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Author(s) :
Mgbeahuruike, E. E., Y. Holm, H. Vuorela, C. Amandikwa, Pia Fyhrquist
Title :
An ethnobotanical survey and antifungal activity ofPiper guineenseused for the treatment of fungal infections in West-African traditional medicine
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 229, pp.157–166 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.10.005
Reference HM 85 has information about 10 plants :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(018), H(051)
Recipes :
H(013) rashes and painful blisters on the head, H(051) fever and H(018) headache "oria isiakpụkpọ, akpụkpọisi" fruits and leaves of Piper guineense, soaked in mild alcohol to produce a paste, hot infusion, Applied as paste on the affected area,infusion taken orally
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
African guinea pepper
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(005), H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) reddish and swollen toes and nails, H(005) itchy small blisters, Leaves, and fruits of Piper guineense, soaked in alcohol local gin (kai-kai), VO.
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
African guinea pepper
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(013) rashes "oria enuahụ" , itching, reddish skin, blisters, fruits and leaves of Piper guineense combined with Zingiber officinal cold maceration, Applied on the skin
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
African guinea pepper
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye itching , swollen of the eye "oria nwany", leaves of Piper guineense cold and hot water infusion. Administered in drops in the eye
(Informations received by 3 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 3 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
African guinea pepper
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(014), H(028z)
Recipes :
H(014) vagina itching, H(028z) unpleasant vaginal discharge "oria nwany", H(051) fever, leaves, fruits, root of Piper guineense, soaked in alcohol local gin (kai-kai), VO.
(Informations received by 6 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 6 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
African guinea pepper
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(014), H(051)
Recipes :
H(014) ring-like rashes and H(051) fever "mwanra,ọria ringoringo", fruits and leaves of Piper guineense, soaked in alcohol local gin (kai-kai), VO.
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
African guinea pepper
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(076), H(118)
Recipes :
H(076) blisters in the mouth, H(118) sour throat, and H(051) fever, fruits and leaves of Piper guineense, decoction combined with Xylopia aethiopica, wash the mouth regularly and taken orally
(Informations received by 7 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 7 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
African guinea pepper
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(038), H(091), H(135)
Recipes :
H(038) painful urination "oria akpaamịr", H(135) constant stooling and H(091) body weakness, leaves, fruits of Piper guineense, soaked in alcohol local gin (kai-kai), VO.
(Informations received by 7 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 7 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
African guinea pepper
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Official name :
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Uvaria aethiopica Guil. et Pers.
Symptoms :
H(076), H(118), H(051)
Recipes :
H(076) blisters in the mouth, H(118) sour throat, and H(051) fever, fruits and leaves of Piper guineense, decoction combined with Xylopia aethiopica, wash the mouth regularly and taken orally
(Informations received by 7 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 7 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Official name :
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) rashes "oria enuahụ" , itching, reddish skin, blisters, fruits and leaves of Piper guineense combined with Zingiber officinal cold maceration, Applied on the skin
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
(Informations received by 8 traditional healers)
Region :
West Afrifca
Country :
Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors