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Author(s) :
Bognounou, M.O., M.C.O. Ouedraogo & Mlle O.G. Ouedraogo
Title :
Contribution à l'inventaire des plantes médicinales africaines en pays Mossi (Région de Ouagadougou)
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Reference HB 49 has information about 38 plants :
Abutilon ramosum (Cav.) Guill. & Perr.
Official name :
Abutilon ramosum (Cav.) Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) decoction of leaves of Abutilon ramosum again spider bites (childeren). The decoction is also given for bath for children.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
gomtilango (Mossi)
Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC.
Official name :
Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(127)
Recipes :
H(127) leaves decoction of Acacia macrostachya for enema for spleen "logoré"
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
zâmenega (Mossi)
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. var. nilotica
Official name :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. var. nilotica
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(094), H(104)
Recipes :
H(094) haemorrhoids, H(104) abdominal pain, crushed dried fruit in decoction of Acacia nilotica var. adansonii the macerated in warm H2O, enema
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
pêgnenga (Mossi)
Bauhinia rufescens Lam.
Official name :
Bauhinia rufescens Lam.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Piliostigma rufescens (Lam.) Benth.
Symptoms :
H(046)
Recipes :
H(046) measles "bi" , leaves decoction of Bauhinia rufescens, bath and VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
tipoêga (Mossi)
Biophytum petersianum Klotzch
Official name :
Biophytum petersianum Klotzch
Family :
Oxalidaceae
Symptoms :
H(157)
Recipes :
H(157) convulsions "luila" occurring at night in children, maceration of the whole plant of Biophytum petersianum in bath
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
napagb-gôdemnaw (Mossi)
Boswellia hildebrandtii Engl.
Official name :
Boswellia hildebrandtii Engl.
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
H(076)
Recipes :
H(076) mouth wash for "nyebsé", decoction of leaves of Boswellia hildebrandtii of Pseudocedrela Kotschyi
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
kûndreyêogo (Mossi)
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
Official name :
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna italica Mill.
Symptoms :
H(006)
Recipes :
H(006) laxative, leaves decoction of Cassia italica, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
kanada (Mossi)
Cassia mimosoides L.
Official name :
Cassia mimosoides L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000) decoction of Cassia mimosoides for enema and bath
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
têngendôaaga (Mossi)
Cassia singueana Delile
Official name :
Cassia singueana Delile
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna singueana (Delile) Lock
,
Cassia goratensis Fresen.
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) colic, decoction of roots and leaves of Cassia singueana, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
gelçôosgo (Mossi)
Cassytha filiformis L.
Official name :
Cassytha filiformis L.
Family :
Lauraceae
Synonyms :
Cassytha guineensis Schum. & Thonn.
Symptoms :
H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) Cassytha filiformis with others plants, cataplasm to calm the pain following intramuscular injection.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
nanka-buli (Mossi)
Chrozophora brocchiana Vis.
Official name :
Chrozophora brocchiana Vis.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) colic plant decoction of Chrozophora brocchiana VO. new born
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
napoqsiiqa (Mossi)
Combretum aculeatum Vent.
Official name :
Combretum aculeatum Vent.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103) teething in young children, leaves decoction of Combretum aculeatum for enemas, baths and VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
guitqa (Mossi)
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Official name :
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum raimbaultii Heck.
,
Combretum altum Perr.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) fever, leaves decoction of Combretum micranthum, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
rândqa (Mossi)
Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalziel
Official name :
Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalziel
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Paradaniellia oliveri Rolfe
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103) teething in young children, decoction of young leaves off Daniellia oliveri for enemas, bath and VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
auga (Mossi)
Entada africana Guill. & Perr.
Official name :
Entada africana Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Entada sudanica Schweinf.
Symptoms :
H(118)
Recipes :
H(118) angina "le fosré", rubbing the teeth and mouth with barks decoction of Entada africana
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
sêenego (Mossi)
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC.
Official name :
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(104), H(155)
Recipes :
H(006) + H(104) gastro-enteritis, barks decoction of Erythrina senegalensis, VO.
H(155) tonsilitis "norkafo", barks decoction of Erythrina senegalensis, VO.
H(155) tonsilitis "norkafo", barks decoction of Erythrina senegalensis, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
kùltiiga (Mossi)
Fadogia agrestis Schweinf. ex Hiern
Official name :
Fadogia agrestis Schweinf. ex Hiern
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091) fruit of Gardenia Ternifolia in association with the "Kobre bit" Fadogia agrestis decoction taken in bath and drink is a tonic for convalescents.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
bit-kôbre (Mossi)
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091) tonic for convalescents. fruit of Gardenia ternifolia of "bit kôbré" Fadogia agrestis in decoction, bath and VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
râmbrezûnga (Mossi)
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Official name :
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(014), H(108)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhea, H(108) cold leaves decoction of Guiera senegalensis, RNS.
H(014) ringworm "rasempuiga", ashes from the crushed plant mixed in karité butter, local application
H(014) ringworm "rasempuiga", ashes from the crushed plant mixed in karité butter, local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
wilinwiiqa (Mossi)
Heeria insignis (Delile) Kuntze
Official name :
Heeria insignis (Delile) Kuntze
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Ozoroa insignis Del.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) fever, decoction of leaves of Heeria insignis, bath
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Mossi region)
Vernacular name :
niinore (Mossi)