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Author(s) :
Mpondo Mpondo, E., J. P. Ngene, L. Mpounze Som, G. Etame Loe, P. C. Ngo Boumsong , J. Yinyang , S. D. Dibong
Title :
Connaissances et usages traditionnels des plantes médicinales du département du haut Nyong
Journal of Applied Biosciences 113: 11229-11245 (2017)
Reference HM 82 has information about 89 plants :
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Official name :
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(126), H(151)
Recipes :
H(126, 35) icterus, H(151, 35) high blood pressure, infusion of leaves of Abelmoschus esculentus, VO.3 to 4 glasses a day before meals
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anderson
Official name :
Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anderson
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013, 9) abscess, trituration of roots of Acanthus montanus, apply every morning and evening until healing
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(179)
Recipes :
H(006, 9) constipation, H(179, 9) renal inssufisance, decoction of fruits from Aframomum melegueta, VO. morning and evening until healing
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Aframomum sp.
Official name :
Aframomum sp.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103, 18) tooth decay, maceration of leaves of Aframomum sp. in a little water,put in a funnel sheet and put 2 drops on each tooth sick
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(094), H(104), H(179)
Recipes :
H(051, 24) fever, H(094, 24) hemorrhoids, H(104, 2) gastric ulcer, H(179, 24) renal failure, decoction or maceration stems and leaves of Ageratum conyzoides, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Alchornea alnifolia (Bojer ex Baill.) Pax & K. Hoffm.
Official name :
Alchornea alnifolia (Bojer ex Baill.) Pax & K. Hoffm.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068, 18) helminthiasis, trituration of the leaves of Alchornea alnifolia, VO. the juice. Do it every morning and evening until healing
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Alchornea floribunda Müll.Arg.
Official name :
Alchornea floribunda Müll.Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014,12) whitlow at the foot, decoction, warm up and then soak the sick feet in the container morning and evening pendant 10 mn until healing
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Alchornea laxiflora (Benth.) Pax & K. Hoffm.
Official name :
Alchornea laxiflora (Benth.) Pax & K. Hoffm.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013, 9) abscess, leaves of Alchornea laxiflora, trituration, local application morning and evening until the pus go out
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.
Official name :
Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.
Family :
Clusiaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037, 7) cough in adults, decoction of bark of Allanblackia floribunda , filter and drink lukewarm, VO. 1 glass morning and evening during one week
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Aloe sp.
Official name :
Aloe sp.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(068)
Recipes :
H(006, 27) constipation, H(014, 27) mycosis, H(056, 27) filariasis, trituration of leaves and bark of Aloe sp., friction on filaria or mycosis, rub morning and evening after bath
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Annona muricata L.
Official name :
Annona muricata L.
Family :
Annonaceae
Symptoms :
H(107)
Recipes :
H(107, 20) fever typhoïde, trituration of leaves of Annona muricata in 1 liter of water, filtered, VO. 1 glass per day for 5 days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Boerhavia repens L.
Official name :
Boerhavia repens L.
Family :
Nyctaginaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037, 8) cough in children, expression of leaves of Boerhavia repens add salt,put 2 drops in each nostril
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Official name :
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(109), H(179)
Recipes :
H(109, 13) low back pain, H(179, 13) renal inssufisance, maceration of bark of Bridelia micrantha in 4 liters of water for 2 hours. VO. 1 glass per day or one purge per day
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Capsicum annuum L.
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Symptoms :
H(001), H(018)
Recipes :
H(001, 27) trauma to the eye, expression of leaves of Capsicum frutescens, 1 drop per eye until the disease ends
H(018) cephalalgia, RNS.
H(018) cephalalgia, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008, 27) amoebic dysentery, trituration of pépins du fruit of Carica papaya, VO. 1 glass per day for 5 days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Cassia alata L.
Official name :
Cassia alata L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms :
H(013), H(107)
Recipes :
H(013, 27) dartres, trituration of the leaves of Senna alata, rub on the skin morning and evening after his bath
H(107, 27) typhoid fever, decoction the leaves of Senna alata, VO. 1 glass per day
H(107, 27) typhoid fever, decoction the leaves of Senna alata, VO. 1 glass per day
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Cassia hirsuta L.
Official name :
Cassia hirsuta L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013, 9) abscess of breast in breastfeeding woman, triturate the leaves of Senna hirsuta, local application morning and evening until healing
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Chrysanthemum coronarium L.
Official name :
Chrysanthemum coronarium L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014, 13) whitlow on the feet, tuber trituration of Chrysanthemum coronarium application of the paste on paronychia after incision
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
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(124)
Recipes :
H(124, 3), trituration of the leaves of Cissampelos owariensis in half a liter of water, VO. the totality (half-liter) per day for 1 month
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Cissus sp.
Official name :
Cissus sp.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014, 21) yeasts in children (mycosis + stomach ache often accompanied by diarrhea), trituration of leaves of Cissus sp., filtered, 1 poultice morning and evening during 5 days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (Upper Nyong Department)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors