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Author(s) :
Muanza, D.N., N.L. Dangala & O. Mpay
Title :
Zairean medicinal plants as diarrhea remedies and their antibacterial activities.
African study monographs, 14, 1, 53 - 63, (1993)
Reference HM 17 has information about 21 plants :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Official name :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Annona arenaria Thonn.
,
Annona chrysophylla Bojer
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, barks stems, maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.A. Adams
Official name :
Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.A. Adams
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Aspilia latifolia Oliv. & Hiern
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bidens pilosa L.
Official name :
Bidens pilosa L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Official name :
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., barks stems, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Official name :
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia alata L.
Official name :
Cassia alata L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, barks stems, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia siamea Lam.
Official name :
Cassia siamea Lam.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna siamea (DC.) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., barks roots, maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Official name :
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, barks stems, RNS.
general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afz. ex G. Don) Benth.
Official name :
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afz. ex G. Don) Benth.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Rondeletia africana T. Winterb.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Euphorbia hirta L.
Official name :
Euphorbia hirta L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia pilulifera var. procumbens Boiss.
,
Euphorbia hirta var. procumbens Br.
,
Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Official name :
Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Family :
Hypericaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, roots, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Official name :
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., stems, barks roots, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Mangifera indica L.
Official name :
Mangifera indica L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, stems barksgeneral receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Official name :
Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Sarcocephalus russeggeri Schweinf.
,
Sarcocephalus latifolius (Smith) Bruce
,
Sarcocephalus esculentus Afzel. ex Sabine
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, barks rootsgeneral receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ocimum basilicum L.
Official name :
Ocimum basilicum L.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ocimum gratissimum L.
Official name :
Ocimum gratissimum L.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Psidium guajava L.
Official name :
Psidium guajava L.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, bark stems , general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Rauvolfia caffra Sond.
Official name :
Rauvolfia caffra Sond.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, roots barks, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Sida rhombifolia L.
Official name :
Sida rhombifolia L.
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Vernonia amygdalina Delile
Official name :
Vernonia amygdalina Delile
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Vernonia senegalensis A. Chev.
,
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch. Bip. Ex Walp.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diar., leaves, general receipts : maceration H2O or decoction (H2O) , or extraction with palm wine, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Kinshasa)
Vernacular name :
not registered