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Author(s) :
Pobeguin, M.
Title :
Les plantes médicinales de la Guinée. Paris. (1912)
Agriculture pratique des pays chauds, : T1 : 279 - 295, 387 - 394, 484 - 496, (1911) ;T2 : 37 - 45, 133 - 144, 233 - 238, (1911)
Reference HP 52 has information about 61 plants :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Official name :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), barks, infusion, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
bransan (Malinke)
Acacia sieberiana DC.
Official name :
Acacia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia sieberiana DC. var. sieberiana
Symptoms :
H(038), H(068)
Recipes :
H(038), H(068), decoction (H2O) barks and roots, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
bransan- guhoni (Malinke)
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(008), H(013), H(037), H(045), H(051), H(103)
Recipes :
H(004) + H(045), powder from the skin of the fruit, local application
H(008), fruit, facid floor, VO.
H(013) , leaves, cataplasm
H(037) + H(051), leaves, infusion, RNS.
H(103), grilled seeds or latex, powder, RNS.
H(008), fruit, facid floor, VO.
H(013) , leaves, cataplasm
H(037) + H(051), leaves, infusion, RNS.
H(103), grilled seeds or latex, powder, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
boki (Malinké), kiri (Soussou), bohe (Foula du Fouta-Djallon)
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Official name :
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(013), H(111)
Recipes :
H(006) child, leaves, roots, decoction (H2O) , RNS.
H(013) + H(111), feaves, roots, decoction (H2O) , RNS.
H(013) + H(111), feaves, roots, decoction (H2O) , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
boron (Malinke)
Annona muricata L.
Official name :
Annona muricata L.
Family :
Annonaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(037), H(068), H(103)
Recipes :
H(037), stems, leaves, infusion, RNS.H(068), roots and barks, RNS.H(103), barks, infusion or decoction (H2O) , gargle
H(013) dry skin eruption, stems, young leaves,local application
H(013) dry skin eruption, stems, young leaves,local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
doukoume porto (Foula du Fouta-Djallon)mete (Soussou)
Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Official name :
Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Anogeissus schimperi Hochst. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
Symptoms :
H(014), H(051), H(088)
Recipes :
H(014), leaves decoc, bath, fumigation
H(051), bark, infusion, RNS.
H(088), astringent, leaves decoction (H2O) , RNS.
H(051), bark, infusion, RNS.
H(088), astringent, leaves decoction (H2O) , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
krekrete (Malinke)
Borassus flabellifer var. aethiopum (Mart.) Warb.
Official name :
Borassus flabellifer var. aethiopum (Mart.) Warb.
Family :
Arecaceae
Synonyms :
Borassus aethiopum Mart.
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) bronchitis, young roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
cebe (Malinke)kanke (Soussou)doube (Foula du Fouta-Djalon)
Cadaba farinosa Forssk.
Official name :
Cadaba farinosa Forssk.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(051), H(108)
Recipes :
H(008), whole plant, decoction (H2O), , RNS.
H(051) + H(108) child, leaves, decoction (H2O) or infusion, RNS.
H(051) + H(108) child, leaves, decoction (H2O) or infusion, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Official name :
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(055), H(078), H(104)
Recipes :
H(055), roots, RNS
H(078), leaves, cataplasm,RNS.
H(104), roots, RNS
H(078), leaves, cataplasm,RNS.
H(104), roots, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
not registered
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
V(006)
Recipes :
Veq(006), leaves, decoction, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
boudi baga (Foula du Fouta-Djalon)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), leaves, roots, seeds , RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
boudi baga (Foula du Fouta-Djalon)
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Official name :
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
,
Carissa pubescens A. DC.
,
Carissa spinarum L.
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103), leaves, decoction (H2O), application local
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
kamboro
Cassia alata L.
Official name :
Cassia alata L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014), pounded leaves, application or friction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(003), H(004), H(007), H(051), H(091), H(095)
Recipes :
H(003) + H(004), fresh leaces, cataplasm or decoction, infusion, bath, fumigation , RNS.
H(007), grilled seeds , RNS.
H(051), twigs, leaves, roots, VO.
H(091), twigs, leaves, roots, VO.
H(007), grilled seeds , RNS.
H(051), twigs, leaves, roots, VO.
H(091), twigs, leaves, roots, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
benta mare (Malinke)tiga sowrou (Foula du Fouta-Djalon)
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Official name :
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia kotschyana Oliv.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(100)
Recipes :
H(006), roots, RNS, toxic in large dosis
H(100), roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(100), roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
sindia (Malinke) & (Foula du Fouta-Djalon)bangboua (Soussou)
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Official name :
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Symptoms :
H(111)
Recipes :
H(111), pounded fresh leaves,, cataplasm
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Official name :
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Symptoms :
V(002)
Recipes :
Vb(002), stems, roots , RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
not registered
Clematis hirsuta Guill. & Perr.
Official name :
Clematis hirsuta Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Ranunculaceae
Symptoms :
H(014), H(164), H(173)
Recipes :
H(014) + H(173), roots, leaves, RNS.
H(164), roots, pounded leaves, skin application
H(164), roots, pounded leaves, skin application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
kipiti (Foula du Fouta-Djalon)
Cochlospermum tinctorium Perr. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Cochlospermum tinctorium Perr. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Cochlospermaceae
Synonyms :
Cochlospermum niloticum Oliv.
Symptoms :
H(100), H(116)
Recipes :
H(100), twigs, roots, decoction, RNS.
H(116), ONS., RNS.
H(116), ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
fihra g'uesse (Soussou)diarounde (Foula du Fouta-Djalon)
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Official name :
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(108)
Recipes :
H(004)circoncis, pounded leaves, sores washed
H(108), leaves, infusion, RNS
H(108), leaves, infusion, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
diamba , simba bali (Malinke)