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Description :
orchitis, testicles inflammation, swollen testis, swollen penis
66 plants found in 33 reference(s) :
Acacia pennata Willd. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia pennata Willd.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HK 22
Author(s) :
Kerharo, J. & A. Bouquet
Title :
Plantes médicinales et toxiques de la Côte-d'Ivoire - Haute-Volta.Mission d'étude de la pharmacopée indigène en A.O.F.
Editions Vigot Frères, Paris, 300 p., (1950)
Symptoms :
H(051), H(097)
Recipes :
H(051), leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(097), orchitis, leaves, juice, enema
H(097), orchitis, leaves, juice, enema
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
né, nra, lakhié (Krou), kwétié (Shien), danguéyé (Yacouba), mala (Attié), m'ba (Abidji)
Acacia reficiens Wawra & Peyr. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia reficiens Wawra & Peyr.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HK 13
Author(s) :
Kokwaro, J.O.
Title :
Medicinal plants of East Africa.
East african literature bureau, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, 368 p., (1976)
Symptoms :
H(097), H(139)
Recipes :
H(097), roots, swolen scrotum
H(139), roots, infusion, VO.
H(139), roots, infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
eragai (Turkana, Kenya)
Acacia sieberiana DC. :
4 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia sieberiana DC. var. sieberiana
Reference HA 41
Author(s) :
Aubréville, A.
Title :
Flore forestière Soudano-guinéenne (A.O.F - Cameroun - A.E.F)
Office Recherche Scientifique d'Outre-Mer, 523 p, (1950)
Soc. Edit. Maritim. Col., Paris
Symptoms :
H(013), H(038), H(097), H(100), H(108), H(113)
Recipes :
H(013) ecthyma, roots decoction of Acacia sieberiana, VO.
H(038) urinairy disease, H(100) blennorrage, leaves maceration, VO.
H(097) orchitis, decoction of leaves, VO.
H(108) cold, H(113) maux of reins, leaves infusion, VO
H(038) urinairy disease, H(100) blennorrage, leaves maceration, VO.
H(097) orchitis, decoction of leaves, VO.
H(108) cold, H(113) maux of reins, leaves infusion, VO
Region :
West Africa, Central Africa
Country :
(A.O.F - A.E.F)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Reference HM 33
Author(s) :
Malgras, D. (R.P.)
Title :
Arbres et arbustes guérisseurs des savanes maliennes.
Editions Karthala, 22 - 24, boulevard Arago, 75013 Paris, 480 p. (1992)
Symptoms :
H(007), H(013), H(038), H(068), H(097), H(100), H(102), H(108), H(173), H(179)
Recipes :
H(007) diuretic,H(013) pimples, H(068) tenia, H(100) syphilis, H(102) bile, H(102) cholagogue, H(173) leprosy, roots decoction of Acacia sieberiana, RNS.
H(038) uretral pain, roots, wood of Acacia sieberiana, maceration, RNS.
H(038) uretral pain, H(100) blennorrage , leaves of Acacia sieberiana, maceration, RNS.
H(068) bilharziosis, roots and stems with leaves of Vernonia colorata of Securinega virosa of Combretum glutinosum of Acacia sieberiana, RNS.
H(097) orchitis, leaves of Acacia sieberiana, decoction, RNS.
H(108) cold, H(179) kidney diseases, leaves of Acacia sieberiana, infusion, RNS.
H(038) uretral pain, roots, wood of Acacia sieberiana, maceration, RNS.
H(038) uretral pain, H(100) blennorrage , leaves of Acacia sieberiana, maceration, RNS.
H(068) bilharziosis, roots and stems with leaves of Vernonia colorata of Securinega virosa of Combretum glutinosum of Acacia sieberiana, RNS.
H(097) orchitis, leaves of Acacia sieberiana, decoction, RNS.
H(108) cold, H(179) kidney diseases, leaves of Acacia sieberiana, infusion, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mali
Vernacular name :
baki, bakijè, gweniba (Bambara), bagijè (Malinke), kucèrè gbage, tinyanga (Minyanka), tinyanga (Senoufo), sèngè-nambilen
Reference HN 15
Author(s) :
Natabou Dégbé, F.
