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Author(s) :
Ngalamulume Tshiamuene, J. Paulus s.j., M. Kabeya, L. Nlandus & K. Kizika
Title :
Plantes médicinales à usage domestique cultivées dans deux quartiers de Kinshasa.
Rev. Méd. Pharm. Afr., Vol. 9, n° 2, 9 - 14, (1995)
Reference HN 07 has information about 21 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(118)
Recipes :
H(037, 8), H(118, 8), ONS., RNS.,
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Official name :
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(034), H(113), H(113)
Recipes :
H(034, 1), H(113, 1)inflam, H(113, 1)rheumat, (1 recolection site for 402-, ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Capsicum annuum L.
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(037), H(118)
Recipes :
H(006, 48),H(037, 48), H(118, 48), (48 recolection site on 402) ONS., RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(014), H(068), H(094), H(104), H(113)
Recipes :
H(006, 146) ,H(014, 146), H(068, 146), H(094, 146), H(104, 146)gastritis, H(113, 146)rheumat, (146 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia alata L.
Official name :
Cassia alata L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091, 7), (7 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091, 7), (7 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.
Official name :
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.
Family :
Chenopodiaceae
Synonyms :
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 37), H(051, 37) paludism, (37 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.
Official name :
Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.
Family :
Rutaceae
Synonyms :
Citrus limonum Risso
Symptoms :
H(013), H(037), H(108), H(109), H(118)
Recipes :
H(037, 80),H(013, 80), H(108, 80)cold, H(109, 80), H(118, 80), (80 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Official name :
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(104), H(113)
Recipes :
H(006, 6), H(104, 2)gastritis, H(113, 2), (2 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(104), H(104)
Recipes :
H(104, 24), H(104, 24)gastritis, (24 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Kalanchoe crenata (Andr.) Haw.
Official name :
Kalanchoe crenata (Andr.) Haw.
Family :
Crassulaceae
Symptoms :
H(053), H(001)
Recipes :
H(053, 10) otitis, H(001, 10)inflammatoty, (10 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Mangifera indica L.
Official name :
Mangifera indica L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(008), H(014), H(051), H(068), H(094), H(104), H(108)
Recipes :
H(006, 296), H(008, 296),H(014, 296), H(051, 296), H(051, 296) paludism, H(068, 296), H(094, 296), H(104, 296), H(108, 296), (296 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
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(006), H(014), H(113), H(113)
Recipes :
H(006, 6),H(014, 6), H(113, 6)inflam, H(113, 6)rheum, (1413 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ocimum americanum L.
Official name :
Ocimum americanum L.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(037), H(104)
Recipes :
H(006, 52) purgative, H(006, 52) constip.,H(037,52), H(104, 52), (52 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ocimum gratissimum L.
Official name :
Ocimum gratissimum L.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(036), H(037), H(068), H(091), H(104), H(118)
Recipes :
H(006, 72), H(036, 72),H(037, 72), H(068, 72), H(091, 72), H(104, 72), H(118, 72), (72 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.
Official name :
Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(051), H(094), H(099), H(104), H(169)
Recipes :
H(006, 1), H(051, 1) paludism, H(094, 1), H(099, 1), H(104, 1), H(169, 1), (1 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Persea americana Mill.
Official name :
Persea americana Mill.
Family :
Lauraceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(091, 52), H(104, 52), H(139, 52), (52 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Psidium guajava L.
Official name :
Psidium guajava L.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(008), H(037), H(045), H(051)
Recipes :
H(004, 81) + H(045, 81), H(008, 81),H(037), H(051), (81 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray
Official name :
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(094), H(109), H(118)
Recipes :
H(037, 73), H(094, 73), H(109, 73), H(118, 73), (73 recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Vernonia amygdalina Delile
Official name :
Vernonia amygdalina Delile
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Vernonia senegalensis A. Chev.
,
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch. Bip. Ex Walp.
Symptoms :
H(037), H(094), H(109), H(118)
Recipes :
H(037, 8), H(118, 8), (8recolection site on 402), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered