Table 1 Directory of some important ethnomedicinal plants/plant parts used for UTI
From: Natural therapeutics for urinary tract infections—a review
Botanical name (family) | Parts used | Disorder/disease | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Adiantum lunulatum Burm. f. (Pteridaceae) | Root | Blood discharge in urine | [13] |
Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae) | Root | Urinary trouble | [14] |
Clausena excavate Burm. f. (Rutaceae) | Root | Urinary infection | [15] |
Cucumis melo L. (Cucurbitaceae) | Epicarp | Kidney stone, urinary tract infection | [14] |
Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae) | Seed | Urinary tract infection | [16] |
Euphorbia thymifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae) | Whole plant | Blood in urine | [17] |
Mimosa pudica L.(Mimosaceae) | Root, leaf | Urinary infection, burning micturition | |
Asparagus racemosus Willd. (Asparagaceae) | Roots | Urinary troubles | [20] |
Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Meliaceae) | Leaves | Urinary troubles | |
Cissampelos pareira L. (Menispermaceae) | Roots, leaves | Urinary tract infection, diuretic | |
Crateva unilocularis Buch.-Ham. (Capparaceae) | Leaves | Urinary diseases, kidney diseases | |
Malva verticillata L. (Malvaceae) | Root | Urinary tract infection | |
Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae) | Branch | Urinary diseases, kidney diseases | |
Phyllanthus urinaria L.(Euphorbiaceae) | Whole plant | Urinary problem | |
Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. (Menispermaceae) | Whole plant | Urinary troubles, diuretic | |
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet (Malvaceae) | Leaf | UTI, kidney stone | [21] |
Crateva nurvel Buch-Ham. (Capparaceae) | Bark | UTI | |
Cyanodon dactylon (L.) Persoon (Poaceae) | Root | Urolithiasis | |
Tribulus terrestris L. (Zygophyllaceae) | Root, fruit | Kidney stone | |
Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. (Fabaceae) | Roots | Burning sensation in the urinary tract, UTI oliguria and polyuria | [22] |
Acanthus ilicifolius L. (Acanthaceae) | Roots | Unclear urine in women | |
Acrostichum aureum L. (Pteridaceae) | Leaves | Unclear urine in women, UTI | |
Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) | Leaves, roots | UTI | |
Caesalpinia nuga (L.) Aiton (Caesalpiniaceae) | Plant juice, roots, fruit | Urinary tract disorder, oliguria, and polyuria | |
Clitoria ternatea L. (Fabaceae) | Leaves | Urinary tract problems | |
Elephantopus scaber L. (Asteraceae) | Roots | Difficulties in urination | |
Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) | Leaves | Urinary tract infections | |
Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae) | Roots, barks | Urinary problems | |
Moghania macrophylla (Willd.) Kuntze (Fabaceae) | Root | Retrograde ejaculation, painful urination | |
Melastoma malabathricum L. (Melastomataceae) | Roots, leaves | Burning sensations in the urinary tract, painful urination, oliguria, and polyuria | |
Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f. (Nymphaeaceae) | Root tops | Urinary ailments | |
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz (Bignoniaceae) | Bark, fruit | Difficulties in urination, burning sensation, red urination, polyuria, lower abdominal pain | |
Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers (Menispermaceae) | Vines | UTI, diuretic | |
Urena lobata L. (Malvaceae) | Roots, leaves, bark, flowers | Urinary trouble, burning sensations in the urinary tract | |
Zizyphus oenoplia (L.) Mill. (Rhamnaceae) | Root | Urinary disorders | |
Santalum album L. (Santalaceae) | Tender twig | UTI | [23] |