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102 plants found in 3 reference(s)
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
Adansonia digitata L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
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)
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)
Aframomum alboviolaceum (Ridl.) K. Schum. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum alboviolaceum (Ridl.) K. Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
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
Agelaea pentagyna (Lam.) Baill. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Agelaea pentagyna (Lam.) Baill.
Family :
Connaraceae
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 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. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Alchornea cordata Benth.
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)
Allophylus africanus P. Beauv. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Allophylus africanus P. Beauv.
Family :
Sapindaceae
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 :
Recipes :
H(003) swollen limbs, macerated leaves, drink and wash
H(027z) pregnancy, decoction of leaves of Allophylus africanus, VO.
H(027z) pregnancy, decoction of leaves of Allophylus africanus, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Alstonia congensis Engl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Alstonia congensis Engl.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Alstonia gilletii De Wild.
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(003), H(091)
Recipes :
H(003) swelling,topical with the latex of Alstonia congensis
H(091) fatigue, maceration of barks of Alstonia congensis, VO.
H(091) fatigue, maceration of barks of Alstonia congensis, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
ianke (Nalu)
Anacardium occidentale L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Anacardium occidentale L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
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(109)
Recipes :
H(109) lower back pain, leaves of Anacardium occidentale, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
ialikê (Nalu)
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Family :
Araceae
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(033)
Recipes :
H(033) infertility , decoction of rhizome of Anchomanes difformis, drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’denkamdudu (Nalu)
Anisophyllea laurina R. Br. ex Sabine :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Anisophyllea laurina R. Br. ex Sabine
Family :
Anisophylleaceae
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(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye pains, moisten leaves of Anisophyllea laurina
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sunt (Nalu)
Annona glabra L :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Annona glabra L
Family :
Annonaceae
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, infusion or maceration of roots of Annona glabra, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’bonhé (Nalu)
Annona muricata L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Annona muricata L.
Family :
Annonaceae
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 leaves of Annona muricata, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sóp sóp (Nalu)
Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anders. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anders.
Family :
Acanthaceae
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(004)
Recipes :
H(004) open wounds, scrape the bark of Asystasia gangetica, poultice, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
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(094), H(104)
Recipes :
H(094) haemorrhoids, leaves of Bridelia micrantha , triturated and macerated, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of roots, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of roots, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’tak (Nalu)
Caesalpinia benthamiana (Baill.) Herend. & Zarucchi :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Caesalpinia benthamiana (Baill.) Herend. & Zarucchi
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(001), H(004)
Recipes :
H(001) eye complaints macerated leaves of Caesalpinia benthamiana, topical
H(004) open wound, triturated root and leaves, topical
H(004) open wound, triturated root and leaves, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’pinkid sé (Nalu)
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
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(108)
Recipes :
H(108), roots, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
pana (Fulani)
Canthium sp. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Canthium sp.
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(100), H(113)
Recipes :
H(100) treponematoses, H(113) rheumatism, paste of leaves of Canthium sp., poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Capparis erythrocarpus Isert :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Capparis erythrocarpus Isert
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Capparis acuminata De Wild.
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(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, root of Capparis erythrocarpos triturate or scrape, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
néeu (Nalu)
Carica papaya L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
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)
Recipes :
H(027) risk of miscarriage, decoction of roots of Carica papaya, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’pápa (Nalu)
Cassia sieberiana DC. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia kotschyana Oliv.
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(108)
Recipes :
H(108), roots., RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
sambasintch-andje
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(137)
Recipes :
H(137, 2) body aches, H(139) impotence, macerated roots of Cassia sieberiana, VO. Drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sansan (Nalu)
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Family :
Bombacaceae
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(004)
Recipes :
H(004) open wound, triturated bark of Ceiba pentandra topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’kauuê (Nalu)
Cercestis afzelii Schott :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cercestis afzelii Schott
Family :
Araceae
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, decoction of leaves of Cercestis afzelii, drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
mandonha (Nalu)
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Family :
Menispermaceae
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, macerated root of Cissampelos mucronata, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’néo fáfak (Nalu)
Cissus rufescens Guill. & Perr. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cissus rufescens Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Vitaceae
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(003)
Recipes :
H(003) swollen limbs, leaves and peel of root of Cissus rufescens triturated, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.
