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Description :
hernia
226 plants found in 89 reference(s) :
Acacia nilotica var. adansonii (Guill. & Perr.) Kuntze :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia nilotica var. adansonii (Guill. & Perr.) Kuntze
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. subsp. adstringens (Schumm. & Thonn.) Roberty
,
Acacia adansonii Guill. & Perr.
Reference HC 55
Author(s) :
Cisse, A, M Gueye, A. Ka, F. Ndiaye, S. Koma, L.E. Akpo
Title :
Ethnobotanique des plantes médicinales chez les bergers peuls de Widou Thiengoly de la commune de Téssékéré (Ferlo-Nord Sénégal).
Journal of Applied Biosciences 98 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(001), H(004), H(013), H(014), H(091), H(094), H(103), H(104), H(135), H(169), H(200)
Recipes :
H(001) vision problem, H(004) wound, H(013) ulcer, H(014) dermatological affection, H(091) fatigue, H(091) virility, H(091) invigorating, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(103) teeth ache, H(104) stomach aches, H(135) indigestion, H(169) hernia, H(200) antibiotic, roots of Acacia nilotica subsp. Adstringens, RNS. (medicinal species sometimes used in combination with other species)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Sengal (Ferlo-North)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Acacia seyal Del. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia seyal Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HM 09
Author(s) :
Minja, M.M.J.
Title :
The Maasai Wonder Plants.
People and Plants training workshop held at the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th – 18th march 1999.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(135), H(139), H(169)
Recipes :
H(006) purg., root + stem, H(135), root + stem, H(139) woman, root + stem, H(169)hernia, root + stem
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Simanjiro country)
Vernacular name :
olchoray (Maasai)
Adansonia digitata L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Reference HA 49
Author(s) :
Amri, E., D.P.Kisangau
Title :
Ethnomedicinal study of plants used in villages around Kimboza forest reserve in Morogoro, Tanzania
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 8:1 (2012)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/pdf/1746-4269-8-1.pdf
Symptoms :
H(169)
Recipes :
H(169) hernia, roots decoction of Adansonia digitata, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Kimboza forest reserve in Morogoro)
Vernacular name :
mbuyu
Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper
Family :
Zngiberaceae
Reference HM 83
Author(s) :
Mpondo Mpondo, E., J. Yinyang , S. D. Dibong
Title :
Valorisation des plantes médicinales à coumarines des marchés de Douala Est (Cameroun)
Journal of Applied Biosciences 85:7804– 7823 (2015)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jab.v85i1.6
Symptoms :
H(169)
Recipes :
H(169) umbilical hernia, Crush the seeds of Aframomum exscapum, mix them with leaves of Ocimum gratissimum and "le roi des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides ), VO. (drink the decoction or eat no less than 9 seeds)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (markets of Douala East)
Vernacular name :
mbongo (?)
Aframomum laurentii (De Wild. & T.Durand) K.Schum. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum laurentii (De Wild. & T.Durand) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Reference HB 25M
Author(s) :
Bossard, E.
Title :
La médecine traditionnelle au centre et à l'ouest de l'Angola.
Ministério da ciênciae da tecnologia. Instituto de investigaçâo cientifica tropical. Lisboa - p. 531 (1996) (ISBN : 972-672-858-4)
Symptoms :
H(031), H(099), H(169)
Recipes :
H(031) intercostal pain, H(099) epilepsy, H(169) hernia, RNS, ONS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Angola (regions of Cabinda, Maiombe)
Vernacular name :
sisa (Umubumbu), (Kikongo)
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Reference HK 61
Author(s) :
Kibungu Kembelo A.O.
Title :
Quelques plantes médicinales du Bas-Congo et leurs usages (198 p.),(2003)
http://www.sie-cameroun.cm/?q=biblio/doc/4825
Symptoms :
H(014), H(016), H(026), H(033), H(037), H(068), H(082), H(094), H(099), H(101), H(113), H(169), H(201)
Recipes :
H(014) chronic mange with H(014) itch (yamba di nzazi), burn and grind the following plants : earth termite mound, waste of fruits, leaves and roots of Aframomum alboviolaceum, fruits of Strychnos cocculoides, leaves of Capsicum frutescens of Canna indica of Aframomum melegueta of Cogniauxia podolaena; leaves, seeds and waste of Tephrosia vogelii and the fake cotton of the palm tree; dilute in water, filter and mix with the red powder of Pterocarpus tinctorius (or P. angolensis). Rub the whole body, 2 times per day.
