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Author(s) :
Mangambu Mokoso, Jean de Dieu , R. van Diggelen, J. C. Mwanga Mwanga, H. Ntahobavuka, F.Malaisse, E. Robbrecht
Title :
Enthnobotanic survey of Pteridophytes, assessment of extinction risk and conservation strategies in the surroundings of the Kahuzi Biega National Park (DR Congo)
Geo-Eco-Trop., 36 : 137-158 (2012)
Reference HM 63 has information about 40 plants :
Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Official name :
Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Family :
Pteridaceae
Symptoms :
H(022), H(139x)
Recipes :
H(022)to facilitate a good childbirtht, decoction of about two handfuls of fresh fronds of Adiantum capillus-veneris is mixed with palm oil (Elaeis guineensis). Decoction is drunk during the last 2 weeks
H(139x) aphrodisiac man, whole plant eaten raw
H(139x) aphrodisiac man, whole plant eaten raw
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Ananas sativus Lindl.
Official name :
Ananas sativus Lindl.
Family :
Bromeliaceae
Synonyms :
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, juice of five hundred grams of petioles of Dicranopteris linearis and a ripe fruit of Ananas comosus + H20 to obtain one liter of solution + salt + two ripe fruit of Capsicum annuum crushed, VO. 1 half a glass a day for four days
H(037) acute cough and H(082) asthma. 1 handful of fronds of Platycerium elephantotis are pounded with 1 ripe fruit of Ananas comosus. Decoction of the juice + 1 teaspoon of table salt and 2 crushed ripe fruit of Capsicum spp..VO. 1/2 24 cl glass for four days
H(082) asthma, same treatment but, for seven days and the patient takes food prepared without oil of Elaeis guineensis
H(037) acute cough and H(082) asthma. 1 handful of fronds of Platycerium elephantotis are pounded with 1 ripe fruit of Ananas comosus. Decoction of the juice + 1 teaspoon of table salt and 2 crushed ripe fruit of Capsicum spp..VO. 1/2 24 cl glass for four days
H(082) asthma, same treatment but, for seven days and the patient takes food prepared without oil of Elaeis guineensis
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Antrophyum mannianum Hook.
Official name :
Antrophyum mannianum Hook.
Family :
Pteridaceae
Symptoms :
H(082)
Recipes :
H(082) asthma, decoction of four handles of young fronds of Antrophyum mannianum placed in 5 liters of water for half an hour. Decoction is drunk for seven days VO. a beer glass a day. Decoction, VO. a beer glass each day
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Asplenium africanum Desv.
Official name :
Asplenium africanum Desv.
Family :
Aspleniaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) poisoning, pound about 2 kg fronds of Asplenium africanum, maceration in 2 liters of water. VO. 1 beer glass three times a day for five days.
H(013) reduces pain due to abscess and cures. Piler 6 fronds and add with 5 drops of palm oil of Elaeis guineensis, local application
H(013) reduces pain due to abscess and cures. Piler 6 fronds and add with 5 drops of palm oil of Elaeis guineensis, local application
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Asplenium dregeanum Kunze
Official name :
Asplenium dregeanum Kunze
Family :
Aspleniaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(100)
Recipes :
H(037) dry cough,, H(100) syphilis, decoction of 150 g of whole plant of Asplenium dregeanum. VO. 1 beer glass, twice a day for five days.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Asplenium emarginatum P. Beauv.
Official name :
Asplenium emarginatum P. Beauv.
Family :
Aspleniaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) poisoning, decoction of 500 g of fresh whole triturated plants of Asplenium emarginatum in 2 liters of water and let stand for 30 minutes. VO. 1 beer glass three times a day for four days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Asplenium monathes L.
Official name :
Asplenium monathes L.
Family :
Aspleniaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhea, maceration of four handles of fresch fronds of Asplenium monanthes in 2 liters of water for 12 hours. enema, 1 times a day for six days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Asplenium variabile Hook.
Official name :
Asplenium variabile Hook.
Family :
Aspleniaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) poisoning, pound about 2 kg fronds of Asplenium variabile, maceration in 2 liters of water. VO.1 beer glass three times a day for five days.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
mugu-munyanya (Lega)
Blechnum tabulare (Thunb.) Kuhn
Official name :
Blechnum tabulare (Thunb.) Kuhn
Family :
Blechnaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) venereal diseases, crushed fertile fronds of Blechnun tabulare, associated with the local drink from Musa sp. The treatment is done until complete healing.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Capsicum annuum L.
