Striga Hermonthica vs Cleome Gynandra

Parasitic weed devastating cereal crops in Africa, yet used medicinally in Sudanese and East African traditional medicine for headache, diarrhea, and eye conditions.

Annual herb native to tropical Africa and Asia used as both a vegetable and medicine across sub-Saharan Africa for pain, infections, and respiratory conditions.

strigol, orobanchol, strigolactones, alkaloids, flavonoids

glucosinolates, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins

headache, diarrhea, eye conditions, wounds, fever

headache, fever, wounds, respiratory infections, digestive disorders

anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial

analgesic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic

Leaf decoction 200ml 2x daily or leaf poultice

Fresh leaves as vegetable or 5–10g as tea daily

pregnancy, allergy

pregnancy high doses, allergy to Cleomaceae

mild digestive upset

mild digestive upset