H(016) swollen and painful breasts, pound together the following plants : trunk of Costus ocephalus, Hibiscus acetosella forme rouge and Abrus precatorius; press, filter and then mix coated with with product of Pterocarpus tinctorius. Drink 1 tablespoon, 3 times per day. Take one part of the product mix with the seeds of Aframomum melegueta. Rub the body with the dough, 3 times per day.
H(026) polymenorrhea or H(101) abundant and prolonged menstrual bleeding, pound together the following plants : Manotes expansa (syn. M. pruinosa), Abrus precatorius, stamens corn, Aframomum melegueta, seeds of Olax gambecola (or Scorodophloeus zenkeri), earth termite mound and red powder of Pterocarpus tinctorius; to dilute the mixture in palm wine and macerate and then filter. Drink 1 table spoon, 3 times per day
H(033) female infertility, grinding and mixing white clay with the plants : Aframomum melegueta, Piper nigrum, Capsicum frutescens; sift and eat a little of the powder. Drink a little water at a rate of 2 times per day from the 9th day
H(037) cough, boil all the plants below: leaves of Costus lucanusianus and of Gossypium barbadense, barks of Pseudospondias microcarpa, juice of Citrus limon (lemons), Aframomum melegueta and Securidaca longipedunculata ; to filter and drink 1/3 of glass, 3 times per day.
H(068) hookworm, grill the plants: Aframomum melegueta, Pseudospondias microcarpa (roots), leaves of Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. platycarpa, Piper nigrum, seeds of Scorodophloeus zenkeri, Cymbopogon densiflorus, Cyperus articulatus; finely ground then eat ½ teaspoon, 3 times per day.
H(068) hookworm, crush the following plants : Aframomum melegueta, Piper nigrum, Allium sativum, leaves of Tetrorchidium didymostemon and Capsicum frutescens (fruits) with white clay. Eating and drinking a little water ½ teaspoon, 2 times per day.
H(082) asthma, boil together the following plants: seeds of onion, juice of Citrus sinensis, leaves of Sapium cornutum and of Tetrorchidium didymostemon, roots of Quisqualis hensii, Aframomum melegueta and traditional salt to filter and drink 1/3 of glass, 3 times per day.
H(094) hemorrhoids, crush separately the plants: Zingiber officinale, Cola acuminata (fruits), barks of Mangifera indica, Allium sativum, Piper nigrum, Cyperus articulatus, Capsicum frutescens, Aframomum melegueta, barks of Croton mubango, leaves of Nicotiana tabacum, roots of Landolphia owariensis (barks), Mondia whitei, roots of Aframomum alboviolaceum, Dorstenia psilurus, roots of Bridelia ferruginea and roots of Garcinia huillensis., dilute in water, macerate and let stand overnight. Press well and filter then put in bottles adding a table spoon of sugar in each one. Expose the full solution bottles in the sun for three days. Drink ½ glass, one time in the evening. Warning this medicine may cause dizziness but we must continue the treatment.
H(094) hemorrhoids, cut and boiled the barks of trunk of Scorodophloeus zenkeri, to put all product in a bottle without filter. Drink ½ glass, 2 times per day. After 6 days, pounding the seeds of Aframomum melegueta with Chamaesyce hirta, make pellets to introduce into the anus, 2 times per day.
H(094) hemorrhoids, pound and boil together the roots of Millettia eetveldeana, Aframomum melegueta and Piper nigrum. Do the enema after filtration, 1 glass, 1 time per day.
H(099) epilepsy, grill the following plants : Mucuna pruriens (leaves), Strychnos cocculoides (leaves and roots, green fruit), Lippia multiflora, seeds of onion, Garcinia kola (seeds) and Aframomum melegueta (fruit), finely ground with fruits of Capsicum frutescens and white clay. Eat ½ teaspoon of powder, 2 times per day.+ Prohibited food : anything that flies as chickens, birds, and also goats, monkey, Tilapia fish and Ndumbu, look at a dead body, look in a mirror, go to go to the market and walk alone.
