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Reference : HA 59
Author(s) :
Ayodele, S. M., E. O. Akpaja, and Y. Adamu
Title :
Some edible and medicinal mushrooms of Igala land in Nigeria, their sociocultural and ethnomycological uses.
International Journal of Science and nature VOL. 2(3) : 473- 476 (2011)
www.scienceandnature.org
Reference HA 59 has information about 7 plants :
Fomitopsis officinalis (Vill.) Bondartsev & Singer
Official name :
Fomitopsis officinalis (Vill.) Bondartsev & Singer
Family :
Fomitopsidaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(037), H(169)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, H(037) catarrh, H(169) hernia, decoction of Polyporus officinalis, together with other herbs, VO. It hot
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria ( Igala land)
Vernacular name :
oru akpayi (Igala)
Lepiota sp.
Official name :
Lepiota sp.
Family :
Agaricaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) Lepiota sp., edible mushrooms , time of appearance in the wild : April - June
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria ( Igala land)
Vernacular name :
oru ugba (Igala)
Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer
Official name :
Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer
Family :
Pleurotaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) Polyporus officinalis edible mushrooms, time of appearance in the wild :Feb – April (Early rain)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria ( Igala land)
Vernacular name :
oru akpayi (Igala)
Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer
Official name :
Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer
Family :
Pleurotaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(151), H(171)
Recipes :
H(051) fever , H(151) hypertension, H(171) diabetes, decoction of Pleurotus tuberregium in wrapped banana leaves and add spices. Eat when boiled
H(095) edible mushrooms , time of appearance in the wild :Jan – Dec
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria ( Igala land)
Vernacular name :
oru owo or oru akpanya (Igala)
Termitomyces le-testui (Pat.) R. Heim
Official name :
Termitomyces le-testui (Pat.) R. Heim
Family :
Lyophyllaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(095)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, H(051) fever, H(104) stomach upset, dry Termitomyces letestui and grind into powder. Eat with rice, add to stew or pap
H(095) edible mushrooms , time of appearance in the wild : July – Nov.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria ( Igala land)
Vernacular name :
oru aberedodolo or
oru ogbagbajele (Igala)
Termitomyces robustus (Beeli) R. Heim
Official name :
Termitomyces robustus (Beeli) R. Heim
Family :
Lyophyllaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(095)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, H(051) fever, make Termitomyces robustus into pepper soup Eat and drink the soup
H(095), edible mushrooms , time of appearance in the wild :July – Oct.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria ( Igala land)
Vernacular name :
oru obe or oru okiti (Igala)
Volvariella volvacea (Bul. ex Fr.) Singer
Official name :
Volvariella volvacea (Bul. ex Fr.) Singer
Family :
Pluteaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) Volvoriella volvacea edible mushrooms, time of appearance in the wild : April – Nov.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria ( Igala land)
Vernacular name :
oru ekpe (Igala)
