''Solenostemma'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, It was established as a genus in 1825.Tropicos, genus ''Solenostemma''
/ref> It contains only one known species, ''Solenostemma arghel'', native to North Africa and the

Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate ...

. The

leaves A leaf (plural, : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant plant stem, stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", wh ...

are used in

herbal medicine Herbal medicine (also herbalism) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. With worldwide research into pharmacology, some herbal medicines have been translated into modern remed ...

for the treatment of some diseases such as of liver and kidney and allergies. It is used to treat neuralgia and sciatica. It is used as incense in the treatment of measles and sometimes crushed and used as remedy for suppurating wounds. The leaves are infused to treat gastro-intestinal cramps, stomach-ache, colic, cold and urinary tract infections. Leaves possess purgative properties which may be due to the latex present in the stems. Several active compounds have been extracted from ''Solenostemma''. The native

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

ese have commonly used ''Solenostemma arghel'' to suppress stomach pain, pains due to childbirth, and loss of appetite. The word is used in the book called "أرض السودان" written by Amîr Tâdj as sirr. The Arabic word is حرجل. Formerly included species moved to '' Cynanchum'':The Plant List, genus ''Solenostemma''
/ref> *''Solenostemma acutum'' (L.) Wehmer, synonym of ''

Cynanchum acutum ''Cynanchum acutum'' is a species of climbing vine swallowworts native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Two subspecies are often distinguished: * ''Cynanchum acutum'' subsp. ''acutum'', Europe, Africa, western Asia * ''Cynanchum acutum'' su ...

'' L. *''Solenostemma oleifolium'' (Neck.) Bullock & E.A.Bruce, synonym of ''

Cynanchum oleifolium ''Cynanchum'' is a genus of about 300 species including some swallowworts, belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The taxon name comes from Greek ''kynos'' (meaning "dog") and ''anchein'' ("to choke"), hence the common name for several species is ...

'' Nectoux

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15972444 Asclepiadoideae Flora of North Africa Flora of the Arabian Peninsula Monotypic Apocynaceae genera