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Reference : HD 10

Author(s) : De Graer, A.M.
Title : L'art de guérir chez les Azande. Congo, tome 1, n°2, 220 - 254, (1929), n°3, 361 - 408, (1929)
Reference HD 10 has information about 32 plants :
Allophylus africanus P. Beauv.
Official name : Allophylus africanus P. Beauv.
Family : Sapindaceae
Symptoms : H(018), H(020), H(093), H(169)
Recipes : H(018), ONS., RNS.
H(020) snake, ONS., RNS.
H(093), ONS., RNS.
H(169), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : bwoteli (Zande)
Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Official name : Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Family : Combretaceae
Synonyms : Anogeissus schimperi Hochst. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
Symptoms : H(037), H(103)
Recipes : H(037), ONS., RNS.
H(103), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : dakalya (Zande)
Asparagus africanus Lam.
Official name : Asparagus africanus Lam.
Family : Asparagaceae
Symptoms : H(020), H(093)
Recipes : H(020) snake, stems, ashes, RNS., Balaba tribe (Lubumbashi = ex. Elisabethville)
H(093), leaves chewed, antidote
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : barakuli (Zande)
Carica papaya L.
Official name : Carica papaya L.
Family : Caricaceae
Symptoms : H(018), H(113)
Recipes : H(018), pounded leaves, infusion, bath
H(113), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : not registered
Cassia alata L.
Official name : Cassia alata L.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms : H(000)
Recipes : H(000), illness "babahe", localized in chest, pains like pin'sprick
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : mokoko (Zande)
Cassia petersiana Bolle
Official name : Cassia petersiana Bolle
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Senna petersiana (Bolle) Lock
Symptoms : H(100), H(100), H(169)
Recipes : H(100) blen., ONS., RNS.
H(100) syph., ONS., RNS.
H(169), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : ansokopa (Zande)
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Official name : Cassia sieberiana DC.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Cassia kotschyana Oliv.
Symptoms : H(037)
Recipes : H(037) pneumonia, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : ratu (Zande)
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Official name : Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Family : Menispermaceae
Symptoms : H(020), H(037), H(100), H(104)
Recipes : H(020) snake, ONS., RNS.
H(037), ONS., RNS.
H(100) syph., ONS., RNS.
H(104) stomach, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : masamba (Zande)
Cissus aralioides (Baker) Planch.
Official name : Cissus aralioides (Baker) Planch.
Family : Vitaceae
Symptoms : H(013)
Recipes : H(013) abscess, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : kirogbo (Zande)
Clematis simensis Fres.
Official name : Clematis simensis Fres.
Family : Ranunculaceae
Symptoms : H(100), H(103), H(113), H(173)
Recipes : H(100) syph., ONS., RNS.
H(103), ONS., RNS.
H(113), ONS., RNS.
H(173), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Uele)
Vernacular name : gumba (Zande)
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afz. ex G. Don) Benth.
Official name : Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afz. ex G. Don) Benth.
Family : Rubiaceae
Synonyms : Rondeletia africana T. Winterb.
Symptoms : H(036), H(093), H(156)
Recipes : H(036), ONS., RNS.
H(093), ONS., RNS.
H(156), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : bugare (Zande)
Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalziel
Official name : Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalziel
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Paradaniellia oliveri Rolfe
Symptoms : H(008), H(100)
Recipes : H(008), ONS., RNS.
H(100) blen., ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : giwi (Zande)
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Official name : Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family : Fabaceae
Symptoms : H(013), H(037), H(099), H(172)
Recipes : H(013) internal, ONS., RNS.
H(037) pneumonia, ONS., RNS.
H(099)epilep., ONS., RNS.
H(172)eyes, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : nanga (Zande)
Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Official name : Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan
Symptoms : H(013), H(014), H(100), H(139), H(173)
Recipes : H(013) abscess, ONS., RNS.
H(014) itch, ONS., RNS.
H(100) syph., ONS., RNS.
H(139), ONS., RNS.
H(173), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : ngero (Zande)
Euphorbia hirta L.
Official name : Euphorbia hirta L.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms : Euphorbia pilulifera var. procumbens Boiss. , Euphorbia hirta var. procumbens Br. , Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
Symptoms : H(001), H(100)
Recipes : H(001), ONS., RNS.
H(100) blen., ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : mamuvusende (Zande)
Grewia mollis Juss.
Official name : Grewia mollis Juss.
Family : Tiliaceae
Synonyms : Grewia venusta Fresen.
Symptoms : H(013), H(020), H(100), H(104)
Recipes : H(013), abscess, ulcer..., ONS., RNS.
