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239 plants found in 4 reference(s)
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Family :
Malvaceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(002), H(027w), H(027z)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy; childbirth; H(002) breastfeeding and H(027w) diseases of the newborn, seeds of Abelmoschus esculentus, RNS.
H(095) food, ONS, RNS.
H(095) food, ONS, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
budágá (plant), mandágá (fruit) (Biafada), candja, sumaré (Guinean creole), candja, candjelana (Fula), malãkan, sumari (Nalu), n'candja (Pepel), sumari (Sosso)
Abrus precatorius L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HF 08
Author(s) :
Frazão-Moreira, A
Title :
The symbolic efficacy of medicinal plants:practices, knowledge, and religious beliefs amongst the Nalu healers of Guinea-Bissau
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:24 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(139)
Recipes :
H(139) impotence RNS. leaves of Abrus precatorius, swallow
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Abrus precatorius L. subsp. africanus Verdc. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L. subsp. africanus Verdc.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Glycine abrus L.
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(002), H(027w), H(027z), H(033), H(104), H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) pains, H(027z) pregnancy; childbirth; H(002) breastfeeding and H(027w) diseases of the newborn, H(104) intestinal problems, H(033) male impotence, aerial parts of plant of Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
benambô, bunámbô (Biafada), ovocate (Bijagó), planta-di-açúcar (Guinean creole), cassenti (Jola), n’tchet, camdoudou (Nalu)
Acacia albida Del. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia albida Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev.
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(004), H(020), H(092), H(097z), H(111), H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) pains, H(004) wounds, H(097z) skin inflammations and H(111) burns, H(020) stings; bites and H(092) poisoning, bark of Faidherbia albida , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
bioépi, djúè (Balanta), buàdja (Biafada), camude, camudo, camudé (Bijagó), biongômo (Balanta-mané), ferida-branco, fididabranco, pau-ferida, pó-de-ferida-branco (Guinean creole) sipiñã, sipiña-brabu (Creole; Senegal´sflora), busseu-uliba (Busseu-uliba), cad (Fula foro), bubirique (Jola), borassanhe, buladanêlhe, bulé, búrlè-danédjo, marroné, (Fula), betampale (Mancanha), borassam, borassam-ô (Mandinga), butchampele (Manjaco), ussímpulo (Pepel)
Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000) unidentified symptom, disease, ailment, roots of Acacia macrostachya, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
pau-de-ferida, pau-ferida (Guinean creole), gáudè, tanda-sara (Futa-fula),bula-bali, bule, búrlé, quide, tchide (Fula)
Acridocarpus plagiopterus Guill. & Perr. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acridocarpus plagiopterus Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Malpighiaceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(004), H(091), H(097z), H(111), H(126)
Recipes :
H(004) wounds, H(097z) skin inflammations and H(111) burns, H(091) anemia , H(190) blood disorders, H(126), diseases of the liver leaves of Acridocarpus plagiopterus, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
córò (Balanta), cahapandá (Bijagó), kurfi, manar-balé (Nalu)
Acridocarpus smeathmannii (DC.) Guill. & Perr. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acridocarpus smeathmannii (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Malpighiaceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(126)
Recipes :
H(126), diseases of the liver leaves of Acridocarpus smeathmannii, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
córò (Balanta), cahapandá (Bijagó), kurfi, manar-balé (Nalu)
Adansonia digitata L. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(002), H(027w), H(027z), H(095)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy; childbirth; H(002) breastfeeding and H(027w) diseases of the newborn, leaves of Adansonia digitata, RNS.
H(095) food, ONS, RNS.
H(095) food, ONS, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
láté, átè (Balanta), buàs (Biafada), uáto, uvato (Bijagó), cabaceira, cabacera, calabacera, (Guinean creole), baobab, pain de singe (fruit) (French), bóè (Fula), bedom-hal, burungule-burúnque (Mancanha), citô (Mandinga), bebáque, bedom-hal, brungal (Manjaco), m'béke (Nalu), burungule (Pepel), cabaceira, calabaceira, imbondeiro (Portugese), kiri (Sosso)
Reference HD 1k
Author(s) :
Diniz, M.A., O. Silva, M.A. Paulo & E.T. Gomez
Title :
Medicinal uses of plants from Guinea-Bissau , 727 -731, (1996)
The Biodiversity of African Plants.Proceedings14 th AETFATCongress.Wageningen, The Netherlands, 22 - 27 augustus 1994.
Edited by J.G. van der Maesen, X.M. van der Burgt & J.M. van Medenbach de Rooy.Kluwer Academic Publishers, 861 p., (1996)
Symptoms :
H(038)
Recipes :
H(038), roots , RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
boe (Fulani)
Adenia lobata (Jacq.) Engl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Adenia lobata (Jacq.) Engl.
Family :
Passifloraceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(001), H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) intestinal problems, H(001) diseases of the eyes, roots, sap of Adenia lobata, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
belau (Balanta), nedano (Bijagó), belau (Biafada), rabo-de-lagarto (Guinean creole), urebau (Busseu-uliba), endembessauare (Tanda)
Aedesia glabra (Klatt) O.Hoffm :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aedesia glabra (Klatt) O.Hoffm
Family :
Asteraceae
Reference HF 08
Author(s) :
Frazão-Moreira, A
Title :
The symbolic efficacy of medicinal plants:practices, knowledge, and religious beliefs amongst the Nalu healers of Guinea-Bissau
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:24 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(104), H(137)
Recipes :
H(104) stomach aches, H(137) body aches, decoction of roots of Aedesia glabra, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’tonpin-na (Nalu)
Afraegle paniculata (Schum.) Engl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Afraegle paniculata (Schum.) Engl.