Title :
Contribution à l'étude de la médecine et de la Pharmacopée traditionnelles au Bénin: Tentatives d'intégration dans le système de santé officiel.
Thèse pour l'obtention du diplôme de Docteur en Pharmacie de l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop (Dipl ôme d'état), 138 p., Juillet 1991
Symptoms :
H(007), H(013), H(097), H(100), H(102), H(108), H(173), H(179)
Recipes :
H(007) diuretic, H(100) syphilis, H(102) cholagogue, H(173) leprosy, whole plant of Acacia sieberiana, RNS.
H(013) ecthyma, roots decoction of Acacia., RNS.
H(097) orchitis, H(108) cold, H(179) back ache, leaves infusion of Acacia., RNS.
H(100) blennorrage, leaves maceration of Acacia., RNS.
H(013) ecthyma, roots decoction of Acacia., RNS.
H(097) orchitis, H(108) cold, H(179) back ache, leaves infusion of Acacia., RNS.
H(100) blennorrage, leaves maceration of Acacia., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Benin
Vernacular name :
farkaya, boudji (Haoussa), konkonpiele, adouwé, tchaga (Fon), dakouatopana (Somba), sihé (Yoruba), tchaya, koukoumbou, lepousia, sangounou kpika (Bariba), waaporika (Waama), sihé (Nagot)
Reference HS 06
Author(s) :
Staner, P. & R. Boutique
Title :
Matériaux pour l'étude des plantes médicinales indigènes du Congo Belge.
Mém. Institut royal colonial belge, Section des Sc. naturelles et médicales,Collection in-8°, fasc. 6 et dernier, 228 p., (1937)
Symptoms :
H(013), H(018), H(038), H(097), H(100), H(108)
Recipes :
H(013), roots, decoction (H2O) , RNS.
H(018), leaves, infusion, RNS.
H(038), leaves, maceration, RNS.
H(097), roots, decoction (H2O) , RNS. (Uele, Lomami)
H(100) blen., leaves, maceration, RNS.
H(108) cold, leaves, infusion, RNS.
H(018), leaves, infusion, RNS.
H(038), leaves, maceration, RNS.
H(097), roots, decoction (H2O) , RNS. (Uele, Lomami)
H(100) blen., leaves, maceration, RNS.
H(108) cold, leaves, infusion, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Reference HF 01
Author(s) :
Fernandez de la Pradilla, C.
Title :
Des plantes qui nous ont guéris.
Jeunesse d'Afrique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,Tome 1, 208 p., (1981), Tome 2, 101 p., (1985)
Plantes médicinales contre les hépatites. Pabre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 62 p., (1988)
Symptoms :
H(091), H(097)
Recipes :
H(091), drepanocytosis (sickle cell), barks underground part of Calotropis procera, seeds of Aframomum melegueta, to dry, powder, VO. with meal
H(097), barks underground part of Holarrhena africana, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens of Aframomum melegueta, seeds of Zea mays, to dry, diluted powder, VO. + lemon juice
H(097), barks underground part of Holarrhena africana, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens of Aframomum melegueta, seeds of Zea mays, to dry, diluted powder, VO. + lemon juice + local application
H(097), barks underground part of Holarrhena africana, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens of Aframomum melegueta, seeds of Zea mays, to dry, diluted powder, VO. + lemon juice
H(097), barks underground part of Holarrhena africana, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens of Aframomum melegueta, seeds of Zea mays, to dry, diluted powder, VO. + lemon juice + local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HV 07
Author(s) :
Verger, P.F.
Title :
Ewé: The use of plants in Yoruba society.
Editoria Schwarcz, Sao Paulo, 744p., (1995)
Symptoms :
H(008), H(008x), H(008), H(015), H(020), H(036), H(037), H(055), H(091), H(094), H(097), H(137)
Recipes :
H(008) or H(055), leaves Culcasia scandens, Zea mays , a whole fruit Aframomum melegueta, burn the ingredients, place in a small gourd, pierce a hole at the top and another at the bottom and cork them. For H(055) tahe the medecine from the upper hole. For H(008) take the medicine from the lower hole. VO. with cold white corn meal
H(008x), leaves, roots, Dioscorea dumetorum , fruit Aframomum melegueta, burn, ashes over the faeces and mix other part with corn meal VO.