Family :
Rutaceae
Synonyms :
Citrus limonum Risso
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(004), H(014), H(094), H(100)
Recipes :
H(004) chronic open wound, moisten fruit of Citrus limon, topic
H(014) scabies , decoction of leaves of Citrus limon, wash
H(094) haemorrhoids, decoction of fruit, VO.
H(100) venereal disease, decoction of leaves and root, VO.
H(014) scabies , decoction of leaves of Citrus limon, wash
H(094) haemorrhoids, decoction of fruit, VO.
H(100) venereal disease, decoction of leaves and root, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sinim nelbéne (Nalu)
Clerodendrum splendens G. Don :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Clerodendrum splendens G. Don
Family :
Labiatae
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(020)
Recipes :
H(020) snake bite, macerated roots of Clerodendrum splendens, swallow
H(033z) contraception bark and stem, RNS., VO.
H(033z) contraception bark and stem, RNS., VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
manar balé (Nalu)
Cnestis ferruginea DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cnestis ferruginea DC.
Family :
Connaraceae
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(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, macerated leaves of Cnestis ferruginea, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’xéte nembel (Nalu)
Cochlospermum tinctorium Perr. ex A. Rich. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cochlospermum tinctorium Perr. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Cochlospermaceae
Synonyms :
Cochlospermum niloticum Oliv.
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(126)
Recipes :
H(126), riceom, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
djandere
Cola nitida (Vent.) Scott & Endl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cola nitida (Vent.) Scott & Endl.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
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(100)
Recipes :
H(100) venereal disease leaves of Cola nitida burn and decoction, topical and wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’kola (Nalu)
Combretum micranthum G. Don :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum raimbaultii Heck.
,
Combretum altum Perr.
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), H(051), H(171)
Recipes :
H(014) scabies, triturate or scrape the roots of Combretum micranthum, topical
H(051) fever, decoction of leaves, VO.
H(171) diabetes, decoction of leaves, VO.
H(051) fever, decoction of leaves, VO.
H(171) diabetes, decoction of leaves, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’babass (Nalu)
Costus afer Ker Gawl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Costus afer Ker Gawl.
Family :
Costaceae
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(001)
Recipes :
H(001, 2) eye pain, warm and squeeze the stems of Costus afer, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
mabôbé (Nalu)
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afz. ex G. Don) Benth. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afz. ex G. Don) Benth.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Rondeletia africana T. Winterb.
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(027z)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy, macerated leaves of Crossopteryx febrifuga, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Cyperus articulatus L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cyperus articulatus L.
Family :
Cyperaceae
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(037), H(104)
Recipes :
H(037) cough newborn, H(104) stomach ache newborn, triturate and macerate the roots of Cyperus articulatus, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’téd (Nalu)
Desmodium velutinum (Will.) DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Desmodium velutinum (Will.) DC.
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(008)
Recipes :
H(008) cholera, macerated leaves and roots of Desmodium velutinum, VO. Drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
rap rap (Nalu)
Dialium guineense Willd. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Dialium guineense Willd.
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(046)
Recipes :
H(046) measles, decoction of leaves of Dialium guineense, VO. Drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’bim (Nalu)
Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn.
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(018), H(113), H(214)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, H(113) rheumatism, H(214) bone pains, peel of bark of Dichrostachys cinerea, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’pinkid úne (Nalu)
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family :
Fabaceae
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(108)
Recipes :
H(108), barks of trunk, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
burle
Dicranolepis disticha Planch. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Dicranolepis disticha Planch.
Family :
Thymelaeaceae
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(068)
Recipes :
H(068) intestinal parasites, peel of root of Dicranolepis disticha, triturated and macerated, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’saldendek (Nalu)
Diospyros heudelotii Hiern :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Diospyros heudelotii Hiern
Family :
Ebenaceae
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(003)
Recipes :
H(003) swollen limbs, macerated leaves of Diospyros heudelotii. VO. and wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’txambortá (Nalu)
Elaeis guineensis Jacq. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Elaeis guineensis Jacq.
Family :
Palmae
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(100)
Recipes :
H(100), roots, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
tem-em-eih
Entada abyssinica Steud. ex A. Rich. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Entada abyssinica Steud. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Fabaceae
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(004)
Recipes :
H(004), roots, barks from trunc , RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
padapar (Fulani)
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
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(108)
Recipes :
H(108), roots, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
botchei
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(027z), H(034), H(118)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy, decoction, bark peel of Erythrina senegalensis, VO.