H(113) rheumatism, to grill after grinding with the ancestral salt, the mixing of plants : leaves of Dacryodes edulis, of Capsicum frutescens; Aframomum melegueta, nest of three kinds of ants : Nkembeketi, Mfuila and Manvueta, peel of banana kongo. Make incisions in the legs and applying the powder obtained (friction) once a day with interval of 1 day
H(169) hernia, the plants to dry : Pentadiplandra brazzeana, Piper nigrum, Securidaca longipedunculata , Xylopia aethiopica, Aframomum melegueta, Croton mubango, seeds of Monodora angolensis, finely ground and sift, eat ½ teaspoon of the powder with a little water, 3 times per day.
H(201) dementia, H(201) madness, pound whole plants : Scleria achtenii, Aframomum melegueta; press to collect a liquid solution. Put a few drops (1-2) in each nostril.
H(016) swollen and painful breasts, pound together the following plants : trunk of Costus ocephalus, Hibiscus acetosella forme rouge and Abrus precatorius; press, filter and then mix coated with with product of Pterocarpus tinctorius. Drink 1 tablespoon, 3 times per day. Take one part of the product mix with the seeds of Aframomum melegueta. Rub the body with the dough, 3 times per day.
H(026) polymenorrhea or H(101) abundant and prolonged menstrual bleeding, pound together the following plants : Manotes expansa (syn. M. pruinosa), Abrus precatorius, stamens corn, Aframomum melegueta, seeds of Olax gambecola (or Scorodophloeus zenkeri), earth termite mound and red powder of Pterocarpus tinctorius; to dilute the mixture in palm wine and macerate and then filter. Drink 1 table spoon, 3 times per day
H(033) female infertility, grinding and mixing white clay with the plants : Aframomum melegueta, Piper nigrum, Capsicum frutescens; sift and eat a little of the powder. Drink a little water at a rate of 2 times per day from the 9th day
H(037) cough, boil all the plants below: leaves of Costus lucanusianus and of Gossypium barbadense, barks of Pseudospondias microcarpa, juice of Citrus limon (lemons), Aframomum melegueta and Securidaca longipedunculata ; to filter and drink 1/3 of glass, 3 times per day.
H(068) hookworm, grill the plants: Aframomum melegueta, Pseudospondias microcarpa (roots), leaves of Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. platycarpa, Piper nigrum, seeds of Scorodophloeus zenkeri, Cymbopogon densiflorus, Cyperus articulatus; finely ground then eat ½ teaspoon, 3 times per day.
H(068) hookworm, crush the following plants : Aframomum melegueta, Piper nigrum, Allium sativum, leaves of Tetrorchidium didymostemon and Capsicum frutescens (fruits) with white clay. Eating and drinking a little water ½ teaspoon, 2 times per day.
H(082) asthma, boil together the following plants: seeds of onion, juice of Citrus sinensis, leaves of Sapium cornutum and of Tetrorchidium didymostemon, roots of Quisqualis hensii, Aframomum melegueta and traditional salt to filter and drink 1/3 of glass, 3 times per day.
H(094) hemorrhoids, crush separately the plants: Zingiber officinale, Cola acuminata (fruits), barks of Mangifera indica, Allium sativum, Piper nigrum, Cyperus articulatus, Capsicum frutescens, Aframomum melegueta, barks of Croton mubango, leaves of Nicotiana tabacum, roots of Landolphia owariensis (barks), Mondia whitei, roots of Aframomum alboviolaceum, Dorstenia psilurus, roots of Bridelia ferruginea and roots of Garcinia huillensis., dilute in water, macerate and let stand overnight. Press well and filter then put in bottles adding a table spoon of sugar in each one. Expose the full solution bottles in the sun for three days. Drink ½ glass, one time in the evening. Warning this medicine may cause dizziness but we must continue the treatment.
H(094) hemorrhoids, cut and boiled the barks of trunk of Scorodophloeus zenkeri, to put all product in a bottle without filter. Drink ½ glass, 2 times per day. After 6 days, pounding the seeds of Aframomum melegueta with Chamaesyce hirta, make pellets to introduce into the anus, 2 times per day.
H(094) hemorrhoids, pound and boil together the roots of Millettia eetveldeana, Aframomum melegueta and Piper nigrum. Do the enema after filtration, 1 glass, 1 time per day.
