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Name: Alstonia

Other Names: Alstonia Scholaris, Dita, Bitter bark, devil's tree, Pale Mara

Description: Alstonia is a widespread genus of evergreen trees and shrubs from the dogbane family. Alstonia trees are used in traditional medicine. The bark of the Alstonia constricta and the Alstonia scholaris is a source of a remedy against malaria.The bark of A. boonei contains echitamine (main alkaloid), 2 echitamidine derivatives and a lactone boonein. The triterpenes beta-amyrin and lupenol are also found in the bark, and ursolic acid in the leaves. The 2 alkaloids have diuretic, spasmolytic and hypotensive properties. An infusion in cold water of the stem bark is drunk as a cure for venereal diseases, worms, snakebite and rheumatic pains and to relax muscles. It is also taken internally or used as a bath as a remedy for dizziness.

Alstonia is also known as Alstonia Scholaris, Dita, Bitter bark, devil's tree and Pale Mara.

An infusion of root and stem bark is drunk as a remedy for asthma; a liquid made from the stem bark and fruit is drunk once daily to treat impotence. In Ghana, a decoction of the bark is given after childbirth to help the delivery of the placenta. It is used from Cote d’Ivoire through to Burkina Faso as a decoction to cleanse suppurating sores and exposed fractures; in Nigeria for sores and ulcers, and in Cameroon and Liberia for snakebite and arrow poison. The bark has widespread use in Ghana to assuage toothache; in Sierra Leone it is used as an anthelmintic. The latex is said to be an antidote for Strophanthus poison. In Cote d’Ivoire the leaves, pulped to a mash, are applied topically to reduce edema, and leaf sap is used to cleanse sores.

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Specific Conditions Treated: Varicocele

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Specific Conditions Treated: Erysipelas

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Specific Conditions Treated: Tonsilitis

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Specific Conditions Treated: Pharyngitis

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