Table 2 Ethnomedicinal plants used for high blood pressure, jaundice and diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago
From: Ethnomedicines used in Trinidad and Tobago for urinary problems and diabetes mellitus
Scientific name | Family | Common name | Plant part used | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aloe vera | Liliaceae | Aloes | Leaf gel | Hypertension |
Annona muricata | Annonaceae | Soursop | Leaves | Hypertension |
Antigonon leptopus | Polygonaceae | Coralita | Vine | Diabetes |
Apium graveolens | Apiaceae | Celery | Â | Heart tonic, Low blood pressure |
Artocarpus altilis | Moraceae | Breadfruit | Leaves | Hypertension |
Bidens alba/Bidens pilosa | Asteraceae | Needle grass | Leafy branch | Hypertension, Diabetes |
Bixa orellana | Bixaceae | Roucou | Leaves, root | Hypertension, Diabetes, Jaundice |
Bontia daphnoides | Myoporaceae | Olive bush | Leaves | Diabetes, Jaundice, Hypertension |
Carica papaya | Caricaceae | Papaya | Green fruit | Hypertension, Diabetes |
Catharanthus roseus | Apocynaceae | White Periwinkle | Â | Diabetes |
Cecropia peltata | Cecropiaceae | Bois canôt | Leaves | Hypertension |
Citrus paradisi | Rutaceae | Grapefruit | Peel | Hypertension |
Cocos nucifera | Arecaceae | Coconut | Shell, flower | Diabetes |
Cola nitida | Sterculiaceae | Obie seed | Seed | Hypertension |
Crescentia cujete | Bignoniaceae | Calabash | Leaves | Hypertension |
Cuscuta americana | Convolvulaceae | Love vine | Vine | Jaundice |
Gomphrena globosa | Amaranthaceae | Bachelor button | Leaves | Jaundice, Diabetes, Hypertension |
Hibiscus sabdariffa | Malvaceae | Sorrel | Leaf | Hypertension |
Kalanchoe pinnata | Crassulaceae | W/world | Leaf | Hypertension |
Laportea aestuans | Urticaceae | Red stinging nettle | Leaves | Diabetes |
Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae | Caraaili | Â | Diabetes |
Morus alba | Moraceae | Pawi bush | Â | Diabetes, Hypertension |
Nopalea cochinellifera | Cactaceae | Rachette | Joint | Hypertension |
Ocimum campechianum | Lamiaceae | Ti bom | Leaves | Hypertension |
Passiflora quadrangularis | Passifloraceae | Barbadine | Leaves | Hypertension |
Persea americana | Lauraceae | Avocado | Leaf | Hypertension |
Phyllanthus urinaria | Euphorbiaceae | Red seed under leaf | Â | Diabetes |
Spiranthes acaulis | Orchidaceae | Lapsogen | Â | Early-stage diabetes |
Tamarindus indicus | Fabaceae | Tamarind | Seed | Hypertension |