H(099) epilepsy, grill the following plants : Mucuna pruriens (leaves), Strychnos cocculoides (leaves and roots, green fruit), Lippia multiflora, seeds of onion, Garcinia kola (seeds) and Aframomum melegueta (fruit), finely ground with fruits of Capsicum frutescens and white clay. Eat ½ teaspoon of powder, 2 times per day.+ Prohibited food : anything that flies as chickens, birds, and also goats, monkey, Tilapia fish and Ndumbu, look at a dead body, look in a mirror, go to go to the market and walk alone.
H(113) rheumatism, to grill after grinding with the ancestral salt, the mixing of plants : leaves of Dacryodes edulis, of Capsicum frutescens; Aframomum melegueta, nest of three kinds of ants : Nkembeketi, Mfuila and Manvueta, peel of banana kongo. Make incisions in the legs and applying the powder obtained (friction) once a day with interval of 1 day
H(169) hernia, the plants to dry : Pentadiplandra brazzeana, Piper nigrum, Securidaca longipedunculata , Xylopia aethiopica, Aframomum melegueta, Croton mubango, seeds of Monodora angolensis, finely ground and sift, eat ½ teaspoon of the powder with a little water, 3 times per day.
H(201) dementia, H(201) madness, pound whole plants : Scleria achtenii, Aframomum melegueta; press to collect a liquid solution. Put a few drops (1-2) in each nostril.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Bas-Congo Province)
Vernacular name :
ndungu zi nzo (Kikongo), mundongo (Lingala):
Aframomum sp. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum sp.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Reference HK 01
Author(s) :
Kerharo, J. & J. G. Adam
Title :
La pharmacopée sénégalaise traditionnelle. Plantes médicinales et toxiques.
Editions Vigot Frères, Paris, 1011 p., (1974)
Symptoms :
H(006), H(068), H(082), H(113), H(169)
Recipes :
H(006), decoction (H2O) of root of Aframomum sp., VO. + salt
H(037), stem without leaves of Aframomum sp., RNS.
H(068) tenia, root of Aframomum sp. dried in the fire, to pound, maceration, VO. + salt
H(113), stem without leaves of Aframomum sp., RNS.
H(169), rhizom of Aframomum sp., fumigation
H(037), stem without leaves of Aframomum sp., RNS.
H(068) tenia, root of Aframomum sp. dried in the fire, to pound, maceration, VO. + salt
H(113), stem without leaves of Aframomum sp., RNS.
H(169), rhizom of Aframomum sp., fumigation
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal
Vernacular name :
not registered
Afrormosia laxiflora (Benth.) Harms :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Afrormosia laxiflora (Benth.) Harms
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Pericopsis laxiflora (Benth.) Meeuwen
,
Ormosia laxiflora Benth.
Reference HT 32
Author(s) :
Traore, M.
Title :
Le Recours à la Pharmacopée Traditionnelle Africaine dans le Nouveau Millénaire :<< Cas des Femmes Herboristes de Bamako >>
http://www.codesria.org/Archives/ga10/Abstracts%20GA%201-5/AIDS_Traore.htm
In "Grey littérature"
Symptoms :
H(003), H(006) + H(104), H(008), H(027y), H(037), H(051), H(091), H(113), H(139), H(169), H(178)
Recipes :
H(003) sprain, H(006) + H(104) gastro-enteritis, H(008) dysentery, H(027y) pain post partum,H(037) cough, H(051) fever, H(091) restorative, stimulant, tonic, H(113) kidney pain, H(139) sexual asthenia, H(169) hernia, H(178) heart disorder, ONS of Afrormosia laxiflora, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mali
Vernacular name :
koulikouli (Malinke)
Afrostyrax kamerunensis Perkins & Gilg :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Afrostyrax kamerunensis Perkins & Gilg
Family :
Huaceae
Reference HK 60
Author(s) :
Konda ku Mbuta, Kabakura Mwima, Mbembe Bitengeli, Itufa Y’okolo, Mahuku Kavuna, Mafuta Mandanga, Mpoyi, Kalambayi, Ndemankeni Izamajole, Kadima Kazembe, Kelela Booto, Ngiuvu Vasaki, Bongombola Mwabonsika, Dumu Lody & Paul Latham
Title :
Plantes médicinales de traditions. Province de l'Equateur – R.D. Congo, Kinshasa 2012 (419 p.)
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (I.R.S.S.) in Kinshasa.
ISBN 9780955420856
Symptoms :
H(169), H(201)
Recipes :
H(169) hernia, decoction of leaves of Afrostyrax kamerunensis, enema 1 dose (+/_ 1/4 liter) 3 times per week
H(201) psychosomatic disorders, expressed juice of the fresh bark of the root, nasal and ocular instillations, 2 times daily.
