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Author(s) :
Sandberg, F., P.Perera-Ivarsson & H. R. Ekl-Seedi
Title :
A Swedish collection of medicinal plants from Cameroon.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 102, pp.336 - 343 (2005) : from an article of C.G. Santesson. Einige drogen aus dem kamerungebiet und ihreeinheimische verwendung,. Arkiv für Botanik, 20 A , pp. 1 - 34, (1926)
Reference HS 16 has information about 10 plants :
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Official name :
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Family :
Nyctaginaceae
Symptoms :
H(022), H(030)
Recipes :
H(022), roots, VO.
H(030), leaves maceration leaves, VO
H(030), leaves maceration leaves, VO
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Official name :
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) hmorrhagic cough, whole plant, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
esinge - singe
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(113)
Recipes :
H(051) + H(113) rheumatic fever, leaves, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
big nut
Kigelia aculifolia Engl. ex Sprague
Official name :
Kigelia aculifolia Engl. ex Sprague
Family :
Bignoniaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(034)
Recipes :
H(008), H(020) stem bark of Kigelia aculifolia , against snakebite, dysentery, RNS
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
bulule
Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) O. Ktze.
Official name :
Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) O. Ktze.
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Microglossa volubilis (Wallich) DC.
,
Conyza pyrifolia Lam.
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(037 strong cough, leaves, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
bendem - bende
Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C. Berg
Official name :
Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C. Berg
Family :
Moraceae
Synonyms :
Chlorophora excelsa (Welw) Benth. & Hook.
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) itch, barks stems, branches, trunk of Chlorophora excelsa, maceration (H2O), friction
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
alligator peper
Solanum sp.
Official name :
Solanum sp.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(034)
Recipes :
H(034) against thorax diseases, root, fruit, RNS
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
etnangonga
Spilanthes acmella (L.) Murray
Official name :
Spilanthes acmella (L.) Murray
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(020), H(113)
Recipes :
H(020) snake bite, H(113) rhumatisme, the whole plant of Spilanthes acmella, RNS
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
sekke
Spondias mombin L.
Official name :
Spondias mombin L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Spondias lutea L.
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100), chrionic syphilis, leaves, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
monganga
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Official name :
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Uvaria aethiopica Guil. et Pers.
Symptoms :
H(034)
Recipes :
H(034) tachycardia, H(108) cold, fruit with seeds
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (southwest slopes of Mount Caneroon)
Vernacular name :
alligator peper