H(008), roots Manihot esculenta , leaves Jasminum pauciflorum, a whole fruit Aframomum melegueta, burn, mix the ashes with hot white corn meal, eat every morning
H(015)scarifications on the belly, ONS. Aframomum melegueta , fruit Musa sapentum, leaves Blighia unijugata, tubercle Dioscorea alata + stong potash, pound, eat with hot white corn meal
H(020) snake, leaves Allium cepa,Vernonia amygdalina, Eclipta alba, Euphorbia laterifolia , barks Euphorbia poissonii , ONS. Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca, whole fruit Aframomum melegueta + a snake head, burn all together, rub the preparation on the bite
H(036) giddiness, leaves Ocimum basilicum , seeds Aframomum melegueta, grind, cook in palm oil and lick
H(037) cough, leaves Indigofera hirsuta, Afzelia bella , Scoparia dulcis , fruit Aframomum melegueta , shea butter Butyrospermum paradoxum subsp. parkii , burn, add shea butter + oil + sugar, lick or eat with corn mealH(091)virility, 10 fruits of Aframomum melegueta , fruit of Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca, roots Ritchiea capparoides var. longipedicellata, pound everything together (banana peeled), grind, VO. with spirits or white corn meal
H(091)virility, fruits of Aframomum melegueta , leaves of Grewia mollis , Trilepsium madagascariense, roots of Desmodium gangeticum + 1 snail,burn, mix everything and drink with hot white corn meal every 3 days
H(094)haemorrhoids, leaves Morinda lucida , Rungia grandis, Cocos nucifera, fruit Aframomum melegueta, the whole in ashes, VO. every morning
H(097), 4 fruits of Aframomum melegueta, Croton penduliflorus, leaves Antidesma laciniatum var. membranaceum, 4 nuts Garcinia kola, + yam flour, grind together, VO. with a hot meal of white corn, daily
H(137)back pain ,16 seeds Aframomum melegueta , leaves Campylospermum flavum, grind seeds and leaves and rub on cuts in the back
H(008x), leaves, roots, Dioscorea dumetorum , fruit Aframomum melegueta, burn, ashes over the faeces and mix other part with corn meal VO.
H(008), roots Manihot esculenta , leaves Jasminum pauciflorum, a whole fruit Aframomum melegueta, burn, mix the ashes with hot white corn meal, eat every morning
H(015)scarifications on the belly, ONS. Aframomum melegueta , fruit Musa sapentum, leaves Blighia unijugata, tubercle Dioscorea alata + stong potash, pound, eat with hot white corn meal
H(020) snake, leaves Allium cepa,Vernonia amygdalina, Eclipta alba, Euphorbia laterifolia , barks Euphorbia poissonii , ONS. Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca, whole fruit Aframomum melegueta + a snake head, burn all together, rub the preparation on the bite
H(036) giddiness, leaves Ocimum basilicum , seeds Aframomum melegueta, grind, cook in palm oil and lick
H(037) cough, leaves Indigofera hirsuta, Afzelia bella , Scoparia dulcis , fruit Aframomum melegueta , shea butter Butyrospermum paradoxum subsp. parkii , burn, add shea butter + oil + sugar, lick or eat with corn mealH(091)virility, 10 fruits of Aframomum melegueta , fruit of Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca, roots Ritchiea capparoides var. longipedicellata, pound everything together (banana peeled), grind, VO. with spirits or white corn meal
H(091)virility, fruits of Aframomum melegueta , leaves of Grewia mollis , Trilepsium madagascariense, roots of Desmodium gangeticum + 1 snail,burn, mix everything and drink with hot white corn meal every 3 days
H(094)haemorrhoids, leaves Morinda lucida , Rungia grandis, Cocos nucifera, fruit Aframomum melegueta, the whole in ashes, VO. every morning
H(097), 4 fruits of Aframomum melegueta, Croton penduliflorus, leaves Antidesma laciniatum var. membranaceum, 4 nuts Garcinia kola, + yam flour, grind together, VO. with a hot meal of white corn, daily
H(137)back pain ,16 seeds Aframomum melegueta , leaves Campylospermum flavum, grind seeds and leaves and rub on cuts in the back
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Benin
Vernacular name :
ataare, ataare merin
Aframomum sanguineum (K. Schum.) K. Schum. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aframomum sanguineum (K. Schum.) K. Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Synonyms :
Aframomum hanburyi K. Schum.