H(034) palpitation, macerated root peel of Erythrina senegalensis, VO. Drink
H(118) sore throat, decoction of bark of Erythrina senegalensis, VO.
H(034) palpitation, macerated root peel of Erythrina senegalensis, VO. Drink
H(118) sore throat, decoction of bark of Erythrina senegalensis, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’txákarfatch (Nalu)
Ficus capensis Thunb. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Ficus capensis Thunb.
Family :
Moraceae
Synonyms :
Ficus sur Forssk.
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(109), H(104), H(116)
Recipes :
H(109) lower back pain, triturated leaves of Ficus sur and decoction, poultice
H(104) stomach ache macerated bark, VO.
H(116) failure to menstruate, macerated roots, VO.
H(104) stomach ache macerated bark, VO.
H(116) failure to menstruate, macerated roots, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’tonkindjá (Nalu)
Ficus exasperata Vahl :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Family :
Moraceae
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, macerated leaves of Ficus exasperata drink, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’txéf (Nalu)
Ficus umbellata Vahl :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Ficus umbellata Vahl
Family :
Moraceae
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(103), H(109)
Recipes :
H(103) toothache scraped stem of Ficus aff.umbellata, topical
H(109) lower back pain, triturated leaves, topical
H(109) lower back pain, triturated leaves, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’fór (Nalu)
Gardenia ternifolia subsp. jovis-tonantis (Welw.) Verdc. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Gardenia ternifolia subsp. jovis-tonantis (Welw.) Verdc.
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) impurities, foam of root of Gardenia ternifolia subsp. jovis-tonantis, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’dué (Nalu)
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Combretaceae
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(037)
Recipes :
H(037) tuberculosis, plant, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
gelode (Fulani)
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(004)
Recipes :
H(004) open wound, triturate leaves of Guiera senegalensis, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
manáf náfen (Nalu)
Gymnanthemum coloratum (Willd.) H.Rob. & B.Kahn :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Gymnanthemum coloratum (Willd.) H.Rob. & B.Kahn
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(014)
Recipes :
H(014) scabies, macerated leaves of Gymnanthemum coloratum, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’konkone (Nalu)
Hibiscus sterculiifolius (Guill. & Perr.) Steud :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Hibiscus sterculiifolius (Guill. & Perr.) Steud
Family :
Malvaceae
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(039), H(108)
Recipes :
H(108) influenza, macerated leaves of Hibiscus sterculiifolius, VO.
H(039) lice, macerated leaves of Hibiscus sterculiifolius, wash
H(039) lice, macerated leaves of Hibiscus sterculiifolius, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’fakaf (Nalu)
Holarrhena africana DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Holarrhena africana DC.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Holarrhena floribunda (G. Don) Dur. & Schinz
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(100), H(104)
Recipes :
H(100) venereal disease, scrape latex of Holarrhena floribunda, swallow
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of barks, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of barks, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
metxel (Nalu)
Hymenocardia acida Tul. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
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(004)
Recipes :
H(004), leaves , RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
coron-conde
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(001), H(100), H(113)
Recipes :
H(001) temporary blindness, macerated leaves, wash
H(100) treponematoses, H(113) rheumatism, paste of leaves of Hymenocardia acida, poultice
H(100) treponematoses, H(113) rheumatism, paste of leaves of Hymenocardia acida, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
matik sé (Nalu)
Icacina oliviformis (Poiret) J.Rayna :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Icacina oliviformis (Poiret) J.Rayna
Family :
Icacinaceae
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(165)
Recipes :
H(165) children’s disease decoction of leaves of Icacina oliviformis, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’putmé (Nalu)
Kalanchoe crenata (Andr.) Haw. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Kalanchoe crenata (Andr.) Haw.
Family :
Crassulaceae
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(181)
Recipes :
H(181) newborn baby’s navel, moisten and squeeze the leaves of Kalanchoe crenata , topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’txatxatxé (Nalu)
Landolphia dulcis (Sabine) Pichon :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Landolphia dulcis (Sabine) Pichon
Family :
Apocynaceae
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(027z)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy, macerate the leaves of Landolphia dulcis, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
urém (Nalu)
Landolphia heudelotii A. DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Landolphia heudelotii A. DC.
