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Author(s) :
Houmenou, V., A. Adjatin, M. G. Tossou, H. Yedomonhan, A. Dansi, J. Gbenou, A. Akoegninou
Title :
Etude ethnobotanique des plantes utilisées dans le traitement de la stérilité féminine dans les départements de l’Ouémé et du plateau au Sud Bénin
Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 11(4): 1851-1871, August 2017
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Reference HH 54 has information about 79 plants :
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Official name :
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) female infertility, leaves of Acalypha ciliata, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Official name :
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) female infertility, leaves of Acanthospermum hispidum, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Allium cepa L.
Official name :
Allium cepa L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 4) female infertility caused by uterine fibroids, abdominal yperthermia, bulb of Allium cepa in decoction, maceration, VO
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Allium sativum L.
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) female infertility, bulb of Allium sativum in decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Official name :
Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Alternanthera repens O. Ktze.
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 2) female infertility caused by sperm rejection, smelly menses, leaves of Alternanthera pungens, to pound, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Official name :
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) female infertility, roots of Amaranthus spinosus, to pound, vaginal route
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Official name :
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Family :
Araceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 4) female infertility caused by sperm rejection, abdominal yperthermia, tubercule de Anchomanes difformis, decoction, maceration, to pound, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Official name :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Annona arenaria Thonn.
,
Annona chrysophylla Bojer
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 2) female infertility, leaves of Annona senegalensis, to pound, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Anthocleista vogelii Planch.
Official name :
Anthocleista vogelii Planch.
Family :
Gentianaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 2) female infertility caused by smelly menses, roots of Anthocleista vogelii, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Baphia nitida Lodd.
Official name :
Baphia nitida Lodd.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 10) female infertility caused by smelly menses, barks of Baphia nitida, décoctio, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Official name :
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) female infertility, barks of Bridelia ferruginea, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz
Official name :
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz
Family :
Crassulaceae
Synonyms :
Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) female infertility caused by poor quality mucus, leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Calliandra portoricensis (Jacq.) Benth.
Official name :
Calliandra portoricensis (Jacq.) Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 5) female infertility caused by uterine fibroids, roots of Calliandra portoricensis, to pound, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered 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(033)
Recipes :
H(033) female infertility caused by sperm rejection, leaves to pounds de Calotropis procera, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Capsicum annuum L.
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) female infertility, fruit of Capsicum annuum, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 3) female infertility caused by uterine fibroids, roots of Carica papaya, maceration, to pound, calcination, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Official name :
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
,
Carissa pubescens A. DC.
,
Carissa spinarum L.
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 4) female infertility caused by un uterine fibroids, sperm rejection, roots of Carissa spinarum, VO. & personal hygiene
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Cassytha filiformis L.
Official name :
Cassytha filiformis L.
Family :
Lauraceae
Synonyms :
Cassytha guineensis Schum. & Thonn.
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 2) female infertility caused by poor quality mucus, sperm rejection, whole plant of Cassytha filiformis, maceration, to pound, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Chassalia kolly (Schumach.) Hepper
Official name :
Chassalia kolly (Schumach.) Hepper
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 2) female infertility caused by sperm rejection, uterine fibroids, roots of Chassalia kolly
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Cissampelos owariensis P. Beauv. ex DC.
Official name :
Cissampelos owariensis P. Beauv. ex DC.
Family :
Menispermaceae
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033, 3) female infertility caused by sperm rejection, metrorrhagia on pregnancy, leaves of Cissampelos owariensis, decoction, trituration, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Benin (Ouémé and Plateau departments)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors