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Author(s) :
Van Der Steur, L.
Title :
Plantes médicinales utilisées par les Peul du Sénégal Oriental.
Rev. Méd. Pharm. Afr., Vol. 8, n° 2, 189 - 200, (1994)
Reference HV 05 has information about 27 plants :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(051), H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) childs, H(051) paludism, crushed leaves H2O, bath
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
emdepanda (Peul), dim u tubab, neem, nim, dimi buki (Wolof)
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Symptoms :
H(004), H(006), H(100), H(108)
Recipes :
H(104) wounds, latex, local application
H(006), roots, grounded in H2O, filter + salt, RNS.
H(100), leaves infusion, RNS.
H(108) cold, leaves infusion, VO.
H(006), roots, grounded in H2O, filter + salt, RNS.
H(100), leaves infusion, RNS.
H(108) cold, leaves infusion, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
kupampa, badambi, mbamvani, buan, pore, bavan (Peul), fogofoko, fugafogohiri, ngeyi, tomo ndeke (Bambara), timpampag, kumpapag, popoog (Mangingue), mbodafot (Sérère), bu pumbapumb, ka kod, bu ntat (Diola)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(008) + H(104), H(008), H(100)
Recipes :
H(008) + H(104), leaves, infus, VO,
H(008), leaves, infus, VO.
H(100), roots, decoc, VO. (ombot)
H(008), leaves, infus, VO.
H(100), roots, decoc, VO. (ombot)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
boodie baga, papayi, papayo (Peul), mande, papia, papiu (Bambara), papayo (Sérère), papayo (Wolof), bu mpapa (Diola)
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(018), H(051)
Recipes :
H(018), leaves on head, RNS.
H(051) childs, leaves, ground H2O, VO. + bath
H(051) childs, leaves, ground H2O, VO. + bath
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
aldiana, aldana de, tasbati, tambali, njebe ladde (Peul), casse sumakoe, mbala mbala fin, palambala, ala nao, turefere, suma kala (Bambara), benefene ndana, ndahar mbal (Sérère), bantamare, banta aldana, xob bu adana, bate (Wolof), ka putataba, a
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Official name :
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia kotschyana Oliv.
Symptoms :
H(008) + H(104), H(013), H(037), H(050), H(082), H(139)
Recipes :
H(008) + H(104), dry barks, powder + H2O, VO.,
H(013) (koulou), infusion, VO. + bath, itch (koulou)
H(037)tub, roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(050), roots, decoction (H2O), swollen womb (hindu)H(082) asthma, roots, powder + H2O, VO.
H(139) male, roots Cassia sieberiana, Guiera senegalensis, Hymenocardia acida , Gardenia ternifolia , RNS.
H(013) (koulou), infusion, VO. + bath, itch (koulou)
H(037)tub, roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(050), roots, decoction (H2O), swollen womb (hindu)H(082) asthma, roots, powder + H2O, VO.
H(139) male, roots Cassia sieberiana, Guiera senegalensis, Hymenocardia acida , Gardenia ternifolia , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
bosse, sinnia, sedendi, endgi, gama fadahi, sambasindi, side, tineravi, malgohi, sindo (Peul), baga, sinnia, golo (Bambara), selo, selum, boland (Sérère), seden, sinan (Wolof), ka seit, bu saet, bu sensent (Diola)
Cochlospermum tinctorium Perr. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Cochlospermum tinctorium Perr. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Cochlospermaceae
Synonyms :
Cochlospermum niloticum Oliv.
Symptoms :
H(000), H(008), H(104), H(027z), H(051), H(100)
Recipes :
H(000) nw born, roots, powder + H2O, VO + bath
H(008) + H(104), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(008), leaves infusion, VO.
H(051x), roots, powder + H2O, VO. + bathH(100), roots, decoction, VO.
H(174), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(008) + H(104), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(008), leaves infusion, VO.
H(051x), roots, powder + H2O, VO. + bathH(100), roots, decoction, VO.
H(174), leaves, infusion, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
djarounde, vadjoundare, dandare, tirbom, turbo (Peul), triban, ndilibara, gulu bara, tilibara (Bambara), fayar, payar, per (Sérère), apajaar, fayar (Wolof), bu lulumay, bu dank (Diola)
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Official name :
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(000), H(006), H(051), H(108)
Recipes :
H(000) nw born, leaves infusion, RNS., ill baby, does not cry, temples are black
H(006), infusion leaves, VO.
H(051x), infusion young leaves, VO.
H(108) cold, leaves infusion, VO
H(006), infusion leaves, VO.
H(051x), infusion young leaves, VO.