Family :
Apocynaceae
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(003), H(008), H(014)
Recipes :
H(003) swollen limbs, H(008) diarrhoea, decoction of leaves of Landolphia heudelotii, VO.
H(014) itching , decoction of leaves, wash
H(014) itching , decoction of leaves, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
m’bolé (Nalu)
Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch.
Family :
Sapindaceae
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(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, hoarseness, triturated and macerated peel's root of Lecaniodiscus cupanioides, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sonran (Nalu)
Leptadenia hastata (Pers.) Decne. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Leptadenia hastata (Pers.) Decne.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Leptadenia lancifolia (Schumach & Thonn.) Decne.
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(100)
Recipes :
H(100), whole plant, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
safarodje (Fulani)
Maerua duchesnei (De Wild.) F.White :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Maerua duchesnei (De Wild.) F.White
Family :
Capparaceae
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(109), H(113)
Recipes :
H(109) lower back pain, leaves of Maerua duchesnei, triturate, poultice
H(113) sprain, , leavesi, triturate, poultice
H(113) sprain, , leavesi, triturate, poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
maéf (Nalu)
Mangifera indica L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Mangifera indica L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
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, maceration of leaves of Mangifera indica, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’mango (Nalu)
Manihot esculenta Crantz :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Manihot utilissima Pohl
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(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye complaints, macerated leaves of Manihot esculenta, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’mandiok (Nalu)
Morinda citrifolia L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Morinda citrifolia L.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Morinda chrysorhiza DC.
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(027y)
Recipes :
H(027y, 2) post-natal problems, leaves of Morinda chrysorhiza drink or wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’tunké (Nalu)
Morinda morindoides (Baker) Milne-Redh. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Morinda morindoides (Baker) Milne-Redh.
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(137)
Recipes :
H(137) body aches, decoction of leaves of Morinda morindoides, fumigate
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’txéf kam nhalankôk (Nalu)
Nauclea latifolia Sm. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Sarcocephalus russeggeri Schweinf.
,
Sarcocephalus latifolius (Smith) Bruce
,
Sarcocephalus esculentus Afzel. ex Sabine
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(006), H(027z), H(068), H(104)
Recipes :
H(006) constipation decoction of leaves of Sarcocephalus latifolius, VO.
H(027z) pregnancy, macerated leaves , VO.
H(068) intestinal parasites, scrape and macerate the roots, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, peel and macerate the roots, VO.
H(027z) pregnancy, macerated leaves , VO.
H(068) intestinal parasites, scrape and macerate the roots, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, peel and macerate the roots, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’fol (Nalu)
Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro
Family :
Poaceae
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(027y), H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion, H(027y) post-natal problems, decoction of leaves of Oxytenanthera abyssinica , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’fon (Nalu)
Parinari excelsa Sabine :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Parinari excelsa Sabine
Family :
Chrysobalanaceae
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(004), H(037), H(104)
Recipes :
H(004) open wound, triturated barks of Parinari excelsa , topical
H(037) cough, macerated barks of Parinari excelsa, swallow
H(104) stomach ache decoction of barks, VO. Drink
H(037) cough, macerated barks of Parinari excelsa, swallow
H(104) stomach ache decoction of barks, VO. Drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’lut (Nalu)
Parkia biglobosa ( Jacq.) R.Br. ex G. Don :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Parkia biglobosa ( Jacq.) R.Br. ex G. Don
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Parkia clappertoniana Keay
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(113)
Recipes :
H(113)inflammation, barks from stems, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
nere
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(100), H(104), H(113)
Recipes :
H(100) treponematoses, H(113) rheumatism, triturated leaves of Parkia biglobosa, poultice
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of barks, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of barks, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’iú (Nalu)
Paullinia pinnata L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Paullinia pinnata L.
Family :
Sapindaceae
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(008), H(014), H(091)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea in children, macerated leaves of Paullinia pinnata, VO.
