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Official name :
Spilanthes acmella (L.) Murray
Family :
Asteraceae
29 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HA 1k
Author(s) :
Ainslie, J.R.
Title :
A list of plants used in native medicine in Nigeria.
Imperial Forestry Institute.University of Oxford, Institute Paper, n° 7, (1937)
Symptoms :
H(091), H(099), H(103)
Recipes :
H(091), whole plant, decoction, VO.
H(099) + H(103), powder leaves
H(099) + H(103), powder leaves
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria
Vernacular name :
awure
Reference HB 02
Author(s) :
Boiteau, P.
Title :
Médecine traditionnelle et pharmacopée.Précis de matière médicale malgache.
Agence de coopération culturelle et technique, (A.C.C.T.), Paris 141 p., (1986)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068) small intestinal worms, ascaris, whole plant of Spilanthes acmella, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
ahimafana
Reference HB 05
Author(s) :
Bouquet, A.
Title :
Féticheurs et médecines traditionnelles du Congo (Brazzaville).
Mém. O.R.S.T.O.M., 36, 282 p., (1969)
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/41737230/Ficheurs-et-mecines-traditionn
Symptoms :
H(008), H(037), H(099), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008),H(037), H(104), whole plant of Spilanthes acmella, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(099) analgic, H(103), whole plant of Spilanthes., local application
H(099) analgic, H(103), whole plant of Spilanthes., local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
penangaka (Tié), modika (Beembe), edongo yatse (Kôyô, Akwa), mapeli (Téké)
Reference HB 08
Author(s) :
Bally, P.R.O.
Title :
Native medicinal and poisonous plants of East Africa.
Kew Bull., 1, 10 - 25, (1937)
Symptoms :
H(051), H(108)
Recipes :
H(051), ONS., RNS.
H(108), ONS., RNS.
H(108), ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
East Africa
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HB 3k
Author(s) :
Bost, R.
Title :
Pharmacopée malgache.
Mémoire de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar, série B, Tome 10, Fasc. 2, 159 - 234, (1961)
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), aerian part, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
anamalaonkova
Reference HD 03
Author(s) :
Descoings, B.
Title :
Essai d'inventaire préliminaire des plantes médicinales d'Afrique Equatoriale.
Bull. Inst. Rech. Sc. au Congo, Vol. 2, 7 - 24, (1963)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Symptoms :
H(008), H(075), H(103)
Recipes :
H(008) child, whole plant of Spilanthes acmella, pilrer, VO.
H(075) aperitive, whole plant of Spilanthes., VO.
H(103), ONS. of Spilanthes., pulp, RNS.
H(075) aperitive, whole plant of Spilanthes., VO.
H(103), ONS. of Spilanthes., pulp, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HD 10
Author(s) :
De Graer, A.M.
Title :
L'art de guérir chez les Azande.
Congo, tome 1, n°2, 220 - 254, (1929), n°3, 361 - 408, (1929)
Symptoms :
H(030)
Recipes :
H(030), ONS., RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name :
kotara (Zande)
Reference HD 12b
Author(s) :
Desta, B.
Title :
Ethiopian traditional herbal drugs.Part II: Antimicrobial activity of 63 medicinal plants.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 39, pp.129 - 139, (1993)
Symptoms :
H(155)
Recipes :
H(155), flowers, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
yemidir - berberie
Reference HD 12c
Author(s) :
Desta, B.
Title :
Ethiopian traditional herbal drugs.Part III: Anti-fertility activity of 70 medicinal plants.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 44, pp. 199 - 209, (1994)
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, leaves, H2O extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
yemidir - berberie
Reference HD 38
Author(s) :
Daruty, C. (Dr)
Title :
Plantes Médicinales de l'Ile Maurice et des Pays Intertropicaux (p. 215)
General Steam Printing Company, 6, rue du Gouvernement - Maurice (1886)
https://archive.org/details/b24400270
Symptoms :
H(005), H(007), H(082), H(091), H(103), H(179), H(183), H(196)
Recipes :
Spilanthes acmella used for the treatment of: H(005) dropsy, H(007) diuretic, H(082) asthma, H(091) tonic, H(103) toothache, H(179) nephritiss, H(183) sialagogue, H(196) gums in case of scurvy of the mouth
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Mauritius
Vernacular name :
acmella (Creole)
Reference HH 05
Author(s) :
Hulstaert, G.
Title :
Notes de Botanique Mongo.
Acad. Roy. des Sc. d'Outre- Mer, Classe des Sc. Nat. & Méd., N.S. XV-3, 212 p., (1966)
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103) decayed tooths, leaves, flowers of Spilanthes acmella, to pound, local application
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Mongo people)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HH 11
Author(s) :
Haxaire Claudie (Pharmacienne)
Title :
Phytothérapie et Médecine Familiale chez les Gbaya-Kara (République Centrafricaine)
Thèse de doctorat, Université de Paris, Fac. Pharmacie., 320 p., (1979)
Symptoms :
H(103), H(137)
Recipes :
H(103) + H(137) , crushed or ponded leaves to rub the teeth with a partial mixing of Spilanthes acmella , Alchornea cordifolia, Dissotis perkinsiae, Hymenocardia acida
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Central African Republic
Vernacular name :
Indicated by the author in phonetic note. not transposable
Reference HK 22
Author(s) :
Kerharo, J. & A. Bouquet
Title :
Plantes médicinales et toxiques de la Côte-d'Ivoire - Haute-Volta.Mission d'étude de la pharmacopée indigène en A.O.F.