H(201) psychosomatic disorders, expressed juice of the fresh bark of the root, nasal and ocular instillations, 2 times daily.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (City of Gemena, Gemena (Bokuda))
Vernacular name :
ngulu (Ngwaka), ezembe (Ngombe)
Afzelia africana Smith ex Pers. :
4 reference(s)
Official name :
Afzelia africana Smith ex Pers.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HF 01
Author(s) :
Fernandez de la Pradilla, C.
Title :
Des plantes qui nous ont guéris.
Jeunesse d'Afrique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,Tome 1, 208 p., (1981), Tome 2, 101 p., (1985)
Plantes médicinales contre les hépatites. Pabre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 62 p., (1988)
Symptoms :
H(169)
Recipes :
H(169), bark of the underground pary of Afzelia africana, to dry, powder, to dilute, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HK 22
Author(s) :
Kerharo, J. & A. Bouquet
Title :
Plantes médicinales et toxiques de la Côte-d'Ivoire - Haute-Volta.Mission d'étude de la pharmacopée indigène en A.O.F.
Editions Vigot Frères, Paris, 300 p., (1950)
Symptoms :
H(005), H(007), H(027z), H(051), H(054), H(077), H(093), H(100), H(104), H(109), H(169), H(173)
Recipes :
H(005), leaves Afzelia africana, Syzygium guineense, fruits Xylopia sp., decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(007) diur., H(051), H(077), barks, pulp Afzelia africana , Tamarindus indica , Afrormosia sp. , RNS.
H(054), H(093), roots of Afzelia africana , Tamarindus indica , Ficus capensis , decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(100) blen., H(104), Afzelia africana , roots, decoction (H2O) + pimentos (Capsicum annuum)
H(109), pains lumbar vertebrae, cooked barks + karite butter (Butyrospermum paradoxum), frictions
H(077), H(027z) + H(077), ONS. Tamarindus indica, Afzelia africana + little pieces of iron, RNS.
H(169), roots, powder + millet beer
H(173), cooked fruits, local application
H(173), fruits ashes in local application
H(007) diur., H(051), H(077), barks, pulp Afzelia africana , Tamarindus indica , Afrormosia sp. , RNS.
H(054), H(093), roots of Afzelia africana , Tamarindus indica , Ficus capensis , decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(100) blen., H(104), Afzelia africana , roots, decoction (H2O) + pimentos (Capsicum annuum)
H(109), pains lumbar vertebrae, cooked barks + karite butter (Butyrospermum paradoxum), frictions
H(077), H(027z) + H(077), ONS. Tamarindus indica, Afzelia africana + little pieces of iron, RNS.
H(169), roots, powder + millet beer
H(173), cooked fruits, local application
H(173), fruits ashes in local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
bo (Attié), m'boro (Agni), dangha (Bambara), tiémé (Tagouana), lingué (Bambara), kpa kpa, koua koua (Baoulé), liebé (Senoufo), tiégué (Guimini), kiépouin (Gourounsi), kwassalio, toukouzingou (Koulango), kotogiben (Abron), kan (Mossi)
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(051), H(055), H(100), H(104), H(109), H(169)
Recipes :
H(051) febrifuge, H(055) antiemetic, H(100) gonorrhoea, H(104) stomach disorders, H(109) lumbago, H(169) hernia, , root, leaves, stem bark, seeds of Afzelia africanai, 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 :
apa-igbo (Yoruba)
Reference HT 32
Author(s) :
Traore, M.
Title :
Le Recours à la Pharmacopée Traditionnelle Africaine dans le Nouveau Millénaire :<< Cas des Femmes Herboristes de Bamako >>
http://www.codesria.org/Archives/ga10/Abstracts%20GA%201-5/AIDS_Traore.htm
In "Grey littérature"
Symptoms :
H(006) + H(104), H(068), H(091), H(169)
Recipes :
H(006) + H(104) gastro-enteritis, H(068) onchocerciasis, H(091) asthenia, H(169) hernia, ONS of Afzelia africana, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mali
Vernacular name :
lengué (Malinke)
Ageratum conyzoides L. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Reference HG 20
Author(s) :
Gurib-Fakim, Ameenah, Joseph Guého
Title :
Plantes médicinales de l'île Rodrigues
Stanley, Rose-Hill. Editions de l'océan indien - Université de Maurice (Réduit) , 580 p. (1994) (ISBN 99903-0-171-9)
Symptoms :
H(004), H(038), H(050), H(104), H(169)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, cuts, anti infection, plant juice of Ageratum conyzoides in local application
H(038) bladder pain, decoction of seeds of Coffea arabica of roots of Azgeratum conyzoides, VO.
