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Author(s) :
Agyare, C. , A. Asase, M. Lechtenberg, M. Niehues, A. Deters, A. Hensl
Title :
An Ethnopharmacological survey and in vitro confirmation of ethnopharmacological use of medicinal plants used for wound healing in Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma area, Ghana
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 125, pp. 393- 403, (2009)
Reference HA 40 has information about 105 plants :
Acacia pennata Willd.
Official name :
Acacia pennata Willd.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) new and old wounds, leaves, stem bark of Acacia pennata, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
nwere (Asante-Twi)
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Official name :
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(104)
Recipes :
H(004) chronic wounds, H(104) stomach ulcer, leaves decoction of Acalypha ciliata
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
mofoa (Asante-Twi)
Acioa dinklagei Engl.
Official name :
Acioa dinklagei Engl.
Family :
Chrysobalanaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) old and new wounds leaves of Acioa dinklagei, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
atwere (Asante-Twi)
Adenia cissampeloides (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms
Official name :
Adenia cissampeloides (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms
Family :
Passifloraceae
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) stings/bites, decoction of the whole plant of Adenia cissampeloides
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
homakyem (Asante-Twi)
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(012), H(013), H(076)
Recipes :
H(012) fractures,H(013) boils,H(013) skin rashes, H(076) mouth sores, decoction of powder of dried seeds of Aframomum melegueta, (gargle
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
famwisa (Asante-Twi)
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(111)
Recipes :
H(004) new, old wounds, H(111) burns, leaves of Ageratum conyzoides, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
guakro (Asante-Twi)
Albizia ferruginea (Guill. & Perr.) Benth.
Official name :
Albizia ferruginea (Guill. & Perr.) Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(046)
Recipes :
H(046) measle, leaves of Albizia ferruginea, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
awiemfoɔsamena (Asante-Twi)
Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr.
Official name :
Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(003), H(004), H(013)
Recipes :
H(003) swellings, H(004) chronic wounds,H(013) carbuncles, seeds, bark of Albizia zygia, powder, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
ɔkoro (Asante-Twi)
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Official name :
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Alchornea cordata Benth.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(094), H(104)
Recipes :
H(004) deep wounds,H(012)) fractures, H(094) haemorrhoids, H(104) stomach ulcer, leaves, stem bark of Alchornea cordifolia, decoction poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
Gyama (Asante-Twi)
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Official name :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013)
Recipes :
H(004) chronic and new wounds,H(013) boils, stem bark of roots of Alstonia boonei, in an poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
nyamedua (Asante-Twi)
Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Official name :
Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Alternanthera repens O. Ktze.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013)
Recipes :
H(004) new wounds,H(013) boils, leaves decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
abirimmuro (Asante-Twi)
Ampelocissus multistriata (Baker) Planch
Official name :
Ampelocissus multistriata (Baker) Planch
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) new and old wounds, leaves of Ampelocissus multistriata, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
nunum (Asante-Twi)
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Official name :
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Family :
Araceae
Symptoms :
H(020), H(111)
Recipes :
H(020) snake bites, H(111) burns, leaves, stem bark of Anchomanes difformis, decoction poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
Ope (Asante-Twi)
Annona squamosa L.
Official name :
Annona squamosa L.
Family :
Annonaceae
Symptoms :
H(111)
Recipes :
H(111) burns, leaves of Annona squamosa, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
apre (Asante-Twi)
Baphia nitida Lodd.
Official name :
Baphia nitida Lodd.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(104)
Recipes :
H(004) new, old and deep wounds, H(104) stomach ulcer, leaves, root of Baphia nitida, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
odwono (Asante-Twi)
Blighia sapida Koenig
Official name :
Blighia sapida Koenig
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) snake bites, stings, stem bark of Blighia sapida, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
akyee (Asante-Twi)
Blumea aurita (L.f.) DC.
Official name :
Blumea aurita (L.f.) DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) new, old wounds, leaves of Blumea aurita, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
plaaduru (Asante-Twi)
Bombax buonopozense P. Beauv.
Official name :
Bombax buonopozense P. Beauv.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Symptoms :
H(104), H(111)
Recipes :
H(104) stomach ulcer, H(111) burns, decoction of leaves of Bombax buonopozense
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
kata (Asante-Twi)
Brachyachne obtusiflora (Benth.) C.E.Hubb.
Official name :
Brachyachne obtusiflora (Benth.) C.E.Hubb.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) boils, roots, leaves of Brachyachne obtusiflora, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
aberekyere abodwes (Asante-Twi)
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.
Official name :
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(094)
Recipes :
H(094) haemorrhoids, stem bark of Caepsalpinia bunduc, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ghana (district of Gosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma)
Vernacular name :
abubuo (Asante-Twi)