H(014) scabies, decoction of leaves, wash
H(091) weakness in children, macerated leaves, VO. and wash
H(014) scabies, decoction of leaves, wash
H(091) weakness in children, macerated leaves, VO. and wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’fankok (Nalu)
Pavetta corymbosa (DC.) F.N. Williams :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Pavetta corymbosa (DC.) F.N. Williams
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(004)
Recipes :
H(004) open wound, bark of Pavetta corymbosa, peel and triturate, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Phyllanthus muellerianus (Kuntze) Exell :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Phyllanthus muellerianus (Kuntze) Exell
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
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(027z)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy, decoction of leaves of Phyllanthus muellerianus, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
mafér (Nalu)
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Bauhinia thonningii Schumach.
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(004)
Recipes :
H(004), leaves, barks, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
barquedje
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(008), H(094)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, triturated and macerated leaves of Bauhinia thonningii, VO.
H(094, 2) haemorrhoids decoction of barks of Bauhinia thonningii, VO.
H(094, 2) haemorrhoids decoction of barks of Bauhinia thonningii, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’bukui (Nalu)
Premna hispida Benth. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Premna hispida Benth.
Family :
Verbenaceae
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(027z), H(094)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy, decoction of leaves of Premna hispidadrink, VO.
H(094) haemorrhoids, macerated leaves drink
H(094) haemorrhoids, decoction or macerated leaves drink
H(094) haemorrhoids, macerated leaves drink
H(094) haemorrhoids, decoction or macerated leaves drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’lum bafai (Nalu)
Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub.
Family :
Fabaceae
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(113)
Recipes :
H(113)inflammation, barks from stems, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
tchelem-tchelemadje
Psidium guajava L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Psidium guajava L.
Family :
Myrtaceae
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(008)
Recipes :
H(008) dysentery decoction of leaves of Psidium guajava, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
goiaba (Nalu)
Psorospermum glaberrimum Hochr. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Psorospermum glaberrimum Hochr.
Family :
Hypericaceae
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(137)
Recipes :
H(137) body aches, decoction of leaves of Psorospermum glaberrimum, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Psychotria peduncularis (Salisb.) Steyerm. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Psychotria peduncularis (Salisb.) Steyerm.
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(004), H(165)
Recipes :
H(004) open wound leaves of Psychotria peduncularis, heat topical
H(165) children’s disease, decoction of leaves of Psychotria peduncularis, VO.
H(165) children’s disease, decoction of leaves of Psychotria peduncularis, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’tokoi (Nalu)
Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir.
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(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, chest ache, decoction of bark boil drink, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sia (Nalu)
Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel.
Family :
Apocynaceae
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(139)
Recipes :
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of roots, drink
H(139) impotence, decoction of stems of Rauvolfia vomitoria, drink
H(139) impotence, decoction of stems of Rauvolfia vomitoria, drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’ti kambirás (Nalu)
Saba senegalensis (A.DC.) Pichon :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Saba senegalensis (A.DC.) Pichon
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Landolphia senegalensis (A. DC.) Kotschy & Peyr.
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(051)
Recipes :
H(051) fever, infusion of leaves of Saba senegalensis, wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’badak (Nalu)
Salacia senegalensis (Lam.) DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Salacia senegalensis (Lam.) DC.
Family :
Celastraceae
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(103)
Recipes :
H(103) tooth decay, roots of Salacia senegalensis are triturate, topical
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
mankidés (Nalu)
Samanea dinklagei (Harms) Keay :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Samanea dinklagei (Harms) Keay
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Pithecellobium dinklagei (Harms) Harms
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(109)
Recipes :
H(109) lower back pain, decoction of root of Samanea dinklagei drink and wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
masamp (Nalu)
Scleria racemosa Poir. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Scleria racemosa Poir.
Family :
Cyperaceae
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(027z)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy, decoction of laves of Scleria racemosa, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’txapen ka basop (Nalu)
Scoparia dulcis L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Scoparia dulcis L.
Family :
Scrophulariaceae
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(001), H(104)
Recipes :
H(001) eye pain, leaves of Scoparia dulcis macerated, topical
H(104) stomach ache child, decoction of leaves, VO.
H(104) stomach ache child, decoction of leaves, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’txinké (Nalu)
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.
Family :
Polygalaceae
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(004)
Recipes :
H(004), roots, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
djuro
Sida acuta Burm. f. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Sida acuta Burm. f.
Family :
Malvaceae
Synonyms :
Sida carpinifolia L.f.
,
Sida stipulata Cav.
