Table 2 Medicinal plants cited

Harare

Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst

Apiaceae

Musvodzambudzi

Breast, skin and blood

Bark, roots

Period pain, hypertension

Cannabis sativa L.

Cannabaceae

Mbanje

All cancer types

Leaves, whole plant

Nausea, pain

Mashonaland

Kigelia africana Lam.

Bignoniaceae

Mubveve, Musonya

Blood, skin cancers

Bark, fruit, root, seeds

Malnutrition, diabetes,

Central

Muvhumati

antihelmintic

Asparagus africanus Lam.

Asparagaceae

Rukato

Skin, prostate

Roots, leaves

Malaria, wounds

Cannabis sativa L.

Cannabaceae

Mbanje

All cancers

Whole plant

Pain, chasing of evil spirits

Mashonaland

Ricinus communis L.

Euphorbiaceae

Mupfuta

Colon, blood

Roots, leaves, bark

Chest pain, stomach-ache,

East

constipation

Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst

Apiaceae

Musvodzambudzi

All cancers

Bark, young leaves

STIs, infections

Bulbinella floribunda (Thunb.)

Asphodelaceae

Chidzinganyoka

Breast, prostate, colon

Roots

Infections

T. Durand &Schinz.

Heteromorpha trifoliata (Wendl.)

Apiaceae

Mhingano, imfenkulu

Skin, blood

Leaves, bark, roots

Aphrodisiac, asthma, infertility,

Eckl. & Zeyh.

chest & back pain, anthelmintic fungal infections

Mashonaland

Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst.

Apiaceae

Musvodzambudzi

Skin cancer

Stem bark

Eye sores, STIs

West

Duranta erecta L.

Verbenaceae

All cancer types

Leaves, roots, bark, Fruits

Pain, infections (fungal & bacterial)

Masvingo

Solanum incanum L.

Solanaceae

Nhundurwa

Skin, breast & blood cancers.

Fruits, roots, leaves

Sore eyes, snake bites, ulcers, toothache.

Moringa oleifera Lam.

Moringaceae

Moringa

All cancer types

Leaves, roots, seeds

Malnutrition, diabetes, antimicrobial

Manicaland

Solanum incanum L.

Solanaceae

Nhundurwa

Skin and blood cancers

Fruits, leaves, roots

Wounds, snake bites

Ximenia caffra Sond.

Ximeniaceae

Munhengeni, mutsvanzva, Umthunduluka

All cancer types

Roots, fruits, seeds

Antimicrobial, STIs, malnutrition, aphrodisiac

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.

Bignoniaceae

Mubveve

Breast, prostate & skin cancers.

Fruits, leaves, bark

Eczema, toothache, pain, diarrhoea, diabetes, skin infections.

Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax [Agg].

Phyllanthaceae

Mutsonzwa, mukuvazviyo

Eye and skin cancers

Leaves

Skin rashes and infections

Matebeleland

Hypoxis hemerocallidea

Hypoxidaceae

Blood cancers

Corms

Diabetes

North

(Fisch. & C.A.Mey.)

Heteromorpha trifoliata (Wendl.)

Apiaceae

Mhingano, imfenkulu

Lung, prostate, breast,

Leaves, bark, roots

Infections, pain, immune system booster,

Eckl. & Zeyh.

skin cancers

respiratory ailments.

Prunus persica (L.)Batsch

Rosaceae

Mupichisi

Skin cancer

Seeds, stem bark

Antimicrobial

Cannabis sativa L.

Cannabaceae

Imbanje, mbanje

All cancer types

Leaves, seeds

Endurance, analgesic

Matebeleland

Burkea africana Hook.

Fabaceae

Umnondo, mukarati

Blood, colon cancers

Roots

Infections, abdominal pain

South

Lantana rugosa (camara) Thunb.

Verbenaceae

Ubuhobe, mubanda

Blood, skin cancers

Leaves, roots

Asthma, chest pain, ulcers, skin itchiness, growth enhancement in children

Bulawayo

Hibiscus sabdariffa L.

Malvaceae

All cancer types

Calyces

Malnutrition, infections

Cannabis sativa L.

Cannabaceae

Imbanje, mbanje

All cancer types

Leaves, seeds

Vomiting, pain, epilepsy

Bulbinella floribunda (Thunb.)

T. Durand &Schinz.

Asphodelaceae

Chidzinganyoka

Colon, skin, breast cancers.

Leaves

Snake repellent

Heteromorpha trifoliata (Wendl.)

Eckl. & Zeyh.

Apiaceae

Mhingano, imfenkulu

Breast, blood cancers

Roots, leaves

Antimicrobial

Midlands

Sutherlandia frutescens(L.)R.Br.

Fabaceae

All cancer types

Shoots

Diabetes, fever, analgesia, colds & flu, haemorrhoids

Burkea africana Hook.

Fabaceae

Mukarati, umnondo

Blood, prostate cancers

Roots, stem bark

Immune system booster, anti- inflammatory

Pseudolachnostylis

maprouneifolia Pax [Agg].

Phyllanthaceae

Mutsonzwa, mukurazviyo

All cancer types

Leaves

Antimicrobial