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Official name :
Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Mimosa senegal L.
60 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference B11 Nord
Author(s) :
Bernus, E.
Title :
L'arbre et le nomade
Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée, 26ᵉannée, bulletin n°2, Avril-juin 1979. pp. 103-128;
https://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0183-5173_1979_num_26_2_3793
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) the gum that exudes from the trunk of Acacia senegal (tanust or tekermay) is appreciated and the nomads pick it up for their own consumption and sale on the markets.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Sahel
Vernacular name :
tazzeyt (Touareg)
Reference B11 Nord
Author(s) :
Bernus, E.
Title :
L'arbre et le nomade
Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée, 26ᵉannée, bulletin n°2, Avril-juin 1979. pp. 103-128;
https://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0183-5173_1979_num_26_2_3793
Symptoms :
V(095)
Recipes :
V(095) leaves, fruits and dry pods of Acacia senegal are sought after by herds as fodder.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Sahel
Vernacular name :
tazzeyt (Touareg)
Reference B6 Nord
Author(s) :
Bellakhdar, J.
Title :
La pharmacopée marocaine traditionnelle: Médecine arabe ancienne et savoirs populaires.
Ibis Press, 764 p. (1997)
Symptoms :
H(001), H(007), H(037), H(091), H(104), H(113), H(126)
Recipes :
H(001), arabic gum (el'alk), eyes wash
H(037), H(104), H(126), gum, powder, VO.
H(007), H(091), gum, RNS., VO.?
H(113) anti-inflammatory, gum, in external use
H(037), H(104), H(126), gum, powder, VO.
H(007), H(091), gum, RNS., VO.?
H(113) anti-inflammatory, gum, in external use
Region :
North Africa
Country :
Moroco
Vernacular name :
âwerwâr, êîrwâr (Moresque), gommier du sénégal, gommier de mauritanie, gommier de somalie (local French)
Reference HA 06
Author(s) :
Adjanohoun, E., M.R.A. Ahyi, L. Ake Assi , L. Dan Dicko, H. Daouda, M. Delmas, S. de Souza, M. Garba, S. Guinko, A. Kayonga, D. N'Glo, J.-L. Reynal, M. Saadou
Title :
Contribution aux études ethnobotaniques et floristiques au Niger.
Agence de coopération culturelle et technique, (A.C.C.T.), Paris, 250 p., (1980)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Symptoms :
H(126)
Recipes :
H(126), roots of Acacia senegal of Stereospermum kunthianum, barks twigs, stems, trunc Ficus thonningii, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Niger
Vernacular name :
d'akwara (Hausa), danga (Zarma), dibbhi (Peuhl), tazzôêît (Tamacheck), kolol (Beriberi)
Reference HA 29 d
Author(s) :
M. Ichikawa
Title :
The Suiei Ndorobo, the hunter-gatherers in the Mathew's Range of northern Kenya in : AFLORA on the Web (http://130.54.103.36/aflora.nsf) The database of traditional plant utilization in AfricaCenter for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
Symptoms :
H(095), H(104)
Recipes :
H(095) gum of Acacia senegal obtained in large quantities and eaten
H(104), bark soaked in water and used as medicine for stomach disorder
H(104), bark soaked in water and used as medicine for stomach disorder
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Northern)
Vernacular name :
nderikesi ( Dorobo) (Suiei)
Reference HA 29 d
Author(s) :
M. Ichikawa
Title :
The Suiei Ndorobo, the hunter-gatherers in the Mathew's Range of northern Kenya in : AFLORA on the Web (http://130.54.103.36/aflora.nsf) The database of traditional plant utilization in AfricaCenter for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095, f) Acacia senegal nector source.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Northern)
Vernacular name :
iti ( Dorobo) (Suiei)
Reference HA 30b
Author(s) :
Astor, G., F. von Massow, H.W. Rauwald
Title :
Pharmacopée nationale des plantes traditionnelles. Niger.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Eschborn, (1992)Annexe n° 14Résultats obtenus par l'examen multiple des plantes médicinales, tableau récapitulatif des informations qui ont pu être recueillies pour chaque plante étudiée.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(126)
Recipes :
H(006), H(126) icterus, roots, powder, 1 coffee spoon / 2 X / day during 3 days
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Niger
Vernacular name :
kolo
Reference HA 62
Author(s) :
Ag Sidj'lene, E.
Title :
Des arbres et des arbustes spontanés de l'Adrar des Iforas (Mali)
Étude ethnolinguistique et ethnobotanique, 138p. (1996)
Orstom éditions:209-213, rue LaFayette, 75480 Paris cedex10 ISBN Orstom2-7099-1325-9
Symptoms :
V(095)
Recipes :
V(095) Acacia senegal is of good forage value, but because of its low abundance its role is insignificant in cattle feeding
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mali (lregion of Adrar of Iforas)
Vernacular name :
éwärwädr (plur. iwärwädrn)
Reference HA 62
Author(s) :
Ag Sidj'lene, E.
Title :
Des arbres et des arbustes spontanés de l'Adrar des Iforas (Mali)
Étude ethnolinguistique et ethnobotanique, 138p. (1996)
Orstom éditions:209-213, rue LaFayette, 75480 Paris cedex10 ISBN Orstom2-7099-1325-9
Symptoms :
H(203)
Recipes :
H(203) Acacia senegal is a firewood and artwork and the roots are used for the manufacturing of gourdins, etc
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mali (lregion of Adrar of Iforas)
Vernacular name :
éwärwädr (plur. iwärwädrn)
Reference HB 32
Author(s) :
Bussmann, R.W.
