Balanites aegyptiaca

Traditional uses

  • Abortifacient

    Tradition: Nigeria

  • Antidote(Arrow poison)

    Tradition: Africa

  • Aperient

    Tradition: Sudan

  • Circumcision

    Tradition: Ghana

  • Fever

    Tradition: Chad

  • Fumigant

    Tradition: Ghana

  • Herpes zoster

    Tradition: Africa

  • Liver

    Tradition: Chad

  • Malaria

    Tradition: Africa

  • Malignancy

    Tradition: Libya

  • Piscicide

  • Purgative

    Tradition: Ghana