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, juice of five hundred grams petioles of Dicranopteris linearis and a ripe fruit of Ananas comosus + H20 to obtain one liter of solution + salt + two ripe fruit of Capsicum annuum crushed, VO. 1 half a glass a day for four days
H(082) asthma, same treatment but, for seven days and the patient takes food prepared without oil of Elaeis guineensis
H(082) asthma, same treatment but, for seven days and the patient takes food prepared without oil of Elaeis guineensis
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Capsicum sp.
Official name :
Capsicum sp.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) acute cough and H(082) asthma. 1 handful of fronds of Platycerium elephantotis are pounded with 1 ripe fruit of Ananas comosus. Decoction of the juice + 1 teaspoon of table salt and 2 crushed ripe fruit of Capsicum spp..VO. 1/2 24 cl glass for four days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Cheilanthes farinosa (Forssk.) Kaulf.
Official name :
Cheilanthes farinosa (Forssk.) Kaulf.
Family :
Pteridaceae
Symptoms :
H(027z)
Recipes :
H(027z) irregular menstruation, decoction 2 handful of fronds of Cheilanthes farinosa in 3 liters of water, VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Cyathea manniana Hook.
Official name :
Cyathea manniana Hook.
Family :
Cyatheaceae
Symptoms :
H(139x)
Recipes :
H(139x) aphrodisiac, crushed crosses of Cyathea manniana , associated with the local drink from Musa sp. , VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
bishebekere (Shi et Tembo), bishembekele (Lega);
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Official name :
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(169)
Recipes :
H(169) hernia, aqueous decoction of 1 liter of of Odontosoria africana with the whole plant of Cymbopogon citratus, VO. 200 ml , three times
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Davallia chaerophylloides (Poir.) Steud.
Official name :
Davallia chaerophylloides (Poir.) Steud.
Family :
Davalliaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) child fever, decoction of the plant of Davallia chaerophylloides, bath
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Dicranopteris linearis (Burm. f.) Underw.
Official name :
Dicranopteris linearis (Burm. f.) Underw.
Family :
Gleicheniaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, juice of five hundred grams petioles of Dicranopteris linearis and a ripe fruit of Ananas comosus + H20 to obtain one liter of solution + salt + two ripe fruit of Capsicum annuum crushed, VO. 1 half a glass a day for four days
H(082) asthma, same treatment but, for seven days and the patient takes food prepared without oil of Elaeis guineensis
H(082) asthma, same treatment but, for seven days and the patient takes food prepared without oil of Elaeis guineensis
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Didymocrea truncatula (Sw.) J.SM
Official name :
Didymocrea truncatula (Sw.) J.SM
Family :
Dryopteridaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, aqueous decoction during 30' of 2 kg of fresh leaves of Didymocrea truncatula in 2 liters of water. VO. 1 beer glass by day for six days
H(082) cardiac asthma, same recipe but,VO. 1 beer glass three times a day for seven days
H(082) cardiac asthma, same recipe but,VO. 1 beer glass three times a day for seven days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Dryopteris manniana (Hook.) C. Chr.
Official name :
Dryopteris manniana (Hook.) C. Chr.
Family :
Dryopteridaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, ashes from a quantity of about 50 gr of whole plant of Dryopteris manniana is mixed with three tablespoons of oil from Elaeis guineensis.Treatment is licking the cure five times a day
H(037) cough, decoction of 100 g of whole plants, VO. 1 beer glass, twice a day for five days
H(037) cough, decoction of 100 g of whole plants, VO. 1 beer glass, twice a day for five days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.
Official name :
Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.
Family :
Equisetaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(104), H(173)
Recipes :
H(004) wounds, 10 fronds of Equisetum ramossisimum associated with the roots of Bidens pilosa and 10 seeds of Ricinus communis are mixed and mashed with a pinch of salt kitchen. The treatment is done by tattoo close the wounds in the feet or hands infected, once a day for three consecutive days per week. This process continues until recovery.
H(173 )leprosy . ditto + oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
H(104) stomach ache, decoction three entire plants in 2 liters of water. VO. 1 glass of 24 cl for five days
H(173 )leprosy . ditto + oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
H(104) stomach ache, decoction three entire plants in 2 liters of water. VO. 1 glass of 24 cl for five days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
biasi bia Mwami (Shi)
Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic. Serm.
Official name :
Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic. Serm.
Family :
Lycopodiaceae
Synonyms :
Lycopodium cernuum L.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(099), H(113)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhea, H(099) epilepsy, H(113) rheumatisms, decoction of about 1 liter from two handfuls of corn of Lycopodiella cernua in 2 litres, VO. 1 glass and a half per day for 7 days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kahuzi Biega National Park
Vernacular name :
lugwa-pinga (Mashi), nawalemba (Tembo)