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Official name :
Canavalia ensiformis (L.) D.C.
Family :
Fabaceae
3 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HA 44
Author(s) :
Ashidi, J.S. , P.J. Houghton, P.J. Hylands, T. Efferth
Title :
Ethnobotanical survey and cytotoxicity testing of plants of South-western Nigeria used to treat cancer, with isolation of cytotoxic constituents from Cajanus cajan Millsp. leaves
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 128, 501–512 (2010)
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, seeds of Canavalia ensiformis, poultice, VO.; decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
sese-nla (Yoruba)
Reference HO 20
Author(s) :
Olowokudejo J. D., A. B. Kadiri, V.A. Travih
Title :
An Ethnobotanical Survey of Herbal Markets and Medicinal Plants in Lagos State of Nigeria
Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 851-65. 2008.
http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/lagos.htm
Symptoms :
H(200)
Recipes :
H(200) antibiotic, antiseptic, seed of Canavalia ensiformis, RNS. (Information obtained from herb sellers and traditional medicine practitioners from three popular and largest markets in Lagos)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Local markets in Lagos state)
Vernacular name :
sese-nla
Reference HV 03
Author(s) :
Vergiat, A.-M.
Title :
Plantes magiques et médicinales des féticheurs de l'Oubangui (Région de Bangui) (3e partie)
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 16, n°9-10, Septembre-octobre 1969. pp. 418-456;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°1-4, Janvier-février-mars-avril 1970. pp. 60-91;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°5-6, Mai-juin 1970. pp. 171-199;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°7-9, Juillet-août-septembre 1970. pp. 295-339
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1969_num_16_9_3037
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_1_3053
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_5_3060
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_7_3071
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106) Canavalia ensiformis planted near the huts puts the leopards to flight.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Central African Republic (Oubangui)
Vernacular name :
bundu.(Gbava), bonego, soygo (Manja)