,
Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K. Schum.
Reference HV 03
Author(s) :
Vergiat, A.-M.
Title :
Plantes magiques et médicinales des féticheurs de l'Oubangui (Région de Bangui) (3e partie)
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 16, n°9-10, Septembre-octobre 1969. pp. 418-456;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°1-4, Janvier-février-mars-avril 1970. pp. 60-91;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°5-6, Mai-juin 1970. pp. 171-199;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°7-9, Juillet-août-septembre 1970. pp. 295-339
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1969_num_16_9_3037
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_1_3053
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_5_3060
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_7_3071
Symptoms :
H(018), H(034), H(097), H(172)
Recipes :
H(014), H(131), leaves of Sarcocephalus esculentus, ripe fruit of Aframomum sp. decoction (H2O) , bath
H(018) headaches, migraine and vertigo, decoction of leaves, in ablution
H(034) decoction of the fruits and of the marrow of the twigs is pectoral
H(097) orchitis, H(172) elephantiasis, decoction of roots of leaves of Aframomum sanguineum of Annona senescabiesnsis, VO. Residues of cooking in poultice
H(018) headaches, migraine and vertigo, decoction of leaves, in ablution
H(034) decoction of the fruits and of the marrow of the twigs is pectoral
H(097) orchitis, H(172) elephantiasis, decoction of roots of leaves of Aframomum sanguineum of Annona senescabiesnsis, VO. Residues of cooking in poultice
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Central African Republic (Oubangui)
Vernacular name :
bêle (Manja) kopea (Banda), gbagbili (Gbaya), Kokpo (Langwasi)
Aleurites moluccanus L. Willd. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aleurites moluccanus L. Willd.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Reference HM 68
Author(s) :
Mchangama, M. et P. Salaün
Title :
Recueil d’une pharmacopée à Mayotte: Le savoir sur les plantes médicinales de Maoulida Mchangama
Langues, savoirs et pouvoirs dans l'océan Indien occidental
http://oceanindien.revues.org/1770
Symptoms :
H(097)
Recipes :
H(097) orchitis or hydrocele (vorutru). At the beginning of the swelling : prepare a decoction with the bark or seeds of Xylocarpus sp., the bark of Turraea sericea, the root of Caesalpinia bonduc. Drink throughout the day. Then, pound the seed kernel of Entada rheedei and of Aleurites moluccanus, deposit them on burning coal : fumigation of the testicles.
Region :
Mayotte
Country :
Mayotte
Vernacular name :
matra vatu (Kibushi)
Asclepias lineolata (Decne.) Schltr. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Asclepias lineolata (Decne.) Schltr.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Reference HV 03
Author(s) :
Vergiat, A.-M.
Title :
Plantes magiques et médicinales des féticheurs de l'Oubangui (Région de Bangui) (3e partie)
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 16, n°9-10, Septembre-octobre 1969. pp. 418-456;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°1-4, Janvier-février-mars-avril 1970. pp. 60-91;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°5-6, Mai-juin 1970. pp. 171-199;
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 17, n°7-9, Juillet-août-septembre 1970. pp. 295-339
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1969_num_16_9_3037
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_1_3053
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_5_3060
http://www.persee.fr/doc/jatba_0021-7662_1970_num_17_7_3071
Symptoms :
H(097)
Recipes :
H(097) orchitis, the tubers of Asclepias lineolata after desiccation are reduced to powder which serves to prepare a thick slurry
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Central African Republic (Oubangui)
Vernacular name :
dazo bada, dazo gusu (Banda), dazo kokue (Manja)
Asparagus africanus Lam. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Asparagus africanus Lam.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Reference HA 02
Author(s) :
Adjanohoun, E, M.R.A. Ahyi, L. Ake Assi, K. Dramane, J. A. Elewude, S. O. Fadoju, Z.O. Gbile, E. Goudote, C.L. A. Johnson, A. Keita, O. Morakinyo, J. A. O. Ojewole, A. O. Olatunjia, E. A. Sofowora
Title :
Contribution to ethnobotanical and floristic studies in Western Nigeria.
