Table 2 Ethnomedicinal plants used for high blood pressure, jaundice and diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago
From: Ethnomedicines used in Trinidad and Tobago for urinary problems and diabetes mellitus
| Scientific name | Family | Common name | Plant part used | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe vera | Liliaceae | Aloes | Leaf gel | Hypertension |
| Annona muricata | Annonaceae | Soursop | Leaves | Hypertension |
| Antigonon leptopus | Polygonaceae | Coralita | Vine | Diabetes |
| Apium graveolens | Apiaceae | Celery | Heart tonic, Low blood pressure | |
| Artocarpus altilis | Moraceae | Breadfruit | Leaves | Hypertension |
| Bidens alba/Bidens pilosa | Asteraceae | Needle grass | Leafy branch | Hypertension, Diabetes |
| Bixa orellana | Bixaceae | Roucou | Leaves, root | Hypertension, Diabetes, Jaundice |
| Bontia daphnoides | Myoporaceae | Olive bush | Leaves | Diabetes, Jaundice, Hypertension |
| Carica papaya | Caricaceae | Papaya | Green fruit | Hypertension, Diabetes |
| Catharanthus roseus | Apocynaceae | White Periwinkle | Diabetes | |
| Cecropia peltata | Cecropiaceae | Bois canôt | Leaves | Hypertension |
| Citrus paradisi | Rutaceae | Grapefruit | Peel | Hypertension |
| Cocos nucifera | Arecaceae | Coconut | Shell, flower | Diabetes |
| Cola nitida | Sterculiaceae | Obie seed | Seed | Hypertension |
| Crescentia cujete | Bignoniaceae | Calabash | Leaves | Hypertension |
| Cuscuta americana | Convolvulaceae | Love vine | Vine | Jaundice |
| Gomphrena globosa | Amaranthaceae | Bachelor button | Leaves | Jaundice, Diabetes, Hypertension |
| Hibiscus sabdariffa | Malvaceae | Sorrel | Leaf | Hypertension |
| Kalanchoe pinnata | Crassulaceae | W/world | Leaf | Hypertension |
| Laportea aestuans | Urticaceae | Red stinging nettle | Leaves | Diabetes |
| Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae | Caraaili | Diabetes | |
| Morus alba | Moraceae | Pawi bush | Diabetes, Hypertension | |
| Nopalea cochinellifera | Cactaceae | Rachette | Joint | Hypertension |
| Ocimum campechianum | Lamiaceae | Ti bom | Leaves | Hypertension |
| Passiflora quadrangularis | Passifloraceae | Barbadine | Leaves | Hypertension |
| Persea americana | Lauraceae | Avocado | Leaf | Hypertension |
| Phyllanthus urinaria | Euphorbiaceae | Red seed under leaf | Diabetes | |
| Spiranthes acaulis | Orchidaceae | Lapsogen | Early-stage diabetes | |
| Tamarindus indicus | Fabaceae | Tamarind | Seed | Hypertension |