H(050) drumbelly, infusion of leaves of Ageratum conyzoides of Ayapana triplinervis, VO.
H(104) colic, decoction of leaves of Elephantopus mollis of young leaves of Prunus persica of Ageratum conyzoides, VO. half a cup
H(169) hernia, decoction of leaves of Ageratum conyzoides of sprigs of Casuarina equisetifolia of plants Stenotaphrum dimidiatum, VO.
H(038) bladder pain, decoction of seeds of Coffea arabica of roots of Azgeratum conyzoides, VO.
H(050) drumbelly, infusion of leaves of Ageratum conyzoides of Ayapana triplinervis, VO.
H(104) colic, decoction of leaves of Elephantopus mollis of young leaves of Prunus persica of Ageratum conyzoides, VO. half a cup
H(169) hernia, decoction of leaves of Ageratum conyzoides of sprigs of Casuarina equisetifolia of plants Stenotaphrum dimidiatum, VO.
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Rodrigues Island
Vernacular name :
herbe babouc, herbe de bouc
Reference HM 83
Author(s) :
Mpondo Mpondo, E., J. Yinyang , S. D. Dibong
Title :
Valorisation des plantes médicinales à coumarines des marchés de Douala Est (Cameroun)
Journal of Applied Biosciences 85:7804– 7823 (2015)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jab.v85i1.6
Symptoms :
H(169)
Recipes :
H(169) umbilical hernia, Crush the seeds of Aframomum exscapum, mix them with leaves of Ocimum gratissimum and "le roi des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides ), VO. (drink the decoction or eat no less than 9 seeds)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun (markets of Douala East)
Vernacular name :
roi des herbes (local French)
Albizia petersiana (Bolle) Oliv. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Albizia petersiana (Bolle) Oliv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HR 17
Author(s) :
Ruffo, C. K.
Title :
A Survey of medicinal plants in Tabora region, Tanzania
in :Traditional Medicinal Plants. Dar Es Salaam University Press - Ministry of Health - Tanzania, 391 p. (1991)
Symptoms :
H(037), H(169)
Recipes :
H(037) lung diseases, H(169) hernia, roots of Albizia petersianal, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Tabora region)
Vernacular name :
musisigulu (Nyamwezi)
Albizia versicolor Welw. ex Oliv. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Albizia versicolor Welw. ex Oliv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HB 50
Author(s) :
Bruschi, P., , M. Morganti, M. Mancini, M. A. Signorini
Title :
Traditional healers and laypeople: A qualitative and quantitative approach to local knowledge on medicinal plants in Muda (Mozambique)
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 138, 543– 563, (2011)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874111007276
Symptoms :
H(008), H(104), H(100), H(169)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhea, leaves of Albizia versicolor macerated in H2O, VO.
H(104) stomachache, leaves macerated in H2O, VO.
H(169) hernia, leaves macerated in H2O, VO.
H(100) venereal diseases, leaves macerated in H2O, VO.
H(104) stomachache, leaves macerated in H2O, VO.
H(169) hernia, leaves macerated in H2O, VO.
H(100) venereal diseases, leaves macerated in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Mozambique (Muda)
Vernacular name :
mutundurulo, mugomati (Chindau)
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Alchornea cordata Benth.
Reference HS 01
Author(s) :
Sandberg, F.
Title :
Etude sur les plantes médicinales et toxiques de l'Afrique équatoriale.
