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Author(s) :
Nadembega, P., J. Boussim, J. P. Nikiema, F. Poli, F. Antognon
Title :
Medicinal plants in Baskoure, Kourittenga Province, Burkina Faso: An ethnobotanical study
Journal of Ethnopharmacology133, 378–39 (2011)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/47447994
Reference HN 58 has information about 193 plants :
Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sw.
Official name :
Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sw.
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(027), H(037), H(091)
Recipes :
H(027) antiabortion, H(037) cough, H(053) ears, H(091) tonic for elder people branch, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
wobg-beerga
Acacia albida Del.
Official name :
Acacia albida Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev.
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, stem bark of Faidherbia albida, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
zaãga
Acacia dudgeonii Craib ex Holland
Official name :
Acacia dudgeonii Craib ex Holland
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(013), H(027u), H(051), H(091), H(094), H(178)
Recipes :
H(001) conjunctivitis, H(013) skin disease, H(027u) premature born, H(051) paludism, H(091) tonic, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(178) heart disorders, roots, branch of Acacia dudgeonii in decoction, VO., skin appliction.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
compagnalega
Acacia gourmandize A. Chev
Official name :
Acacia gourmandize A. Chev
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, roots of Acacia gourmandize, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
gonsabelga
Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC.
Official name :
Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(018), H(051), H(099), H(104)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, H(051) fever, paludism, H(099) mental disorders, H(104) kid’s stomach ache, fruit of Acacia macrostachya, charred, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
sinsindinga
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Official name :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight
Symptoms :
H(094), H(104)
Recipes :
H(094), hemorrhoids, H(104) gastric ulcers, fruits, stem bark of Acacia nilotica, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
pianlinga
Acacia pennata Willd.
Official name :
Acacia pennata Willd.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(014), H(018), H(037), H(091), H(178), H(178x)
Recipes :
H(013) skin disease, H(014) itch, H(018) headache, H(037) cough, H(091) general asthenia, H(178) heart disorders, H(178x) stroke, leaves, branch of Acacia pennata, charred, decoction, VO., Acacia polyacantha Wild subsp campylacantha
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
kanre
Acacia polyacantha Wild subsp campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan
Official name :
Acacia polyacantha Wild subsp campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091) tonic, stem bark of Acacia polyacantha subsp campylacantha in maceration, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
guaa
Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.
Official name :
Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Mimosa senegal L.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(033), H(051), H(178), H(180)
Recipes :
H(004) chronic wounds, H(033) fertility regulation, H(051) paludism, H(178) heart disorders, H(180) appendicitis, stem bark, fruit of Acacia senegal, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
gõpealega
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Official name :
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(107)
Recipes :
H(107) typhus, juice of the whole plant of Acanthospermum hispidum, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
giama tan
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Achyranthes annua Dinter
,
Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.
,
Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
,
Achyranthes obovata Peter.
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, whole plant of Achyranthes aspera var. sicula in decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
baag-yewi
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(037), H(046), H(099), H(110), H(178)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, H(046) measles, H(099) mental disorders, H(110) hip disorders, H(178) heart disorders, fruits, flowers, stem bark of Adansonia digitata, decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
tweega
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(051), H(082), H(104), H(139), H(169)
Recipes :
H(013) furunculous, abscesses, H(082) asthma, H(104) stomach ache, H(139) sexual asthenia, H(169) hernia, H(200x) immunomodulation (immune system in case of inflammation) , decoction, powder of Aframomum melegueta
H(051) paludism, fruit maceration of Aframomum melegueta
H(051) paludism, fruit maceration of Aframomum melegueta
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
zumbri
Albizia chevalieri Harms
Official name :
Albizia chevalieri Harms
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism,decoction of roots of Albizia chevalieri, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
duãduãga
Allium cepa L.
Official name :
Allium cepa L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(099), H(151)
Recipes :
H(099) sedative, H(099) mental disorders, H(151) high blood-pressure, bulb powder of Allium cepa
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
sasinsala
Allium sativum L.
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(098), H(099), H(151), H(169)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, H(098) nightmares, H(099) sedative, H(099) mental disorders, H(151) high blood-pressure, H(169) hernia , bulb powder of Allium sativum or maceration, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
laye
Aloe barteri Bak.
Official name :
Aloe barteri Bak.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Synonyms :
Aloe buettneri A. Berger
Symptoms :
H(094), H(113)
Recipes :
H(094), hemorrhoids, H(113) anti-inflammatory, bulb of Aloe buettneri in decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
mintipa / walpetubre
Ampelocissus africana (Lour.) Merr. var. africana
Official name :
Ampelocissus africana (Lour.) Merr. var. africana
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(104), H(113), H(139)
Recipes :
H(004) chronic wounds, H(113) anti-inflammatory, H(139) sexual asthenia, powder of tubercle of Ampelocissus africana var africana, RNS.
H(104) stomach ache, tubercle of Ampelocissus africana var africana
H(104) stomach ache, tubercle of Ampelocissus africana var africana
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
bugsemtungu
Ananas sativus Lindl.
Official name :
Ananas sativus Lindl.
Family :
Bromeliaceae
Synonyms :
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Symptoms :
H(093)
Recipes :
H(093) antidote, fruit of Ananas comosus, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
anana tiiya
Andropogon canaliculatus Schumach.
Official name :
Andropogon canaliculatus Schumach.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(037)
Recipes :
H(013) herpès, H(037) bronchitis, cream of the whole plant of Andropogon canaliculatus
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (Kourittenga province)
Vernacular name :
mokanga