H(020) snake, ONS., RNS.
H(100), ONS., RNS.
H(104), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : kpoyo (Zande)
Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.
Official name : Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.
Family : Capparaceae
Synonyms : Cleome gynandra L. , Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC.
Symptoms : H(053)
Recipes : H(053), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : mangayo (Zande)
Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.
Official name : Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.
Family : Simaroubaceae
Synonyms : Harrisonia occidentalis Engl.
Symptoms : H(013)
Recipes : H(013) abscess, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : bakiwe (Zande)
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Official name : Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms : H(001), H(003), H(004), H(008x), H(030), H(093), H(099), H(103)
Recipes : H(001), ONS., RNS.
H(003), ONS., RNS.
H(004), ONS., RNS.
H(008x), ONS., RNS.
H(030), ONS., RNS.
H(093), ONS., RNS.
H(099), ONS., RNS.
H(103)abces, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : bagbwodi (Zande)
Jasminum dichotomum Vahl
Official name : Jasminum dichotomum Vahl
Family : Oleaceae
Symptoms : H(053), H(100), H(103)
Recipes : H(053), obstruction ear's conductor, ONS., RNS.
H(100) syph., ONS., RNS.
H(103), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : wilizagandue
Kigelia aethiopica Decne.
Official name : Kigelia aethiopica Decne.
Family : Bignoniaceae
Symptoms : H(008), H(013), H(037)
Recipes : H(008), ONS., RNS.
H(013) legs, ONS., RNS.
H(037) pneumonia, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : rambu-rambu (Zande)
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Official name : Manihot esculenta Crantz
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms : Manihot utilissima Pohl
Symptoms : H(018)
Recipes : H(018), bitter manioc, cook, smoke inhalation
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : gbwazamangi
Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) O. Ktze
Official name : Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) O. Ktze
Family : Rubiaceae
Synonyms : Hallea stipulosa (DC.) Leroy
Symptoms : H(013), H(100), H(173)
Recipes : H(013) internal, ONS., RNS.
H(100) blen., ONS., RNS.
H(173), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : kofo (Zande)
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Official name : Momordica foetida Schumach.
Family : Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms : Momordica schimperiana Naud.
Symptoms : H(014), H(113)
Recipes : H(014), ONS., RNS.
H(113), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : anongbo (Zande)
Musa sp.
Official name : Musa sp.
Family : Musaceae
Symptoms : H(018)
Recipes : H(018), leaves, burned, smoke inhalation
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : bu (Zande)
Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Official name : Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Family : Rubiaceae
Synonyms : Sarcocephalus russeggeri Schweinf. , Sarcocephalus latifolius (Smith) Bruce , Sarcocephalus esculentus Afzel. ex Sabine
Symptoms : H(100), H(104)
Recipes : H(100) syph., ONS., RNS.
H(104) belly,ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : gorondima (Zande)
Ocimum americanum L.
Official name : Ocimum americanum L.
Family : Lamiaceae
Symptoms : H(014), H(113)
Recipes : H(014) itch, ONS., RNS.
H(113) rheumatism, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : agundu (Zande)
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
Official name : Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Bauhinia thonningii Schumach.
Symptoms : H(008), H(013), H(037)
Recipes : H(008),H(013) internal,H(037) cough, ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : kaw (Zande)
Spilanthes acmella (L.) Murray
Official name : Spilanthes acmella (L.) Murray
Family : Asteraceae
Symptoms : H(030)
Recipes : H(030), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : kotara (Zande)
Terminalia glaucescens Planch. ex Benth.
Official name : Terminalia glaucescens Planch. ex Benth.
Family : Combretaceae
Synonyms : Terminalia schimperiana Hochst.
Symptoms : H(100), H(100), H(103), H(169)
Recipes : H(100) blen., ONS., RNS.
H(100) syph., ONS., RNS.
H(103)abces, ONS., RNS.
H(169), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : bakeipwe (Zande)
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Official name : Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Family : Ulmaceae
Synonyms : Sponia orientalis var. affinis (Planch.) Baker , Trema guineensis (Schum. & Thonn. ) Ficalho
Symptoms : H(091), H(130)
Recipes : H(091), H(130), ONS. RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : pewa (Zande)
Vernonia guineensis Benth.
Official name : Vernonia guineensis Benth.
Family : Asteraceae
Synonyms : Baccharoides guineensis (Benth.) H. Rob.
Symptoms : H(100), H(103)
Recipes : H(100) blen., ONS., RNS.
H(103), ONS., RNS.
Region : Central Africa
Country : Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name : nambakalu
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