H(108) cold, leaves infusion, VO
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
doki, dati, dokovoro, dampata, nokegore, soki (Peul), djambakatan, tangara, dirinimble, demba (Bambara), yay (Sérère), rat (Wolof), kalakudun, bu lata, ka dambakata (Diola)
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Official name :
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum raimbaultii Heck.
,
Combretum altum Perr.
Symptoms :
H(000), H(096), H(108), H(113)
Recipes :
H(000) childs, leaves infusion + sugar, in case of excess of salt in the body?
H(096) + H(113), leaves infusion + salt, VO, swelled feet
H(108) cold, leaves infusion, VO.
H(096) + H(113), leaves infusion + salt, VO, swelled feet
H(108) cold, leaves infusion, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
kinkeliba, talli, tallika, gugumi, guguni (Peul), gelobe, singolobe, kagara ba, ku lob, golave (Bambara), ndag, sesed, lalak, lakak (Sérère), sekev, bara (Wolof), bu tik, bu sakin (Diola)
Combretum molle R. Br. ex G. Don
Official name :
Combretum molle R. Br. ex G. Don
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum sokodense Engl.
,
Combretum microlepidotum Engl.
Symptoms :
H(008) + H(104), H(013), H(051)
Recipes :
H(008) + H(104), enteralgia, infusion, bath
H(013) , leaves, infusion, VO + bath, (body covered with buttons)
H(051), leaves infusionh, this infusion change of colour after some days, in porridge of rice
H(013) , leaves, infusion, VO + bath, (body covered with buttons)
H(051), leaves infusionh, this infusion change of colour after some days, in porridge of rice
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
nayakka, nankeyn nanakari (Peul), nayak - ka, manaka, vanaka(Bambara)
Combretum paniculatum Vent.
Official name :
Combretum paniculatum Vent.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), Piliostigma thonningii + Combretum paniculatum, leaves, infusion ,VO
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
not registered
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(033), H(139)
Recipes :
H(033) femal, 2 roots Gardenia ternifolia + 4 to 5 roots Fagodia erythrophloeae , Securinega virosa, powder + H2O, 3X / day during 1 week
H(139) male, roots Cassia sieberiana, Guiera senegalensis, Hymenocardia acida , Gardenia ternifolia , RNS.
H(139) male, roots Cassia sieberiana, Guiera senegalensis, Hymenocardia acida , Gardenia ternifolia , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
dinali, bose, bosey, bosege (Peul), boure, bure ke(Bambara), mpos, mbos (Sérère), dibuton bu gor, pos, mpos (Wolof), bu nabunab, kaleg (Diola)
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Official name :
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(100), H(103), H(139)
Recipes :
H(008), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(100) kollija, 3packages of leaves + salt + pimento, VO.
H(103), leaves, infusion, stem bath + gargle + application of hot leaves with salt and peper on ill teeth
H(139) male, roots Cassia sieberiana, Guiera senegalensis, Hymenocardia acida , Gardenia ternifolia , RNS.
H(100) kollija, 3packages of leaves + salt + pimento, VO.
H(103), leaves, infusion, stem bath + gargle + application of hot leaves with salt and peper on ill teeth
H(139) male, roots Cassia sieberiana, Guiera senegalensis, Hymenocardia acida , Gardenia ternifolia , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
djierlogal, ngeloki, yeloko, gelodi, eloko (Peul), bruku, kankanar, kune, nguene, muyee, kungeli (Bambara), ngud (Sérère), nger (Wolof), bu fatikay, fu pirum, e perumay, bu hunuk, bu sakin (Diola)
Heeria insignis (Delile) Kuntze
Official name :
Heeria insignis (Delile) Kuntze
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Ozoroa insignis Del.
Symptoms :
H(008) + H(104), H(008), H(013), H(151)
Recipes :
H(008) + H(104), infusion leaves, VO. + bath
H(008), infusion leaves, VO. + bath
H(013) childs, crushed leaves in H2O , bath
H(151), dry leaves, powder + H2O, VO.
H(008), infusion leaves, VO. + bath
H(013) childs, crushed leaves in H2O , bath
H(151), dry leaves, powder + H2O, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
kelele mayo, kelele jiri (Peul), dolisegi (Bambara), kalakato, dimbadabo (Manding), gaygesan, sane sane (Sérère), waswasor (Wolof)
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Official name :
Hymenocardia acida Tul.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(139)
Recipes :
H(139) male, roots Cassia sieberiana, Guiera senegalensis, Hymenocardia acida, Gardenia ternifolia , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
not registered
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008) + H(104), H(050), H(091), H(100), H(103)
Recipes :
H(008) + H(104), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(050), seeds powder in milk, VO. (inflated womb, provokes the la diarrhea) (seeds very toxic no more than 5 )
H(091) foot, leaves, friction, RNS.
