Prelude Medicinal Plants Database
Search | Practical Guide | Contact | Authors | DisclaimerReference : HC 21
Author(s) :
Chevalier, A.
Title :
Les plantes magiques cultivées par les noirs d'Afrique et leur origine.
Plus personal communications Father André Walker to the author.
Rev. Bot. Appl., Agric. Trop., 27, p. 93 - 105, (1937)
Reference HC 21 has information about 55 plants :
Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.
Official name :
Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) latex of Acokanthera schimperi used for weapons (arrows, spears)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Subsaharan Africa
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(108)
Recipes :
H(108) cold, rhizomes of Aframomum melegueta, RNS.
Region :
Equatorial french Africa
Country :
Equatorial french Africa
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Brillantaisia patula T. Anderson
Official name :
Brillantaisia patula T. Anderson
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), Brillantaisia patula, fetish plant
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Gabon
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz
Official name :
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz
Family :
Crassulaceae
Synonyms :
Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(201)
Recipes :
H(004), Bryophyllum pinnatum, ONS to heal the wounds
H(201) plant with magical properties
This species was imported from Madagascar
H(201) plant with magical properties
This species was imported from Madagascar
Region :
Tropical Africa
Country :
Tropical Africa
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Buchholzia coriacea Engl.
Official name :
Buchholzia coriacea Engl.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), , fetish fishing with spear
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Gabon
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) latex of Calotropis procera used for weapons (arrows, spears)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Subsaharan Africa
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Canna indica L.
Official name :
Canna indica L.
Family :
Cannaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092), ordeal, Canna indica fetish test for women
Region :
Subsaharan Africa
Country :
Subsaharan Africa
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Caralluma dalzielii N.E. Br.
Official name :
Caralluma dalzielii N.E. Br.
Family :
Asclepiadaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), Caralluma dalzielii used as fetish plant
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Subsaharan Africa
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Official name :
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) Ceiba thonningii is planted on the grave of fetish Stilo and the front of houses and tombs of twins.
Region :
West Africa, Central Africa
Country :
Gabon
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Official name :
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) Ceiba thonningii = sacred tree , pawashed tree
Region :
West Africa, Central Africa
Country :
(A.O.F - A.E.F) Sudanese Zone
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Chlorophytum laxum R.Br.
Official name :
Chlorophytum laxum R.Br.
Family :
Anthericaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H (201) Chlorophytum laxum, plant talisman to be well seen people with whom we deal"
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Gabon
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Official name :
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), ONS of Cissus quadrangularis, RNS
This species was imported from Malaysia and India
This species was imported from Malaysia and India
Region :
Tropical Africa
Country :
Arid tropical Africa
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Coleus dazo A.Chev.
Official name :
Coleus dazo A.Chev.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(068), H(095)
Recipes :
H(068) decoction of leaves of Coleus dazo used as taenifuge.
H(095), tubers, VO.
H(095), tubers, VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Oubangui (Central African Republic)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Cymbopogon densiflorus (Steud.) Stapf
Official name :
Cymbopogon densiflorus (Steud.) Stapf
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), Cymbopogon densiflorus fetish plant, panicles give burned fragrant smoke for ritual ceremonies.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Gabon
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Cyperus articulatus L.
Official name :
Cyperus articulatus L.
Family :
Cyperaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) rituals, ceremonies offered to the manes of ancestors, smoke panicles of Cyperus articulatus
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Gabon
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Dasystachys aurea (Engl.) Baker
Official name :
Dasystachys aurea (Engl.) Baker
Family :
Anthericaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H (201), fetish Dasystachys aurea plant to prevent cassava getting sick.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Bangui (Central African Republic)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Dasystachys decorata Baker
Official name :
Dasystachys decorata Baker
Family :
Anthericaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), Dasystachys decorata planted in villages as a fetish in Belgian Congo
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Belgian Congo
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Dioscorea macroura Harms
Official name :
Dioscorea macroura Harms
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H (092), small purple bulbils of Dioscorea macroura very toxiques.parfois used by sorcerers for criminal poisoning
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Oubangui.(Central African Republic)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Dioscorea macroura Harms
Official name :
Dioscorea macroura Harms
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092), bulbils of Dioscorea macroura, poison weapons
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Africa (Gabon, Congo Republic, Tchad, Central African Republic)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Dioscorea sansibarensis Pax
Official name :
Dioscorea sansibarensis Pax
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092), bulblets are planted very poisonous to the wizards for criminal poisoning
Region :
West Africa
Country :
East Africa
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author