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'''Crinum macowanii''' is a deciduous bulbous plant species native to Africa. Along with other members of the Amaryllidaceae family, it has been used in traditional medicine throughout southern Africa.
In English, Crinum macowanii is referred to as Cape coast lily, river crinum and sabie crinum in South Africa, and as the common vlei-lily in Mozambique. In Tanzania it is known as the pyjama lily.<ref name="common names"/>
== Description ==
Crinum macowanii is a deciduous bulbous plant with long, slender, bell-shaped, highly scented flowers which are white except for dark pink stripes.
The bulbs of this species vary greatly in size, being anywhere from 6 to 25 centimeters in diameter.
== Uses ==
*Throughout much of Africa, the bulbs of Crinum macowanii are used for the treatment of a large number of conditions, with the roots and leaves having some, though far fewer, traditional uses.
*Infusions of the bulb of the plant are used in Zimbabwe for the relief of back pain, as an emetic, and to increase lactation in both humans and animals<ref name="uses"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="common names">[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874116313587 "A review of ethnoboatany, therapeutic value, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Crinum macowanii Baker: A highly traded bulbous plant in Southern Africa"]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.2650080217/abstract "Activity of a methanolic extract of Zimbabwean Crinum macowanii against exotic RNA viruses in vitro"]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
'''Crinum macowanii''' is a deciduous bulbous plant species native to Africa. Along with other members of the Amaryllidaceae family, it has been used in traditional medicine throughout southern Africa.
In English, Crinum macowanii is referred to as Cape coast lily, river crinum and sabie crinum in South Africa, and as the common vlei-lily in Mozambique. In Tanzania it is known as the pyjama lily.<ref name="common names"/>
== Description ==
Crinum macowanii is a deciduous bulbous plant with long, slender, bell-shaped, highly scented flowers which are white except for dark pink stripes.
The bulbs of this species vary greatly in size, being anywhere from 6 to 25 centimeters in diameter.
== Uses ==
*Throughout much of Africa, the bulbs of Crinum macowanii are used for the treatment of a large number of conditions, with the roots and leaves having some, though far fewer, traditional uses.
*Infusions of the bulb of the plant are used in Zimbabwe for the relief of back pain, as an emetic, and to increase lactation in both humans and animals<ref name="uses"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="common names">[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874116313587 "A review of ethnoboatany, therapeutic value, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Crinum macowanii Baker: A highly traded bulbous plant in Southern Africa"]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.2650080217/abstract "Activity of a methanolic extract of Zimbabwean Crinum macowanii against exotic RNA viruses in vitro"]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
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