Cahiers de la Maboké, tome 3, n° 1, 5 - 49, (1965)
Symptoms :
H(037), H(103), H(118), H(169)
Recipes :
H(037) bronchitis, lungs disease, H(103) gingivitis, leaves of Alchornea cordifolia,, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(103), H(169), leaves of Alchornea, maceration (H2O), local application
H(118), decoction of leaves of Alchornea., inhalation
H(103), H(169), leaves of Alchornea, maceration (H2O), local application
H(118), decoction of leaves of Alchornea., inhalation
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Central African Republic (ex Central african empire), Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Allium cepa L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Allium cepa L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Reference HN 51
Author(s) :
Nnanga Nga , E., C. Kidik Pouka, P. C. Ngo Boumsong, S. D. Dibong, E. Mpondo Mpondo
Title :
Inventaire et caractérisation des plantes médicinales utilisées en thérapeutique dans le département de la Sanaga Maritime: Ndom, Ngambe et Pouma (Cameroun)
Journal of Applied Biosciences 106:10333 –10352 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(037), H(091), H(169), H(178)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, decoction, bulb of Allium cepa + sugar, VO. morning and evening during 5 days. Purge for 3 days
H(091) delay child motor development, maceration of the bulb, Purge for 3 days, Incise members and apply if Purge failure - - H(169) umbilical hernia, Crush and make a decoction of the bulb
H(178) heart palpitations, leaves of Platycerium stemaria + Allium cepa , burn and get an ash; apply on the chest for 45 minutes
H(091) delay child motor development, maceration of the bulb, Purge for 3 days, Incise members and apply if Purge failure - - H(169) umbilical hernia, Crush and make a decoction of the bulb
H(178) heart palpitations, leaves of Platycerium stemaria + Allium cepa , burn and get an ash; apply on the chest for 45 minutes
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroun
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Allium sativum L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Reference HI 10
Author(s) :
Idu, M., B. C. Ndukwu
Title :
Studies of Plants Used in Ethnomedicine in Ethiope Concil Area of Delta State, Nigeria
Research Journal of Botany 1 (1) : 30 -43 (2006)
http://scialert.net/qredirect.php?doi=rjb.2006.30.43&linkid=pdf
Symptoms :
H(094), H(124), H(169)
Recipes :
H(094) pile, H(124) appendicitis and H(169) hernia. Six to seven bulbs of the garlic are sliced inside a bottle with dry gin (ogogoro) and allowed for 3 days before use. One glass is taken twice daily for three days in the treatment of piles. The bulb is dug very early in morning and cut into smaller sizes and put into a bottle, an onion bulb, 7 seeds of egwoye and ogogoro are then added, A glassful is taken twice daily for three to four days to treat H(124) appendicitis and H(169) hernia
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Area of Delta State)
Vernacular name :
haemorrhage plant (local english), garlic (local dialect)
Allophylus africanus P. Beauv. :
3 reference(s)
Official name :
Allophylus africanus P. Beauv.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Reference HD 10
Author(s) :
De Graer, A.M.
Title :
L'art de guérir chez les Azande.
Congo, tome 1, n°2, 220 - 254, (1929), n°3, 361 - 408, (1929)
Symptoms :
H(018), H(020), H(093), H(169)
Recipes :
H(018), ONS., RNS.
H(020) snake, ONS., RNS.
H(093), ONS., RNS.
H(169), ONS., RNS.
H(020) snake, ONS., RNS.
H(093), ONS., RNS.
H(169), ONS., RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo)
Vernacular name :
bwoteli (Zande)
Reference HH 16
Author(s) :
Haerdi, F.
Title :
Afrikanische Heilpflanzen. Die Eingeborenen-Heilpflanzen des Ulanga- Distriktes Tanganjikas (Ostafrika).
Acta tropica, Suppl. 8, 1-278 (1964)
Published : 1964, Verlag für Recht und Gesellschaft (Basel)
Symptoms :
H(099), H(099), H(137), H(169), H(178), H(201)
Recipes :
H(099) + H(201) sedative in cases of mental illness, H(099) epilepsy, roots extract + leaves juice of Allophylus africanus, VO.
H(137) + H(169) analgesic in cases of hernia, roots and barks extract + leaves juice, VO.
H(178) heart disease, leaves juice of Allophylus africanus of Dalbergia melanoxylon, VO.
H(137) + H(169) analgesic in cases of hernia, roots and barks extract + leaves juice, VO.