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(039)
Recipes :
H(039) lice, macerated leaves of Sida acuta , wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’téksen (Nalu)
Smeathmannia pubescens Sol. ex R. Br. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Smeathmannia pubescens Sol. ex R. Br.
Family :
Passifloraceae
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(100), H(104)
Recipes :
H(100) venereal disease, decoction of root, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of roots of Smeathmannia pubescens, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, decoction of roots of Smeathmannia pubescens, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’baptame (Nalu)
Smilax anceps Willd. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Smilax anceps Willd.
Family :
Smilacaceae
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(137)
Recipes :
H(137) body aches, decoction of root of Smilax anceps, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’pôrkam nunpun (Nalu)
Sorindeia juglandifolia (A. Rich.) Planch. ex Oliv. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Sorindeia juglandifolia (A. Rich.) Planch. ex Oliv.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
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(165)
Recipes :
H(165) children’s diseases, maceration of leaves of Sorindeia juglandifolia, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’txaluas (Nalu)
Spondias mombin L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Spondias mombin L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Spondias lutea L.
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(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye pains, wash the eyes with a maceration of leaves of Spondias mombin
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’fal (Nalu)
Strophanthus hispidus DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Strophanthus hispidus DC.
Family :
Apocynaceae
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(068), H(094)
Recipes :
H(068) intestinal parasites, H(094) haemorrhoids, peeled roots of Strophanthus hispidus, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’fam (Nalu)
Tabernaemontana africana Hook. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Tabernaemontana africana Hook.
Family :
Apocynaceae
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(100)
Recipes :
H(100) venereal disease, macerated stems of Tabernaemontana africana, drink
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’lat laté (Nalu)
Tamarindus indica L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Tamarindus indica L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Tamarindus erythraea Mattei
Reference HH 17
Author(s) :
Havinga, H. R., A. Hartl, J. Putscher, S. Prehsler, C. Buchmann, C. R. Vogl
Title :
Tamarindus indica L. (Fabaceae): Patterns of use in traditional African medicine
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 127 pp. 573 - 588 (2010)
Symptoms :
H(126)
Recipes :
H(126) hepatitis A, leaves of Tamarindus indica, RNS..
(registered from reference HL 25)
(registered from reference HL 25)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
not registered
Terminalia macroptera Guil. & Perr. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Terminalia macroptera Guil. & Perr.
Family :
Combretaceae
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(126)
Recipes :
H(126), roots, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Bissau
Vernacular name :
bode (Fulani)
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(037)
Recipes :
H(037) chest pain, decoction of leaves of Terminalia macroptera, drink and wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’kone (Nalu)
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Family :
Ulmaceae
Synonyms :
Sponia orientalis var. affinis (Planch.) Baker
,
Trema guineensis (Schum. & Thonn. ) Ficalho
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(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, barks of Trema orientalis, VO. Swallow
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’robta kabafar (Nalu)
Triclisia patens Oliv. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Triclisia patens Oliv.
Family :
Menispermaceae
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(002)
Recipes :
H(002) lack of milk, macerated leaves of Triclisia patens drink, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
manar kambantxô (Nalu)
Usteria guineensis Willd. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Usteria guineensis Willd.
Family :
Antoniaceae
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(109)
Recipes :
H(109) lower back pain, leaves of Usteria guineensis triturated in a poultice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’átá uóké (Nalu)
Uvaria chamae P. Beauv. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Uvaria chamae P. Beauv.
Family :
Annonaceae
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(004), H(094)
Recipes :
H(004) open wounds, triturated leaves of Uvaria chamae, topical
H(094) haemorrhoids, decoction of roots of Uvaria chamae, VO.
H(094) haemorrhoids, decoction of roots of Uvaria chamae, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’pinden (Nalu)
Vitex madiensis Oliv. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Vitex madiensis Oliv.
Family :
Verbenaceae
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(027z)
Recipes :
H(027z) pregnancy, macerated leaves of Vitex madiensis, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sokór (Nalu)
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Uvaria aethiopica Guil. et Pers.
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 fruits of Xylopia aethiopica, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
n’sél (Nalu)
Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. & Perr. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Rutaceae
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)
Recipes :
H(027) risk of miscarriage, peel of root of Zanthoxylum leprieurii, macerate, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
mabár (Nalu)