Prelude Medicinal Plants Database

Official name : Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.

Family : Zingiberaceae

Symptoms : H(038), H(135), H(200), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system , H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases, H(201) related to culture syndromes , H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain . Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, seeds, aerial parts, underground parts of Aframomum melegueta . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, ashes , ointments or pomades , paste , powder or fragment , infusion . Administration: VO. , scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : nungu zi nzo / zomenga

Allium cepa L.

Official name : Allium cepa L.

Family : Alliaceae

Symptoms : H(068), H(082), H(135), H(200), H(214)

Recipes : H(068) worms or other multicellular parasites, H(082) diseases of the respiratory system, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases, H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, aerial parts, underground parts of Allium cepa . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, paste , ashes , whole organ . Administration: VO., scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : niaza

Allium sativum L.

Official name : Allium sativum L.

Family : Alliaceae

Symptoms : H(068), H(082), H(200), H(214)

Recipes : H(200) microbial diseases, H(068) worms or other multicellular parasites , H(082) diseases of the respiratory system, H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; aerial parts, underground parts of Allium sativum . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, ashes , ointments or pomades , whole organ, paste . Administration: VO., ocular administration, scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : hayi

Ananas sativus Lindl.

Official name : Ananas sativus Lindl.

Family : Bromeliaceae

Synonyms : Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

Symptoms : H(082)

Recipes : H(082) diseases of the respiratory system . Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, fruits or flowers , exsudates of Ananas comosus . Pharmaceutical form: decoction . Administration: VO., auricular route

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : bifuku /nanasi

Annona senegalensis subsp. oulotricha Le Thomas

Official name : Annona senegalensis subsp. oulotricha Le Thomas

Family : Annonaceae

Symptoms : H(038), H(135), H(200), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases, H(201) related to culture syndromes, H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain . Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, bark, aerial parts, underground parts of Annona senegalensis . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, infusion, maceration . Administration: auricular route

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : nlolo

Arachis hypogaea L.

Official name : Arachis hypogaea L.

Family : Fabaceae

Symptoms : H(038), H(082), H(135), H(200), H(201)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system , H(082) diseases of the respiratory system, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases , H(201) related to culture syndromes . Parts of the plant used to treat patients; seeds, exsudats of Arachis hypogaea . Pharmaceutical form: ointments or pomades , decoction . Administration:VO. , scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : nguba

Bridelia ferruginea Benth.

Official name : Bridelia ferruginea Benth.

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Symptoms : H(000), H(135), H(200)

Recipes : H(000) various, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases . Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, aerial parts, underground parts , bark of Bridelia ferruginea. Pharmaceutical form: decoction, maceration, paste . Administration: auricular route, VO.

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : muindu / mulolo

Brillantaisia patula T. Anderson

Official name : Brillantaisia patula T. Anderson

Family : Acanthaceae

Symptoms : H(000), H(038), H(135), H(191), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system, H(000) various, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(191) diseases of the circulatory system , H(201) related to culture syndromes , H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, bark, fruits or flowers , aerial parts, underground parts of Brillantaisia patula . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, paste, maceration, onguent, whole organ . Administration: VO. , scarificatio, friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : lemba lemba

Carica papaya L.

Official name : Carica papaya L.

Family : Caricaceae

Symptoms : H(038), H(135), H(200), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system , H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases , H(201) related to culture syndromes, H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, aerial parts, underground parts , seeds, fruits or flowers of Carica papaya . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, infusion, whole organ, paste . Administration: VO. auricular route, scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : nlolo, pai pai

Cassia occidentalis L.

Official name : Cassia occidentalis L.

Family : Fabaceae

Synonyms : Senna occidentalis (L.) Link

Symptoms : H(068), H(135), H(200), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(068) worms or other multicellular parasites, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases, H(201) related to culture syndromes , H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain . Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, seeds, aerial parts, aerial parts, underground parts of Senna occidentalis . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, ashes , powder or fragment , maceration, infusion . Administration: VO. , scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : kanga nsundi / nsambu

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

Official name : Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

Family : Apocynaceae

Symptoms : H(200)

Recipes : H(200) microbial diseases, ; leaves of Catharanthus roseus, decoction, VO.