Editions Vigot Frères, Paris, 300 p., (1950)
Symptoms :
H(004), H(045), H(124)
Recipes :
H(004) + H(045) + H(124), stems with flowers, local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
gahé (Guéré), saraktro (Dioula)
Reference HL 29
Author(s) :
Lestrade, A
Title :
La médecine indigène au Ruanda et Lexique des termes médicaux français - urunyarwanda
Mémoire présenté à la séance du 20 décembre 1954. de l'Académie Royale des Sciences Coloniales de Belgique
Symptoms :
H(076), H(103)
Recipes :
H(076) mouth ulcers and thrush, chew flowers of Spilanthes acmella (ubushwîma). For children, the mother first grinds the flower, then rub in the mouth by taking a little fingertip
H(076) stomatitis, these flowers are also used against stomatitis.
H(103) tooth: relieve pain by chewing flowers of Spilantes acmela (ubushwîma), rub the gums and keep the remains in the mouth long enough
H(076) stomatitis, these flowers are also used against stomatitis.
H(103) tooth: relieve pain by chewing flowers of Spilantes acmela (ubushwîma), rub the gums and keep the remains in the mouth long enough
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Rwanda
Vernacular name :
ubushwîma (Kinyarwanda)
Reference HM 66
Author(s) :
Masevhe, N. A. , L. J. McGaw, J. N. Eloff
Title :
The traditional use of plants to manage candidiasis and related infections in Venda, South Africa
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 168, 364–372 (2015)
Symptoms :
H(038)
Recipes :
H(038) candidiasis and related infections (makuma); whole plant of Spilanthes acmella powdered, soaked in warm water for 30 min to 1h. ½a cup of infusion is taken orally 3x per day, also used to treat STI
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Venda country)
Vernacular name :
tshishengelapofu (Tshivenda)
Reference HN 10
Author(s) :
Novy, J.W.
Title :
Medicinal plants of the eastern region of Madagascar.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 55, pp. 119 - 126, (1997)
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091) child, leaves, soup for child
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
kimotidoha
Reference HP 04
Author(s) :
Pernet, R. & G. Meyer
Title :
Pharmacopée de Madagascar
Publication de l'Institut de Recherche scientifique, Tananarive - Tsimbazaza, 86 p., (1957)
Symptoms :
H(002), H(007), H(091)
Recipes :
H(002), leaves, RNS.
H(007), H(091), ONS., RNS.
H(007), H(091), ONS., RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Reference HP 2k
Author(s) :
Pernet, R.
Title :
Les plantes médicinales malgaches.Catalogue de nos connaissances chimiques et pharmaceutiques.
Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar. Série B, Tome 8, 217 - 303, (1957)
Symptoms :
H(007), H(082), H(091), H(103), H(135)
Recipes :
H(007), H(082), H(091)scurvy, H(103), H(135), ONS., RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
anamaIaho, kimotodoha, brède mafana
Reference HR 11
Author(s) :
Raponda-Walker, A. & R. Sillans
Title :
Les Plantes utiles du Gabon. Encyclopédie biologique.
Editions Paul Lechevalier, 12 rue de Tournon, Paris VI, 478 p. (1961)
Symptoms :
H(037), H(053), H(095), H(103)
Recipes :
H(037), baby cough, chewed herb by mother with 1 or 2 seeds of Aframomum melegueta (maniguette), to put in the mouth of the baby
H(053), H(103), ONS., RNS.
H(095), raw or cooked, VO.
H(053), H(103), ONS., RNS.
H(095), raw or cooked, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Gabon
Vernacular name :
ntogolo-yi-ntsé (Mpongwè, Galoa, Nkomi, Orungu), ngal-ési, andong-si (Fang), ndungu-a-toto (Bavili), iwisi (Loango), ngombu (Béséki), ongé (Bavové), tsè-nyènghè (Mindumu), mayindja (Ivéa), simba-sa-pugu (Banzabi)
Reference HR 1k
Author(s) :
Ratsimamanga, A.R.
Title :
Etat d'avancement de la recherche sur la médecine et la pharmacopée traditionnelles à Madagascar, 187 - 191, (1979)
Quatrième symposium inter-africain OUA / CSTR sur la Pharmacopée traditionnelle et les plantes médicinales africaines.(Le Abidgan-Côte d'Ivoire, 25-29 septembre 1979)
Rapport et recommandations, Lagos, OUA / CSTR, P. M. B. 2359, Lagos, Nigeria.Cairo, University Press, 744 p. (1983)
Symptoms :
H(045), H(103)
Recipes :
H(045), ONS, RNS
H(103), ONS, RNS
H(103), ONS, RNS
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
not registered