Title :
Ethnobotany of the Samburu of Mt. Nyirun South Turkana, Kenya.
Additional File
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2:35 (2006)
Symptoms :
V(095)
Recipes :
Vb(095),, leaves, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Mt Nyiru, South Turkana)
Vernacular name :
lkerdeedi
Reference HB 32
Author(s) :
Bussmann, R.W.
Title :
Ethnobotany of the Samburu of Mt. Nyirun South Turkana, Kenya.
Additional File
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2:35 (2006)
Symptoms :
H(022), H(104)
Recipes :
H(022), H(104) stomach, boil roots in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Mt Nyiru, South Turkana)
Vernacular name :
lkerdeedi
Reference HB 53
Author(s) :
Belayneh, A. Asfaw, S. Demissew, N. F. Bussa
Title :
Medicinal plants potential and use by pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Erer Valley of Babile Wereda, Eastern Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 8:42 ( 2012)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/8/1/42
Symptoms :
H(001), H(006), H(104), H(113)
Recipes :
H(001, 38) eye disease, decoction of fresh gum of Acacia senegal, eye bath
H(113, 38) backbone pain, decoction of fresh gum, VO.
H(006, 38) constipation, H(104, 38) stomachache, fresh gum, VO raw
H(113, 38) backbone pain, decoction of fresh gum, VO.
H(006, 38) constipation, H(104, 38) stomachache, fresh gum, VO raw
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Eastern Ethiopia) (Erer Valley of Babile Wereda)
Vernacular name :
sobensa (Oromo), edad, adad (Somali)
Reference HD 24
Author(s) :
Doka, I.G and S. M. Yagi
Title :
Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants in West Kordofan (Western Sudan)
Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 1409-1416. (2009)
http://ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/dokayagi.htm
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000) guardia ?, juice of gum of Acacia senegal , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Western Sudan (West Kordofan)
Vernacular name :
kitr abied
Reference HH 21
Author(s) :
Ould Mohamed vall Hmeyada, A.
Title :
Contribution to study of the medicinal plants of Mauritania
Ann. Univ. Lomé (Togo), 2009, série Sciences, Tome XVII : 9-27
Symptoms :
H(001), H(008), H(014), H(068), H(078), H(100), H(104)
Recipes :
H(001) trachoma, H(008) dysentery, H(014) dermatosis, H(068) dewormer, H(078) cancer, H(100) syphilis, H(104) intestinal disorders, symptoms treated by Acacia senegal, ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mauritania
Vernacular name :
not registered by the author
Reference HH 5k
Author(s) :
Heine, B. & I. Heine
Title :
Plant concepts and plant use .An ethnobotanical survey of the semi-arid and arid lands of East Africa.Part 3: Rendille plants (Kenya).122 p., Band 8, (1988)
Kolner Beiträge zur Entwicklungsländerforschung / Cologne Development StudiesVerlag breitenbach Publishers, Saarbrücken, Fort Lauderdale
Symptoms :
H(006), H(135)
Recipes :
H(006), constipation, soak inner (reddish) part of bark in water, drink after some hours
H(135), warriors soak the seeds in cold water, drink the liquid for digestion.
H(135), warriors soak the seeds in cold water, drink the liquid for digestion.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HI 12
Author(s) :
Iyamah P.C., M. Idu
Title :
Ethnomedicinal survey of plantsused in the treatment of malaria in Southern Nigeria
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 173, 287–302, (2015)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.008
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, stem bark of Acacia senegal, Decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Southern Nigeria
Vernacular name :
Dakwara (Hausa), acacia, gum Arabic (English)
Reference HI 13
Author(s) :
Issa T O , Y S Mohamed, S Yagi, R H Ahmed, T M Najeeb, A M Makhawi and T O Khider
Title :
Ethnobotanical investigation on medicinal plants in Algoz area (South Kordofan), Sudan
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:31 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0230-y
Symptoms :
H(015), H(103)
Recipes :
H(015) haematuria, tree gum of Acacia senegal, infusion, VO.
H(103) toothache, filling tooth cavity with gum powder
H(103) toothache, filling tooth cavity with gum powder
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Sudan (South Kordofan)
Vernacular name :
kitir abied
Reference HJ 07
Author(s) :
Johns, T., E. B. Mhoro, Pius Sanaya & E.K. Kimanani
Title :
Herbal remedies of the Batemi of Ngorongoro district, Tanzania a quantitative appraisal
Economic Botany 48 (1) pp. 90-95. (1994)
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037, 6), roots of Acacia senegal chewed and juice swallowed or decoction drunk to treat coughs
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Batemi of the Ngorongoro district)
Vernacular name :
mhuti (Batemi)
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(104)
Recipes :
H(037), barks twigs, trunc, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HK 12
Author(s) :
Kerharo, J. & J.G. Adam
Title :
Plantes médicinales et toxiques des Peuls et des Toucouleurs du Sénégal.
Journal d'Agriculture Tropicale et de Botanique Appliquée, (J.A.T.B.A.), 11, 384 - 444 (1964)
https://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1964_num_11_10_2785
Plantes médicinales et toxiques des Peuls et des Toucouleurs du Sénégal.
Journal d'Agriculture Tropicale et de Botanique Appliquée, (J.A.T.B.A.), 11, 543 - 599, (1964)
https://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1964_num_11_12_2795
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) belly pains, bark of the stem, decoction , or gum powder, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal
Vernacular name :
bulbi, bulbidaney (Peul), verek (Wolof)