CSTR-OUA, 420 p., (1991)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Symptoms :
H(005), H(097)
Recipes :
H(005), testicles oedema, roots of Asparagus africanus., decoction (H2O) , local application
H(097) testicles ectopia , roots of Asparagus., decoction (H2O) , local application
H(097) testicles ectopia , roots of Asparagus., decoction (H2O) , local application
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria
Vernacular name :
not registered
Asparagus racemosus Willd. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Reference HO 17
Author(s) :
Okello, S.V., Nyunja R.O., Netondo G.W. & Onyango J.C.
Title :
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Sabaot of Mt. Elgon Kenya
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines Volume 7, No. 1, pp 1-10 (2010)
Symptoms :
H(022), H(097), H(113)
Recipes :
H(022) labour, H(097) scrotum, H(113) kidney pain, decoction of roots or roasting of roots of Asparagus racemosus, RNS. (Probably VO.)
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Mont Elgon region)
Vernacular name :
kapchaut (Sabaot)
Brunsvigia grandiflora Lindl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Brunsvigia grandiflora Lindl.
Family :
Amaryllidaceae
Reference HB 59
Author(s) :
Bhat R.B. , T.V. Jacobs
Title :
Traditional herbal medicine in Transkei
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 48, 7-12 (1995)
Symptoms :
H(097)
Recipes :
H(097) to prevent inflammation of circumcision of boys, crushed leaves (mucilaginous) of Brunsvigia grandiflora are used as a bandage on the sore
H(097) outer bulb scales are used for dressing after the circumcision for rapid 6healing
H(097) outer bulb scales are used for dressing after the circumcision for rapid 6healing
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Transkei)
Vernacular name :
isichwe (Xhosa)
Butyrospermum parkii (G. Don) Kotschy :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Butyrospermum parkii (G. Don) Kotschy
Family :
Sapotaceae
Reference HG 21
Author(s) :
Grønhaug, T. E., S.G. Glaeserud, M. Skogsrud, N. Ballo, S. Bah, D. Diallo & S. Paulsen
Title :
Ethnopharmacological survey of six medicinal plants from Mali, West-Africa.
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 4 : 26 (2008)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/4/1/26
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Additional file
Symptoms :
H(003), H(014), H(037), H(097)
Recipes :
H(003, 1) swelling of head and legs, root sundried of Ximenia americana, powder + butter from Butyrospermum parkii., mixture is massaged onto the swollen areas. If wounds, cover the wounds with mixture.
H(014, 1) fungal infection, stem bark (E- and W-side from tree), decoction, stem bark from Butyrospermum parkii (E- and W-side from both trees) (Optionally), VO. or VO. and wash of anus or VO. and wash of infected area.
H(037, 1) chest pain , burned branches of Cola cordifolia + butter of Butyrospermum parkii, mixture of ash and butter is applied.
H(109) backache, powder of stem bark of Cola cordifolia + butter of Butyrospermum parkii, mixture is massaged into the painful areas
H(037, 1) cough / short of breath after work, powder of stem bark of Parkia biglobosa of Butyrospermum parkii + sea salt, H2O., VO.
H(097, 1) swelling of genitals, sap of Parkia biglobosa burned, powder + butter from Butyrospermum parkii. The mixture is applied to the swollen parts.
H(014, 1) fungal infection, stem bark (E- and W-side from tree), decoction, stem bark from Butyrospermum parkii (E- and W-side from both trees) (Optionally), VO. or VO. and wash of anus or VO. and wash of infected area.