Family :
Rutaceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) male impotence, roots of Afraegle paniculata, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
bonquete-cunhide (Djola), boranabô (Busseu-uliba), cursadje (Fula), cursam-ô (Mandinga)
Aframomum alboviolaceum (Ridl.) K. Schum. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum alboviolaceum (Ridl.) K. Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Synonyms :
Aframomum latifolium K. Schum.
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(104), H(179)
Recipes :
H(104) intestinal problems, H(179) diseases of the kidney, roots of Aframomum alboviolaceum, RNS.
H(095) food, ONS.,RNS
H(095) food, ONS.,RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
bussondjá (plant), mantchondjá (fruit) (Biafada), belencufa (Guinean creole), belencufô (Mandinga)
Reference HF 08
Author(s) :
Frazão-Moreira, A
Title :
The symbolic efficacy of medicinal plants:practices, knowledge, and religious beliefs amongst the Nalu healers of Guinea-Bissau
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:24 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of root of Aframomum alboviolaceum, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
mabôbé
Aframomum rostratum K. Schum. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum rostratum K. Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(095), H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) intestinal problems, roots of Aframomum rostratum, RNS.
H(095) food, ONS.,RNS
H(095) food, ONS.,RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
férene (Balanta), belencufa (Guinean creole), dadigôgo (Futa-fula), dadigôgô (Fula), brene (Mancanha), balencufa, belencufô (Mandinga), beumbam, buhuma, bu-rima (Manjaco), mabobé (Nalu), brumbrum (Pepel), bôbô (Sosso)
Afrormosia laxiflora (Benth.) Harms :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Afrormosia laxiflora (Benth.) Harms
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Pericopsis laxiflora (Benth.) Meeuwen
,
Ormosia laxiflora Benth.
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(002), H(027w), H(027z)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy; childbirth; H(002) breastfeeding and H(027w) diseases of the newborn bark of Pericopsis laxiflora, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
cúlèculè, culi-culi, culu-cula (Fula), baba, buba (Manjaco)
Afzelia africana Smith ex Pers. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Afzelia africana Smith ex Pers.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(091), H(190)
Recipes :
H(091) anemia , H(190) blood disorders, bark of Afzelia africana, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
biiguê, pega (Balanta), pau-conta, pó-de-conta (Guinean creole), aru, oru (Creole; Senegal´sflora), lengue, lénguei (Futa-fula), lengueje, leoncó, luengue (Fula), bignáni (Mancanha), lencom-ô, linqué (Mandinga), becancha, becancla, congô, gongô (Manjaco), butáua, butone (Pepel)
Agelaea pentagyna (Lam.) Baill. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Agelaea pentagyna (Lam.) Baill.
Family :
Connaraceae
Synonyms :
Agelaea dewevrei De Wild. & T. Durand
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(004), H(097z), H(111)
Recipes :
H(004) wounds, H(097z) skin inflammations and H(111) burns, leaves of Agelaea pentagyna, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
kanhandi (Sosso)
Reference HF 08
Author(s) :
Frazão-Moreira, A
Title :
The symbolic efficacy of medicinal plants:practices, knowledge, and religious beliefs amongst the Nalu healers of Guinea-Bissau
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:24 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) scabies leaves of Agelaea pentagyna, ointment
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Aidia genipiflora (DC.) Dandy :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aidia genipiflora (DC.) Dandy
Family :
Rubiaceae
Reference HF 08
Author(s) :
Frazão-Moreira, A
Title :
The symbolic efficacy of medicinal plants:practices, knowledge, and religious beliefs amongst the Nalu healers of Guinea-Bissau
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:24 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) impurity, foam of root of Aidia genipiflora, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’armass (Nalu)
Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W. F. Wight :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W. F. Wight
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) pains, leaves of Albizia adianthifolia, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
cobaga-ê, conecam, empantanca, unchámpô (Bijagó), untchaintchain (Cobiana), faróba-de-lala, farroba-de-lala (Guinean creole), caroubier (Fula foro), catchena (Jola), marnei, nétèmàe, nétomáiô (Fula), netô-farô (Mandinga), bianque (Manjaco), masamp-thai (Nalu), alfarroba (Portugese), uasa-fiké (Sosso)
Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HF 08
Author(s) :
Frazão-Moreira, A
Title :
The symbolic efficacy of medicinal plants:practices, knowledge, and religious beliefs amongst the Nalu healers of Guinea-Bissau
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:24 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(034)
Recipes :
H(034) palpitations, triturated leaves of Albizia zygia, swallow
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
masanp n’buk (Nalu)
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Alchornea cordata Benth.
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(037), H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) pains, H(037) cough; and respiratory diseses, stem, seeds of Alchornea cordifolia, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
blora, bloré, bulóra,fiili (Balanta), cachumbé, cachumé, echumbé, ensúmbè (Bijagó), áboná (Cobiana), pó-de-arco, pó-dilinguana (Guinean creole), arcu, brusus (Creole; Senegal´sflora), charque, curo-djendjen-ghadje, djebonedje, gracassaque (Fula), irá (Mandinga), bugou (Manjaco), m’sumena, m’sumuna (Nalu), ugonga (Pepel), m’bolotá (Sosso)
Reference HF 08
Author(s) :
Frazão-Moreira, A
Title :
The symbolic efficacy of medicinal plants:practices, knowledge, and religious beliefs amongst the Nalu healers of Guinea-Bissau
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:24 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(027), H(037), H(068), H(104)
Recipes :
H(027) risk of miscarriage, decoction of root of Alchornea cordifolia, drink
H(037) chest ache peel of stems,wash
H(068) intestinal parasite, root boil drink
H(104) stomach ache, macerated leaves, VO.
H(037) chest ache peel of stems,wash
H(068) intestinal parasite, root boil drink
H(104) stomach ache, macerated leaves, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sum-na (Nalu)