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Author(s) :
Wellens R.P.
Title :
Sur des plantes médicinales ou utiles du Mayumbe Congo belge d'après des notes du Rév. Père Wellens 1891 - 1924 / par E. De Wildeman, membre de l'Académie de médecine de Paris.
Bruxelles : G. Van Campenhout, 97 p; 8°, (1938)
Reference HW 02 has information about 15 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) peels of semens of Abrus precatorius in decoction (H2O) during 1 day, to coat the wounds
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
mungu bak ombo
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(013), H(051), H(118)
Recipes :
H(008), pulp of the fruit + H2O, VO.
H(013) , to coat the abscess of leaves crushed in some oil
H(051), H(118), maceration barks and branchs during 1 day, VO.
H(013) , to coat the abscess of leaves crushed in some oil
H(051), H(118), maceration barks and branchs during 1 day, VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Carapa procera DC.
Official name :
Carapa procera DC.
Family :
Meliaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(106)
Recipes :
H(008), sap, RNS.
H(106), fruits oil on the body
H(106), fruits oil on the body
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
mbukulu
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(007), H(068), H(161)
Recipes :
H(007), green fruits, VO.
H(068), VO. crushed seeds
H(014), small cutaneous deseases, H(161), juice of the papaw - tree, in external use
H(068), VO. crushed seeds
H(014), small cutaneous deseases, H(161), juice of the papaw - tree, in external use
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
nlolo = dilolo
Cassia alata L.
Official name :
Cassia alata L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(013), H(014), H(082)
Recipes :
H(006), decoction (H2O) leaves, VO.
H(013) ulcers,H(014) herpes, sores, to pur some poxder of leaves
H(037) bronchitis, H(082), infusion leaves and flowers, RNS.
H(013) ulcers,H(014) herpes, sores, to pur some poxder of leaves
H(037) bronchitis, H(082), infusion leaves and flowers, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
bensi - kia
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Official name :
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Synonyms :
Sterculia acuminata P. Beauv.
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091), ONS., cut the hunger and anti get tired
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
buda
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004), juice on wounds
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
mupulungu
Mangifera indica L.
Official name :
Mangifera indica L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(008), H(051), H(068)
Recipes :
H(004), to coat with cooked barks
H(008), sap, RNS.
H(008), H2O of cooked barks, VO.
H(051), H2O of cooked barks, VO.
H(068), almonds
H(008), sap, RNS.
H(008), H2O of cooked barks, VO.
H(051), H2O of cooked barks, VO.
H(068), almonds
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
mueba phutu
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Official name :
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Manihot utilissima Pohl
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013)
Recipes :
H(004),H(013) , powder of raw tubers on wounds and abscess
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
diyaka
Millettia versicolor Welw. ex Bak.
Official name :
Millettia versicolor Welw. ex Bak.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), cooked leaves, RNS
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
luboka
Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.
Official name :
Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(100)
Recipes :
H(008), H(100) blen., VO., barks decoction (H2O) + palm wine
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
mvanza
Psidium guajava L.
Official name :
Psidium guajava L.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), to boil during 20' roots and leaves, VO. (powerful remedy)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
nguayava
Ricinus communis L.
Official name :
Ricinus communis L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(002), H(006)
Recipes :
H(002), leaves on breast
H(006), powerful and dangerous remedy, to exclude women and children, seeds crushed in H2O
H(006), powerful and dangerous remedy, to exclude women and children, seeds crushed in H2O
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
diwono
Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv.
Official name :
Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv.
Family :
Bignoniaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(038), H(100)
Recipes :
H(004), powder of leaves and flowers on wounds
H(004) + H(100), maceration of crushed leaves in cold H2O on venereal wounds
H(038), decoction of leaves in H2O, RNS.
H(004) + H(100), maceration of crushed leaves in cold H2O on venereal wounds
H(038), decoction of leaves in H2O, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
kuon - kusu
Zea mays L.
Official name :
Zea mays L.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(038)
Recipes :
H(038), green barbs of Zea mays, warm up in H2O, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (ex. Belgian Congo) (Mayumbe)
Vernacular name :
masasi