H(037, 1) chest pain , burned branches of Cola cordifolia + butter of Butyrospermum parkii, mixture of ash and butter is applied.
H(109) backache, powder of stem bark of Cola cordifolia + butter of Butyrospermum parkii, mixture is massaged into the painful areas
H(037, 1) cough / short of breath after work, powder of stem bark of Parkia biglobosa of Butyrospermum parkii + sea salt, H2O., VO.
H(097, 1) swelling of genitals, sap of Parkia biglobosa burned, powder + butter from Butyrospermum parkii. The mixture is applied to the swollen parts.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mali (regions of Siby and Diolla
Vernacular name :
yeleni nèloutogo and djutogoui
Reference HG 59
Author(s) :
Grønhaug, T. E., S. Glæserud, M. Skogsrud, N. Ballo, S. Bah, D. Diallo, B. S. Paulsen
Title :
Ethnopharmacological survey of six medicinal plants from Mali, West-Africa
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 4:26 (2008)
Symptoms :
H(003), H(014), H(037), H(040), H(097)
Recipes :
H(037) chest pain, branches of Cola cordifolia, burned + butter from Butyrospermum parkii, mixture of ash and butter is applied
H(040) backache, stem bark of Cola cordifolia in powder + butter from Butyrospermum parkii.
H(014) fungal infection, stem bark (E- and W-side from tree) of Parkia biglobosa, stem bark from Butyrospermum parkii (E- and W-side from both trees) (Optionally), VO. or VO. and wash of anus or VO. and wash of infected area.
H(037) cough / short of breath after work, stem bark of Parkia biglobosa in powder + stem bark from Butyrospermum parkii + sea salt, H2O, VO.
H(097) swelling of genitals, powder of sap of Parkia biglobosa burned + butter from Butyrospermum parkii. The mixture is applied to the swollen parts.
H(003) swelling of head and legs, powder root sun dried,+ Butter from Butyrospermum parkii, mixture is massaged onto the swollen areas. If wounds, cover the wounds with mixture.
H(040) backache, stem bark of Cola cordifolia in powder + butter from Butyrospermum parkii.
H(014) fungal infection, stem bark (E- and W-side from tree) of Parkia biglobosa, stem bark from Butyrospermum parkii (E- and W-side from both trees) (Optionally), VO. or VO. and wash of anus or VO. and wash of infected area.
H(037) cough / short of breath after work, stem bark of Parkia biglobosa in powder + stem bark from Butyrospermum parkii + sea salt, H2O, VO.
H(097) swelling of genitals, powder of sap of Parkia biglobosa burned + butter from Butyrospermum parkii. The mixture is applied to the swollen parts.
H(003) swelling of head and legs, powder root sun dried,+ Butter from Butyrospermum parkii, mixture is massaged onto the swollen areas. If wounds, cover the wounds with mixture.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mali, regions around Siby and Dioila
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HM 68
Author(s) :
Mchangama, M. et P. Salaün
Title :
Recueil d’une pharmacopée à Mayotte: Le savoir sur les plantes médicinales de Maoulida Mchangama
Langues, savoirs et pouvoirs dans l'océan Indien occidental
http://oceanindien.revues.org/1770
Symptoms :
H(097)
Recipes :
H(097) orchitis or hydrocele (vorutru). At the beginning of the swelling: prepare a decoction with the bark ou seeds of of Xylocarpus sp.,the bark of Turraea sericea, the root of Caesalpinia bonduc. Drink throughout the day. Then, pound the seed kernel Entada rheedei and of Aleurites moluccanus, deposit them on burning coal : fumigation of the testicles.
