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Author(s) :
Koechlin, J.
Title :
Quelques usages de plantes spontanées de la région de Brazzaville.
Bull. Inst. Etudes centrafricaines, n° 2, 103 - 109, (1951)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Reference HK 04 has information about 14 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(022), H(037)
Recipes :
H(022), H(037), leaves of Abrus precatorius, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Official name :
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Alchornea cordata Benth.
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, decoction of leaves of Alchornea cordifolia, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aloe barteri Bak.
Official name :
Aloe barteri Bak.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Synonyms :
Aloe buettneri A. Berger
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) itch, sieve of Aloe barteri, friction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
Official name :
Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) colic, leaves infusion of Antidesma venosum, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Official name :
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103), barks stem, branch, trunk of Bridelia ferruginea, decoction (H2O), gargle
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), seeds roasted of Cassia occidentalis, infusion, VO.
H(051), leaves of Cassia en friction
H(051), leaves of Cassia en friction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
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(001), H(104)
Recipes :
H(001), roots of Crossopteryx febrifuga, to scrape, decoction (H2O), ocular instillation
H(104), roots of Crossopteryx febrifuga, to scrape, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(104), roots of Crossopteryx febrifuga, to scrape, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Gardenia jovis-tonantis (Welw.) Hiern
Official name :
Gardenia jovis-tonantis (Welw.) Hiern
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Gardenia ternifolia var. jovis-tonantis (Welw.) Aubrév.
Symptoms :
H(139)
Recipes :
H(139) aphrodisiac, barks of stems, twigs, trunk of Gardenia jovis-tonantis + raw groundnuts, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Official name :
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), H(104), roots, barks stem, branch, trunk of Hymenocardia acida, to scrape, to dilute (H2O), VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006)
Recipes :
H(006),oil of Jatropha curcas, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Millettia versicolor Welw. ex Bak.
Official name :
Millettia versicolor Welw. ex Bak.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(045)
Recipes :
H(045), roots, barks stem, branch, trunk of Millettia wormsicolor, infusion (H2O), local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.
Official name :
Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004), young leaves of Pentaclethra macrophylla, to cook, juice, local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Strychnos spinosa Lam.
Official name :
Strychnos spinosa Lam.
Family :
Strychnaceae
Synonyms :
Strychnos buettneri Gilg
Symptoms :
H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) analgesic, leaves of Strychnos spinosa, to masticate
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Symphonia globulifera L. f.
Official name :
Symphonia globulifera L. f.
Family :
Clusiaceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) gale, gomme of Symphonia globulifera, application locale
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered