Deworming.

Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell

Chixangua, Chichangua; chilhangua

Bilharziosis; Bronchitis and tuberculosis; Convulsions; Diarrhoea and dysentery; Male and female sterility

Combretaceae

Combretum apiculatum Sond.

Chivonzôane, samabulile

Abdominal pain; Conjunctivitis

Combretum imberbe Wawra

Monzou; mondzo

Bilharziosis; Stomach-aches

Combretum microphyllum Klotzsch

Funté, mumbambanguene pfunte

Abdominal pain; Bilharziosis; Diarrhoea; Female sterility

Combretum molle R.Br ex G. Don

Chicucudze, xicucutce

Antiabortifacients, Dysentery

Combretum mossambicense (Klotzsch) Engl.

Futé, funté, fute

Diarrhoea; Laxative

Combretum zeyheri Sond.

NA

Eye cleaning

Pteleopsis myrtifolia (M.A. Lawson) Engl. & Diels

Ludzane

Fever; Madness Male and female sterility