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : kintuntu

Coffea sp.

Official name : Coffea sp.

Family : Rubiaceae

Symptoms : H(038), H(200)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system, H(200) microbial diseases, fruits or flowers, seeds of Coffea sp. in decoction, infusion , VO.

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : cafi

Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.

Official name : Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.

Family : Sterculiaceae

Synonyms : Sterculia acuminata P. Beauv.

Symptoms : H(038), H(135), H(200), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system , H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases, H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain, H(201) related to culture syndromes . Parts of the plant used to treat patients; fruits or flowers , seeds of Cola acuminata. Pharmaceutical form: decoction, ashes , whole organ, powder or fragment . Administration:VO. , scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : makasu

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(038), H(068), H(200), H(201)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system , H(068) worms or other multicellular parasites, H(200) microbial diseases , H(201) related to culture syndromes. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, aerial parts, underground parts , bark, stems of Crossopteryx febrifuga . Pharmaceutical form: decoction . Administration: VO.

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : mvala/mpala mbaki

Cyperus articulatus L.

Official name : Cyperus articulatus L.

Family : Cyperaceae

Symptoms : H(000), H(038), H(082), H(135), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(000) various, H(038) diseases of the genital system , H(082) diseases of the respiratory system, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(201) related to culture syndromes, H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, aerial parts, underground parts of Cyperus articulatus. Pharmaceutical form: ashes , decoction, ointments or pomades , paste . Administration: VO. , scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : nsaku nsaku

Dorstenia laurentii De Wild.

Official name : Dorstenia laurentii De Wild.

Family : Moraceae

Symptoms : H(038), H(082), H(135), H(200), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(038) diseases of the genital system, H(082) diseases of the respiratory system, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases , H(201) related to culture syndromes , H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, aerial parts, underground parts of Dorstenia laurentii . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, ointments or pomades , paste , powder or fragment . Administration: VO. , scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : kntamba

Elaeis guineensis Jacq.

Official name : Elaeis guineensis Jacq.

Family : Palmae

Symptoms : H(000), H(038), H(068), H(082), H(135), H(191), H(200), H(201), H(214)

Recipes : H(000) various, H(038) diseases of the genital system, H(068) worms or other multicellular parasites, H(082) diseases of the respiratory system, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(191) diseases of the circulatory system, H(200) microbial diseases , H(201) related to culture syndromes , H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, aerial parts, underground parts , seeds, exsudats , fruits or flowers , tiges of Elaeis guineensis . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, ashes , ointments or pomades , whole organ, powder or fragment , paste , exsudats, maceration . Administration: VO., auricular route, scarification or friction , bain, ocular administration

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : badi ngazi

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(000), H(068), H(082), H(200)

Recipes : H(000) various, H(068) worms or other multicellular parasites, H(082) diseases of the respiratory system, H(200) microbial diseases . Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, exsudats , aerial parts of Euphorbia hirta . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, ointments or pomades , whole organ, paste . Administration: VO. , scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : kivimina kia nkombo

Jatropha curcas L.

Official name : Jatropha curcas L.

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Symptoms : H(000), H(135), H(200), H(201)

Recipes : H(000) various, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(200) microbial diseases, H(201) related to culture syndromes. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, exsudats , tiges, seeds of Jatropha curcas . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, maceration, paste , exsudats . Administration: VO. auricular route, bain, scarification or friction

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : mpuluka

Lannea antiscorbutica (Hiern) Engl.

Official name : Lannea antiscorbutica (Hiern) Engl.

Family : Anacardiaceae

Symptoms : H(135)

Recipes : H(135) diseases of the digestive system. Part of the plant used to treat patient; bark of Lannea antiscorbutica . Pharmaceutical form: decoction for a bath

Region : West Africa

Country : République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)

Vernacular name : kumbi

Reference : HN 39