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Brillantaisia nitens Lindau (Acanthaceae) leaves are commonly used in traditional medicine in Africa for the treatment of many disorders including heart diseases and malaria.
Brillantaisia patula is used by the Yoruba in south Nigeria for small-pox medication, the roots being mixed with Bahia nitida and Marantolchloa leucantha.
Some species of this family are used in the folk medicine to treat several disorders, such as gastric and bowel diseases, cough, bronchitis and common cold ( ...
In , the aerial part of this plant is used in the treatment of various microbial infections such as skin diseases and infections of urinary tract.
Jan 28, 2019 ˇ GENERAL USES: It is use to beautify the environment. It is also used for its medicinal value. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. Cameroon. Congo. Uganda.
Oct 28, 2014 ˇ Brillantaisia nitens extract inhibits the proliferative capacity of pluripotent stem cells and reduces electrical activity of cardiomyocytes.
In , the aerial part of this plant is used in the treatment of various microbial infections such as skin diseases and infections of urinary tract.
2 days ago ˇ Other reported ethnomedicinal uses associated with B. patula are treating yaws, rheumatism, and stomachache. In addition, the leaves are used ...
Leaves and flowers of (Brillantaisia kirungae) a medicinal plant used in Uganda to cure urethritis. Photographer: Simon Colmer. Online Date: 11/4/12.
In Gabon the leaves are used for yaws and rheumatism, and a decoction is taken to ease childbirth and for menstrual pains and stomachache (4, 5). In Congo they ...