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''Adenia'' comprises about 95 species, with about 60 species on the African continent, 20 in Madagascar and 15 in Asia. The genus is subdivided in 6 sections. ''Adenia cissampeloides'' belongs to section ''Ophiocaulon''. Several other species belonging to this section have medicinal properties.  == ''Adenia dinklagei'' ==''[[Adenia dinklagei]]'' Hutch. & Dalziel occurs from Senegal to Ghana; in Côte d’Ivoire the leaves are ground with salt and water and the liquid is taken to treat palpitations.  == ''Adenia tricostata'' ==An infusion of the leaves of ''[[Adenia tricostata]]'' W.J.de Wilde, occurring in Central Africa and Uganda, is used to treat fever.  == ''Adenia bequaertii'' ==''[[Adenia bequaertii]]'' Robyns & Lawalrée occurs in DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Uganda; in DR Congo its leaf sap or a leaf decoction is drunk to treat headache, whereas a leaf decoction and maceration is drunk or used as a bath to treat insanity and possession.

Grace, O.M. & Fowler, D., 2007. '''Adenia cissampeloides''' (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms. [Internet] Record from PROTA4U. In: Schmelzer, G.H. & Gurib-Fakim, A. (Editors). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands. <http://www.prota4u.org/search.asp>. Accessed {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}.

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