Region :
Mayotte
Country :
Mayotte
Vernacular name :
katra (Kibushi),
Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HD 38
Author(s) :
Daruty, C. (Dr)
Title :
Plantes Médicinales de l'Ile Maurice et des Pays Intertropicaux (p. 215)
General Steam Printing Company, 6, rue du Gouvernement - Maurice (1886)
https://archive.org/details/b24400270
Symptoms :
H(008y), H(051), H(068), H(091), H(097), H(100), H(116), H(169)
Recipes :
H(008y) tambave or athrepsia, decoction in a bowl H2O a small handful of each substance Dracaena ferrea (bois chandelle), Premna serratifolia (bois de sureau), Hydrocotyle asiatica (bévilaqua rouge), Phyllanthus urinaria (curanélie),Sigesbeckia orientalis (herbe de flacq), leaves of Cassia occidentalis (cassepuante), leaves of Caesalpinia bonducella (cadoque), Guazuma tomentosa (caca poule), Cyperus sp. (herbe de mare), VO for he child 1 teaspoon 3 x / day, for the mother 1 cup 3 x / day (There are a multitude of remedies for tambave. see the book from p. 100 to 110)
H(097) orchitis, H(169) hernia, 3 tablespoons of the powder of the kernel of Caesalpinia bonducella (cadoque) beat 3 egg yolks or of castor oil, make a poultice on the scrotum
H(100) flow, almonds of 7 seeds of Caesalpinia bonducella (cadoque), pound macerate in a bottle H2O overnight. VO. 1 glass every morning
Caesalpinia bonducella used for the treatment of:: H(051) fever, H(068) vermifuge, H(091) tonic, H(116) emmenagogue (leaves),
H(097) orchitis, H(169) hernia, 3 tablespoons of the powder of the kernel of Caesalpinia bonducella (cadoque) beat 3 egg yolks or of castor oil, make a poultice on the scrotum
H(100) flow, almonds of 7 seeds of Caesalpinia bonducella (cadoque), pound macerate in a bottle H2O overnight. VO. 1 glass every morning
Caesalpinia bonducella used for the treatment of:: H(051) fever, H(068) vermifuge, H(091) tonic, H(116) emmenagogue (leaves),
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Mauritius
Vernacular name :
cadoque (Creole), kalichikai (Tamoul)
Calophyllum inophyllum Lam. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Calophyllum inophyllum Lam.
Family :
Clusiaceae
Reference HP 04
Author(s) :
Pernet, R. & G. Meyer
Title :
Pharmacopée de Madagascar
Publication de l'Institut de Recherche scientifique, Tananarive - Tsimbazaza, 86 p., (1957)
Symptoms :
H(097), H(113)
Recipes :
H(097) , barks, RNS.
H(113) , seeds oil, RNS.
H(113) , seeds oil, RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Reference HT 20
Author(s) :
Terrac, M.-L.
Title :
Contribution à l'étude des plantes médicinales de Madagascar, de la Réunion et de l'île Maurice.
Thèse pour l'obtention du diplôme de Docteur de l'Université de Paris (Pharmacie), Novembre 1947. Imprimerie Vuibert, 6 rue Martel, Paris, 246 p., (1947)
Symptoms :
H(001), H(004), H(013), H(014), H(045), H(097)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves, cataplasm?
H(004),H(013) ulcer, decoction (H2O) roots, bandage
H(004), resin +egg yolk
H(014), H(113), oil from seeds, friction
H(045) cicatrizing, resin, RNS.
H(097), crushed barks, local application
(registered from references HT 20 - 4, HT 20 - 6, HT 20 - 7, HT 20 - 13, HT 20 - 14)
H(004),H(013) ulcer, decoction (H2O) roots, bandage
H(004), resin +egg yolk
H(014), H(113), oil from seeds, friction
H(045) cicatrizing, resin, RNS.
H(097), crushed barks, local application
(registered from references HT 20 - 4, HT 20 - 6, HT 20 - 7, HT 20 - 13, HT 20 - 14)
Region :
Madagascar, Mauritius
Country :
Madagascar, Mauritius
Vernacular name :
not registered
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Reference HF 01
Author(s) :
Fernandez de la Pradilla, C.
Title :
Des plantes qui nous ont guéris.
