Journal of Chemistry / 2022 / Article / Tab 1 / Review Article
Rivea hypocrateriformis (Desr.) Choisy: An Overview of Its Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Biological Activities and Prospective Research DirectionsTable 1 Ethnomedicinal uses of R. hypocrateriformis .
Plant part used Method of administration Usage References Whole plant and root The plant juice/paste is orally taken Treatment of snake bite [22 –24 ] Whole plant Powder Piles and heart disease [25 ] Leaves Cooked Indigestion [26 ] Whole plant Powder Constipation [27 ] Leaves Paste Diarrhoea [28 ,29 ] Whole plant Powder Diuretic [30 ] Whole plant Powder Laxative [30 ] Stem Powder Cough and headache [26 ] Leaves Juice with cow’s milk Rheumatic pain [31 ] Leaves Juice Skin disease of hair scalp [31 ] Whole plant and root Plant juice/paste taken orally Snake bite treatment [23 ,24 ,32 ] Root Decoction Fever [33 ] Leaves Powder Urogenital problem (hematuria) [34 ] Leaves Powder Blood purifier [35 ] Root Paste Cough, swelling and headache, poisonous animals bite [22 –24 ] Leaves Internal use Stomach wounds [36 ] Leaves Internal use (cooked) Stomach upset and indigestion [37 ,38 ] Root Powder After parturition [16 ]