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Author(s) :
Grand, A. & P.A. Wondergem
Title :
Les phytothérapies anti-infectieuses de la forêt-savane, Sénégal (Afrique occidentale)I. Un inventaire.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 21, pp. 109 - 125, (1987)
Reference HG 11 has information about 31 plants :
Acacia albida Del.
Official name :
Acacia albida Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), roots infusion, VO. + wash the body
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
bubirik (Diola)
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., fruit, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
bubak (Diola)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., fresh leaves, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
nivaquine (Diola)
Borassus flabellifer var. aethiopum (Mart.) Warb.
Official name :
Borassus flabellifer var. aethiopum (Mart.) Warb.
Family :
Arecaceae
Synonyms :
Borassus aethiopum Mart.
Symptoms :
H(053)
Recipes :
H(053), young stem, hot juice in ears
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
njol (Diola)
Carapa procera DC.
Official name :
Carapa procera DC.
Family :
Meliaceae
Symptoms :
H(014), H(037)
Recipes :
H(014) skin diseases, barks, roots Newbouldia laevis, Elaeis guineensis, Carapa procera, maceration, cataplasm
H(037), cough, tuberculosis, seeds, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(037), cough, tuberculosis, seeds, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
bukunum (Diola)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100), leaves, decoction (H2O) Carica papaya with Citrus limon , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
bupapay (Diola)
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Official name :
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia kotschyana Oliv.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(175), H(068), H(104)
Recipes :
H(004) inflamed wound + H(175), leaves, chewed, cataplasm
H(068), H(104), roots, infusion, VO.
H(068), H(104), roots, infusion, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
buseit (Diola)
Cassia tora L.
Official name :
Cassia tora L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia obtusifolia L.
,
Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(001), H(104)
Recipes :
H(001), conjonctivitis, seeds, soak in H2O, infusion
H(104), belly, leaves, decoction (H2O), eat the pulp
H(104), belly, leaves, decoction (H2O), eat the pulp
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
ewurta (Diola)
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Official name :
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Symptoms :
H(039), H(068)
Recipes :
H(039) or H(068) not signalized, leaves, maceration H2O, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
busana (Diola)
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Official name :
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Family :
Menispermaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(008), H(104), H(175)
Recipes :
H(001) + H(175), conjunctiva disease, leaves, cataplasm
H(008), H(104), whole plant, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(008), H(104), whole plant, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
bubune bat elankur (Diola)
Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.
Official name :
Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.
Family :
Rutaceae
Synonyms :
Citrus limonum Risso
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100), leaves, decoction (H2O) Carica papaya with Citrus limon , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Official name :
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum raimbaultii Heck.
,
Combretum altum Perr.
Symptoms :
H(104), H(175)
Recipes :
H(104) + H(175), barks, decoction (H2O), cataplasm on wounds
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
bulusor (Diola)
Elaeis guineensis Jacq.
Official name :
Elaeis guineensis Jacq.
Family :
Palmae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) dermatosis, fruits, frictions
H(014) skin diseases, barks, roots Newbouldia laevis, Elaeis guineensis, Carapa procera, maceration, cataplasm
H(014) skin diseases, barks, roots Newbouldia laevis, Elaeis guineensis, Carapa procera, maceration, cataplasm
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
sit (Diola)
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC.
Official name :
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004), serious wounds, barks, pounded, cataplasm
H(004), serious wounds, barks, young twigs pounded, cataplasm
H(004), serious wounds, barks, young twigs pounded, cataplasm
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Official name :
Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014), dermatosis, leaves, barks, infusion, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
bukimabu (Diola)
Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam.
Official name :
Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam.
Family :
Rutaceae
Synonyms :
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Zepernick & Timler
Symptoms :
H(008), H(103), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., H(104) belly, roots barks, infusion, VO.
H(103), roots barks, pounded, RNS.
H(103), roots barks, pounded, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
kalinkit (Diola)
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Official name :
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(137)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, H(137), stems, leaves, steam bath
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
bufuluk (Diola)
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Official name :
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Family :
Convolvulaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(175)
Recipes :
H(013) pimples + H(175), fresh leaves, cataplasm
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(053), H(104)
Recipes :
H(004),wounds, H(053), fresh leaves, sap, drops in ears
H(104), abdominal pain, seeds, chewed, swallowed
H(104), abdominal pain, seeds, chewed, swallowed
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
etamanane (Diola)
Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.
Official name :
Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Swietenia senegalensis Desv.
Symptoms :
H(005), H(014), H(175)
Recipes :
H(005) + H(175), swellings, barks, pounded, cataplasm
H(014), skin diseases, barks, infusion , wash
H(014), skin diseases, barks, infusion , wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal (Diola people, South Senegal)
Vernacular name :
burit (Diola)