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Author(s) :
Noumi, E.
Title :
Animal and plant poisons and their antidotes in Eseka and Mbalmayo regions, Centre Province, Cameroon.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 93, pp. 231-241 ( 2004)
Reference HN 17 has information about 17 plants :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(093)
Recipes :
H(093, 14) emetic effect, 1 handful of leaves of a non flowering plant, maceration in 1l H2O, VO. 1 glass 6 X / day
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
ntotoo (Eséka), nyada eleog (Mbalmayo), ghé guefa (Bandjoum)
Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr.
Official name :
Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092, 3), general intoxication, leaves, maceration in food or drink
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
ango oyome (Mbalmayo), essak (Ebolawa)
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Official name :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(093, 7), a hunter wounded by an arrow poison of Strophantus sp. cheeses the wound with of sap of Landolphia sp. alone or mixed with the sap of Alstonia boonei
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Annona muricata L.
Official name :
Annona muricata L.
Family :
Annonaceae
Symptoms :
H(093)
Recipes :
H(093, 6) anti poison, 1 handful of roots, decoction in 2,5 l H2O, VO. 1 cup 2 X / day, until health establishment
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
saba-saba (Eséka), ebom beti (Mbalmayo)
Arachis hypogaea L.
Official name :
Arachis hypogaea L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(093, 8), wounded area by poisoning arrow is covered by seed paste which absorb the poison
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
owondi (Eséka), owondo (Mbalmayo), osoba (Ombesa)
Bidens pilosa L.
Official name :
Bidens pilosa L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(093)
Recipes :
H(093, 9), fresh leaves juice applied on the snake bite
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
hasege (Eséka), ok padi (Mbalmayo)
Datura metel L.
Official name :
Datura metel L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Datura alba Nees
,
Datura fastuosa L.
Symptoms :
H(092), H(167x), H(210)
Recipes :
H(092, 6), H(167x), H(210), hallucinatory, delirium, vision, hypnotic properties, general intoxication , leaf juice in the food
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
nom tah(Mbalmayo)
Datura stramonium L.
Official name :
Datura stramonium L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(092), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(092, 3), H(099x), euphoria, leaves extract in food
H(092, 3) state of apathy, coma, seeds powder in food
H(092, 3) state of apathy, coma, seeds powder in food
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
sipa (Eséka)
Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax
Official name :
Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(092), H(157)
Recipes :
H(092, 4), H(157), convulsion action, powder of tuber in food or soup
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
bang (Mbalmayo)
Euphorbia kamerunica Pax
Official name :
Euphorbia kamerunica Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia barteri N.E.Br.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(092)
Recipes :
H(092, 31), H(006) drastic purgative, tree’s latex + cake of Cucumeropsis edulis added
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
zeg mvele (Mbalmayo)
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(093)
Recipes :
H(093, 7) general anti poison, leaves chewed
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
iheung (Eséka)
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(092)
Recipes :
H(092, 27), H(006) drastic purgative, latex, seeds or leaves powder in food (6 to 7 seeds can kill)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
lada minsono (Mbalmayo)
Landolphia sp.
Official name :
Landolphia sp.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(093, 7), a hunter wounded by an arrow poison of Strophantus sp. cheeses the wound with de sap of Landolphia sp. alone or mixed with the sap of Alstonia boonei
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
avom (Mbalmayo)
Nerium oleander L.
Official name :
Nerium oleander L.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(034)
Recipes :
H(092, 4), H(034) intensification of palpitation, modulation of rythm and slowing down of pulse rate, leaves powder in food
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
ngom ntangan (Mbalmayo)
Ricinus communis L.
Official name :
Ricinus communis L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(092, 4), seeds powder in food, nausea, vomiting, profuse bleeding, diarrhoea, sveat, cyanosis
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
nom mbom (Mbalmayo)
Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.
Official name :
Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(039)
Recipes :
H(039, 49), poudre de feuilles dans la nourriture pour la préserver des insectes nuisibles
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
ofe (Mbalmayo)
Trichilia emetica Vahl
Official name :
Trichilia emetica Vahl
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Trichilia roka (Forssk.) Chiov
Symptoms :
H(093)
Recipes :
H(093, 5) general anti-poison with emetic action; 1 handfull crushed roots, boiled in 2 l. H2O during 15’, VO. 1 glas 3 / Day during 4 days
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Centre Province)
Vernacular name :
mendzanga (Mbalmayo)