For Khaya Senegalensis ( Australian Mahogany ) Bark Extract

The bitter tasting bark is used for a variety of medical purposes. An extract of the bark of Khaya senegalensis is commonly used in African traditional medicine for pain and inflammation, against fever caused by malaria, stomach complaints and headaches. It is widely used in the treatment of fever, malaria, to cure skin rashes, wounds, mucous diarrhea, as an anti-microbial agent in venereal diseases or many other abnormalities. It is also used as an anti-helminthic and as a taeniacide (tapeworm remedy) in West Africa. In Senegal, this plant is used against fever, to treat fatigue, and to treat malaria. Decoctions or macerations of the bark is the most common preparations used in the treatment of syphilis, vaginal discharge, leprosy and small pox, most likely because of its purgative properties. Syphilis and leprosy are also treated externally using leaf extracts. The gum from the plant has traditionally been used to treat dysentery, headache and menstrual pain (Sanogo, 1999).