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Author(s) :
Boury, N.J.
Title :
Végétaux utilisés dans la médecine africaine dans la région de Richard-Toll (Sénégal).dans: Adam, J., Les plantes utiles en Afrique occidentale.
Notes Africaines, 93, 14 - 16 (1962)
Reference HB 18 has information about 25 plants :
Acacia albida Del.
Official name :
Acacia albida Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev.
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, leaves, decoction (H2O)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
cadde
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. var. nilotica
Official name :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. var. nilotica
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves compressed in a rag, application on eyes
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
gona kie
Acacia nilotica var. adansonii (Guill. & Perr.) Kuntze
Official name :
Acacia nilotica var. adansonii (Guill. & Perr.) Kuntze
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. subsp. adstringens (Schumm. & Thonn.) Roberty
,
Acacia adansonii Guill. & Perr.
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves compressed in a rag, application on eyes
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
nep nep
Acacia raddiana Savi
Official name :
Acacia raddiana Savi
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, dried barks, maceration H2O, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
seing
Acacia sieberiana DC.
Official name :
Acacia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia sieberiana DC. var. sieberiana
Symptoms :
H(053)
Recipes :
H(053), roots, maceration H2O, drops in ears
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
sandandoure
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091), fresh leaves, pounded, maceration H2O, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
baobab
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Official name :
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Family :
Zygophyllaceae
Synonyms :
Balanites gillettii Cufod.
Symptoms :
H(108)
Recipes :
H(108) cold, barks on living coal, inhalation
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
soump
Boscia senegalensis (Pers.) Lam. ex Poir.
Official name :
Boscia senegalensis (Pers.) Lam. ex Poir.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(094)
Recipes :
H(068), leaves + millet flour, boiled, VO., in the morning on an empty stomach
H(094), leaves Boscia senegalensis, Salvadora persica , powder, VO.
H(094), leaves Boscia senegalensis, Salvadora persica , powder, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
n'diandam
Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew.
Official name :
Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(100)
Recipes :
H(001), inner part of the root, maceration H2O, drops in eyes
H(100), roots or leaves Capparis decidua + millet flour, boiled, VO.
H(100), roots or leaves Capparis decidua + millet flour, boiled, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
gourmel
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
Official name :
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna italica Mill.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(139)
Recipes :
H(006), leaves Cassia italica, Tamarindus indica, decoction, VO.
H(139) male, leaves, powder, VO.
H(139) male, leaves, powder, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
laydour
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(018), H(111)
Recipes :
H(018), fresh leaves, head ache, local application
H(111), fresh leaves, local application
H(111), fresh leaves, local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
m'bentamare
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Official name :
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091), fresh leaves, pounded, maceration H2O, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
fromager (Français)
Combretum aculeatum Vent.
Official name :
Combretum aculeatum Vent.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(100)
Recipes :
H(007) + H(100), leaves, decoction (H2O), VO. in case of shrinkage of the urethra of has a venereal disease
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
saout
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Official name :
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(103), H(104)
Recipes :
H(103), gum, pellet in the hole of tooth
H(104), leaves + millet flour, porridge, VO.
H(104), leaves + millet flour, porridge, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
ratt
Euphorbia balsamifera Ait.
Official name :
Euphorbia balsamifera Ait.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia sepium N. E. Br.
Symptoms :
H(051), H(068)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves, maceration, bath in the early morning
H(068), leaves, small stems, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(068), leaves, small stems, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
salane
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori
Official name :
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori
Family :
Tiliaceae
Synonyms :
Chadara tenax Forssk.
Symptoms :
H(006)
Recipes :
H(006), crushed bark, maceration H2O, enema
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
kelle
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Official name :
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(108)
Recipes :
H(108) cold, leaves , decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
n'guer
Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.
Official name :
Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Swietenia senegalensis Desv.
Symptoms :
H(100), H(104)
Recipes :
H(100),barks, maceration H2O, VO., écoulement purulent emanation fron venerian disease
H(104), barks, maceration H2O, VO.
H(104), barks, maceration H2O, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
kail (Wolof)
Parkinsonia aculeata L.
Official name :
Parkinsonia aculeata L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(077)
Recipes :
H(051) + H(077), pounded leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
Official name :
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Bauhinia reticulata DC.
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves, decoction (H2O) , steam bath eyes
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
n'guiguis
Psidium guajava L.
Official name :
Psidium guajava L.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(116)
Recipes :
H(008), leaves, maceration H2O, VO.
H(116), leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(116), leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
goyavier (Français)
Salvadora persica L.
Official name :
Salvadora persica L.
Family :
Salvadoraceae
Symptoms :
H(094), H(100), H(108), H(124)
Recipes :
H(094), leaves Boscia senegalensis, Salvadora persica , powder, VO.
H(100) blen., roots Salvadora persica + Capparis decidua , decoction (H2O) , VO.H(108), pounded leaves, inhalation
H(100) blen., roots Salvadora persica + Capparis decidua , decoction (H2O) , VO.H(108), pounded leaves, inhalation
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
n'gao
Tamarindus indica L.
Official name :
Tamarindus indica L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Tamarindus erythraea Mattei
Symptoms :
H(006)
Recipes :
H(006), leaves Cassia italica, Tamarindus indica, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Tinospora bakis (A. Rich.) Miers
Official name :
Tinospora bakis (A. Rich.) Miers
Family :
Menispermaceae
Symptoms :
H(126)
Recipes :
H(126)jaundice, tubers cooked with a chicken, VO.
H(126)jaundice, tubers without barks, maceration H2O, VO.
H(126)jaundice, tubers without barks, maceration H2O, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
m'bakisse
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Official name :
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Family :
Rhamnaceae
Synonyms :
Ziziphus jujuba Lam.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), pounded leaves
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Richard-Toll region)
Vernacular name :
sebem (Wolof), diabe (Peulh)