H(100), "kollija", roots, infusion, RNS.
H(103), leaves, infusion, RNS.
H(050), seeds powder in milk, VO. (inflated womb, provokes the la diarrhea) (seeds very toxic no more than 5 )
H(091) foot, leaves, friction, RNS.
H(100), "kollija", roots, infusion, RNS.
H(103), leaves, infusion, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
kiedi, duladukde (Peul), kiedi, bagani, bila naraba, kulti ni fli (Bambara), literog, tuba (Sérère), tabanani (Wolof), purger, yetene, delegu, yakirid, purger efiti (Diola)
Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell
Official name :
Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell
Family :
Celastraceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(018), H(030), H(033), H(103), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008) + H(104), infuson leaves, VO.
H(008) + H(104), roots Maytenus + ^powder roots Ziziphus mucronata+ H2O
H(008) + H(104), roots Strychnos spinosa , Maytenus senegalensis, decoction (H2O), VO., sleeplessness in case en case of enteralgia
H(018), hot leaves, application on head
H(030), Maytenus + Ziziphus mucronata, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(033), Maytenus + Ziziphus mucronata, powder, VO.H(103), leaves, fruit, decoction (H2O), gargle
H(103), hot leaves in mouth, ardent gums
H(008) + H(104), roots Maytenus + ^powder roots Ziziphus mucronata+ H2O
H(008) + H(104), roots Strychnos spinosa , Maytenus senegalensis, decoction (H2O), VO., sleeplessness in case en case of enteralgia
H(018), hot leaves, application on head
H(030), Maytenus + Ziziphus mucronata, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(033), Maytenus + Ziziphus mucronata, powder, VO.H(103), leaves, fruit, decoction (H2O), gargle
H(103), hot leaves in mouth, ardent gums
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
ggiergotel, giagut, gialgoti, gielgotel (Peul), koronkole, tore,ntogoyo (Bambara), tafar, tafara, ntafara (Sérère), dori, enidek, ginidek, gedek, ngideck (Wolof), bu fimbok (Diola)
Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) K.Schum.
Official name :
Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) K.Schum.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Nauclea africana Willd.
Symptoms :
H(018), H(051), H(091)
Recipes :
H(018), leaves , steam bath
H(051) paludism, leaves + male flowers Zea mays , infusion, bath
H(091), leaves infusionh, bath, general fatigue or after delivery
H(051) paludism, leaves + male flowers Zea mays , infusion, bath
H(091), leaves infusionh, bath, general fatigue or after delivery
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
koondie, kooli, koili, koeli, koli (Peul), dyum, djoung, du, dum (Bambara), ngaul, raoul, klaul (Sérère), hoss, xos (Wolof), gi pey, pure (Diola)
Parkia biglobosa ( Jacq.) R.Br. ex G. Don
Official name :
Parkia biglobosa ( Jacq.) R.Br. ex G. Don
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Parkia clappertoniana Keay
Symptoms :
H(013), H(118)
Recipes :
H(013), barks, infusion, bath, buttons on the body
H(118), barks, decoction (H2O), gargle
H(118), barks, decoction (H2O), gargle
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
nete, nere, nare de (Peul), nete, nere (Bambara), ser, yev, seu (Sérère), ul, hul, wul, wolo (Wolof), bu gilay, bu nokekonay, bu nok, bu nalay (Diola)
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
Official name :
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Bauhinia reticulata DC.
Symptoms :
H(001), H(006), H(008)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves , infusion, bath eyes yeux
H(006), leaves infusion, VO + hip-bath
H(008), + Combretum paniculatum, leaves, infusion ,VO
H(006), leaves infusion, VO + hip-bath
H(008), + Combretum paniculatum, leaves, infusion ,VO
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
bakehi, barkevi, mbarkey, barki, barkede (Peul), nama, nama ke, namatene, namele,dama (Bambara), ngayoh, lag (Sérère), ngigis (Wolof), bu rekatod (Diola)
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
Official name :
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Bauhinia thonningii Schumach.
Symptoms :
H(001), H(006), H(008)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves , infusion, bath eyes yeux
H(006), leaves infusion, VO + bath of the back
H(008), + Combretum paniculatum, leaves, infusion ,VO
H(006), leaves infusion, VO + bath of the back
H(008), + Combretum paniculatum, leaves, infusion ,VO
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Oriental Senegal
Vernacular name :
bakehi, barkevi, mbarkey, barki, barkede (Peul), nama, nama ke, namatene, namele,dama (Bambara), ngayoh, lag (Sérère), ngigis (Wolof), bu rekatod (Diola)