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Official name :
Cassia podocarpa Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna podocarpa (Guill. & Perr.) Lock
8 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HC 32
Author(s) :
Carrière, M.
Title :
Plantes de Guinée à l' usage des éleveurs et des véterinaires
Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement département d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire.
CIRAD-EMVT 10, rue Pierre-Curie 94704 Maisons-Alfort Cedex -France
Symptoms :
H(006), H(056)
Recipes :
H(006) leaves of Cassia podocarpa purgatives (receipt from HA 98 (Aubreville, 1950)
H(056) leaves as a poultice, to expel the Guinea worm.(receipt from HA 98 (Aubreville, 1950)
H(056) leaves as a poultice, to expel the Guinea worm.(receipt from HA 98 (Aubreville, 1950)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
yéleuk (Poular), oungélé (Soussou), gwenmindiéghéyèn dée (Guerzé).
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(002), H(004), H(020), H(027w), H(027z), H(092), H(097z), H(104), H(111)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy; childbirth; H(002) breastfeeding and H(027w) diseases of the newborn, H(104) intestinal problems, H(004) wounds, H(097z) skin inflammations and H(111) burns, H(020) stings; bites and H(092) poisoning, leaves of Senna podocarpa, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
m'panté (Balanta), ecepo, ebuaca, essenfuedanco, necepó, negonoghate-oreboc, nichanó, nissano, nissano-nooronho (Bijagó), palha-santa, planta-di-regulo (Guinean creole), ridjame, sindjouel (Fula), djandjam-cafae (Mandinga), beuroque (Pepel)
Reference HG 22
Author(s) :
Gbolade, A. A.
Title :
Inventory of antidiabetic plants in selected districts of Lagos State, Nigeria
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 121, pp. 135–139, (2009)
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171) diabetes mellitus, The fresh leaves and roots of Senna podocarpa are boiled with water for 20 min. One glass cup is taken every morning.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Lagos State, Nigeria
Vernacular name :
asunwon egba
Reference HI 12
Author(s) :
Iyamah P.C., M. Idu
Title :
Ethnomedicinal survey of plantsused in the treatment of malaria in Southern Nigeria
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 173, 287–302, (2015)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.008
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 9) paludism, leaves, stem bark of Senna podocarpa, Decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
asunwonibile (Yoruba), senna (English)
Reference HK 58
Author(s) :
Kayode, J. & G.M. Kayode
Title :
Ethnomedicinal Survey of Botanicals Used in Treating Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 44-55, (2008)
http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/ekiti.htm
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) sexually transmitted diseases (included, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, chlamydial infection, syphilis) leaves of Cassia podocarpa, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Ekiti State)
Vernacular name :
asunrin
Reference HO 20
Author(s) :
Olowokudejo J. D., A. B. Kadiri, V.A. Travih
Title :
An Ethnobotanical Survey of Herbal Markets and Medicinal Plants in Lagos State of Nigeria
Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 851-65. 2008.
http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/lagos.htm
Symptoms :
H(028t)
Recipes :
H(028t) leucorrhoea, Root of Glyphea brevis, root and leaves of Senna podocarpa, Senna alata, Allium ascalonicum and potash are put together into a container, and hot water poured on the mixture. The recipe is left till the next day. One glass cup to be taken every morning before breakfast for 3 days. The preparation is also suitable for seminal discharge in men.. (Information obtained from herb sellers and traditional medicine practitioners from three popular and largest markets in Lagos)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Local markets in Lagos state)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Reference HO 22
Author(s) :
Olanipekun M.K. , S. Arowosegbe, J.O . Kayode and T.R. Oluwole
Title :
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of women related diseases in Akoko Region of Ondo-State, Nigeria
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. Vol. 10(20), pp. 270-277 (25 May, 2016)
Article Number: 9BBEEA958735 http://www.academicjournals.org/JMPR
Symptoms :
H(028z), H(139), H(174)
Recipes :
Senna alata, Senna podocarpa, Allium ascalonicum, Allium sativum are used collectively or separately for the treatments of H(028z) vaginal discharge, H(139) enhance sexual ability, H(174) treatments of hormonal imbalance: Hot water is poured on the recipes and kept in a closed container for twenty four hours. / 100 ml is taken orally every morning for 3 days.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria, Region of Ondo-State
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Reference HS 44
Author(s) :
Sequeira, V.
Title :
Medicinal plants and conservation in Sao Tome
Biodiversity and Conservation 3, 910-926 (1994)
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) abdominal pains, leaves and roots of Cassia podocarpa, infusion
Region :
Sao Tome
Country :
Sao Tome
Vernacular name :
folha zaia