H(178) heart disease, leaves juice of Allophylus africanus of Dalbergia melanoxylon, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
mwinamu (Kimbunga), mwenyegiguru, msosa (Kihehe), mtafuna kwa sasa (Kipogoro)
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(169)
Recipes :
H(169) The root-ash of Allophylus africanus is rubbed on the scarifications at the crotch and lower parts of he abdomen for "ondeako", a kind of hernia (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
ondeakpiaru,ondeakoaru (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Aloe barteri Bak. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aloe barteri Bak.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Synonyms :
Aloe buettneri A. Berger
Reference HL 32
Author(s) :
Lautenschläger, T., M. Monizi , M. Pedro, J. L. Mandombe, M. Futuro Bránquima, C. Heinze and C. Neinhuis
Title :
First large-scale ethnobotanical survey in the province of Uíge, northern Angola
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:51 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0238-3
Symptoms :
H(018), H(037), H(100), H(127), H(139), H(169)
Recipes :
H(018) headache leaves of Aloe buettner, balm, dermal
H(037) cough, leaves, crudité, VO.
H(100) gonorrhea leaves, stem sap, crudité, vaginal
H(127) splenomegaly, leaves decoction, enema
H(139) erectile dysfunction, stems decoction, VO.
H(169) hernia, roots decoction, enema
H(037) cough, leaves, crudité, VO.
H(100) gonorrhea leaves, stem sap, crudité, vaginal
H(127) splenomegaly, leaves decoction, enema
H(139) erectile dysfunction, stems decoction, VO.
H(169) hernia, roots decoction, enema
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Angola (province de Uíge)
Vernacular name :
ba dia nseke (Kikongo)
Alstonia boonei De Wild :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Family :
Apocynaceae
Reference HA 47
Author(s) :
Abondo, A., F. Mbenkum & D. Thomas
Title :
Ethnobotany and the medicinal plants of the Korup rainforest project area, Cameroon
in :Traditional Medicinal Plants. Dar Es Salaam University Press - Ministry of Health - Tanzania, 391 p. (1991)
Symptoms :
H(002), H(169)
Recipes :
H(002) lactogenic, decoction of barks of Alstonia boonei drunk to increase lactation
H(169) hernia, extract of barks of Alstonia boonei, RNS.
H(169) hernia, extract of barks of Alstonia boonei, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Korup rainforest )
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Reference HF 04
Author(s) :
Focho, D. A., M. C Newu, M. G Anjah, F. A Nwana, F. B Ambo
Title :
Ethnobotanical survey of trees in Fundong, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2009, 5:17 (doi:10.1186/1746-4269-5-17)
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Symptoms :
H(020), H(051), H(099), H(169)
Recipes :
H(020, f) snake bite, latex of stem of Alstonia boonei, in local application
H(051, f) paludism, H(169) hernia, H(099) mental retardation, cold infusion, VO. or or as enema until healed.
H(099, f) epilepsy, decoction of roots of Alstonia boonei, VO.
H(051, f) paludism, H(169) hernia, H(099) mental retardation, cold infusion, VO. or or as enema until healed.
H(099, f) epilepsy, decoction of roots of Alstonia boonei, VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Fundong, Northwest Region)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Alstonia congensis Engl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Alstonia congensis Engl.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Alstonia gilletii De Wild.
Reference HB 05
Author(s) :
Bouquet, A.
Title :
Féticheurs et médecines traditionnelles du Congo (Brazzaville).
Mém. O.R.S.T.O.M., 36, 282 p., (1969)
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/41737230/Ficheurs-et-mecines-traditionn
Symptoms :
H(008), H(013), H(014), H(018), H(038), H(086), H(104), H(113), H(127), H(169)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea, H(104) dyspepsia, H(127) spleen, H(169), latex of Alstonia congensis, diluted in palm wine, VO.
H(013) abscess, ulcer,H(014) itch, H(018) cephalalgy, H(086) lymph glands disease, latex of Alstonia congensis, local application
H(022y) cure post partum, H(028t) leucorrhée, H(038) urogenital infection latex of Alstonia congensis, maceration in palm wine, VO.
H(113) rheumatism, maceration (H2O), barks of stem, twig, trunk of Alstonia congensis, steam bath, bath
H(013) abscess, ulcer,H(014) itch, H(018) cephalalgy, H(086) lymph glands disease, latex of Alstonia congensis, local application
H(022y) cure post partum, H(028t) leucorrhée, H(038) urogenital infection latex of Alstonia congensis, maceration in palm wine, VO.
H(113) rheumatism, maceration (H2O), barks of stem, twig, trunk of Alstonia congensis, steam bath, bath
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Popular republic) (Brazzaville) (ex Brazaville Congo)
Vernacular name :
not registered