Jeunesse d'Afrique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,Tome 1, 208 p., (1981), Tome 2, 101 p., (1985)
Plantes médicinales contre les hépatites. Pabre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 62 p., (1988)
Symptoms :
H(001), H(013), H(014), H(037), H(053), H(068), H(086), H(091), H(097), H(126)
Recipes :
H(001) sty, ONS. of Calotropis procera , sap, local application (Toxic)
H(013) , boil, latex of Calotropis procera, local application
H(013) , boil, stems without leaves of Calotropis procera, to carbonize, powder, to dilute in karite butter (Butyrospermum paradoxum), local application
H(013) cutaneous eruption, latex of Calotropis, friction
H(014) barb tinea, latex and sap of Calotropis., local application
H(037), leaves of Guiera senegalensis of Adansonia digitata, stems without leaves of Calotropis procera, leaves of Tamarindus indica, to carbonize, powder, VO.
H(053) parotitis, stems without leaves of Calotropis., to carbonize, powder, to dilute in karite butter, local application
H(068) small intestinal worms, leaves of Calotropis., to pound, to dilute (H2O), to filter, enema
H(086) lymphadenitis, leaves of Calotropis., pulp, massage
H(091) drepanocytosis, barks underground part of Calotropis procera, seeds of Aframomum melegueta, to dry, powder, VO. with meal
H(097), leaves of Calotropis, to pound, massage
H(126), a bundle of roots of 12 cm in 6 l. H2O, decoction (H2O), wash your saltf morning and evening + VO. 1 cup decoction (H2O)
H(013) , boil, latex of Calotropis procera, local application
H(013) , boil, stems without leaves of Calotropis procera, to carbonize, powder, to dilute in karite butter (Butyrospermum paradoxum), local application
H(013) cutaneous eruption, latex of Calotropis, friction
H(014) barb tinea, latex and sap of Calotropis., local application
H(037), leaves of Guiera senegalensis of Adansonia digitata, stems without leaves of Calotropis procera, leaves of Tamarindus indica, to carbonize, powder, VO.
H(053) parotitis, stems without leaves of Calotropis., to carbonize, powder, to dilute in karite butter, local application
H(068) small intestinal worms, leaves of Calotropis., to pound, to dilute (H2O), to filter, enema
H(086) lymphadenitis, leaves of Calotropis., pulp, massage
H(091) drepanocytosis, barks underground part of Calotropis procera, seeds of Aframomum melegueta, to dry, powder, VO. with meal
H(097), leaves of Calotropis, to pound, massage
H(126), a bundle of roots of 12 cm in 6 l. H2O, decoction (H2O), wash your saltf morning and evening + VO. 1 cup decoction (H2O)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
arbre à soie, pomme de Sodome (Français), putrempugu (Mooré), fogofoko (Bambara)
Capparis tomentosa Lam. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Capparis polymorpha Guill. & Pers.
,
Capparis persicifolia A.Rich.
Reference HK 01
Author(s) :
Kerharo, J. & J. G. Adam
Title :
La pharmacopée sénégalaise traditionnelle. Plantes médicinales et toxiques.
Editions Vigot Frères, Paris, 1011 p., (1974)
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013), H(038), H(068), H(097), H(100), H(103), H(113), H(116), H(169), H(173), H(201)
Recipes :
H(004), H(068), H(169), ONS. of Acacia ataxacantha of Securidaca longipedunculata of Capparis tomentosa, RNS.
H(013) , H(097), roots of Capparis tomentosa, powder, local application
H(038), roots of Capparis tomentosa , VO.
H(038), H(100) syph., roots of Capparis tomentosa, ONS. of Securinega virosa, Cocculus pendulus of Ziziphus mucronata of Salvadora persica, RNS., VO.
H(100), roots of Capparis tomentosa, ONS. of Acacia albida of Terminalia avicennioides of Tinospora bakis, RNS., VO.
H(103), H(113) rheumatism, myalgia, H(116), ONS. of Capparis tomentosa, RNS., VO.
H(113) rheumatism, articular pain, roots of Securinega virosa of Cassia occidentalis of Capparis tomentosa of Anogeissus leicorpa of Waltheria indica of Boscia senegalensis of Mormordica charantia, powder, to cook, VO.
H(173), stem without leaves of Balanites aegyptiaca, roots of Swartzia madagascariesnsis, roots of Trichilia roka of Capparis tomentosa of Maytenus senegalensis of Acacia albida of Strophanthus sarmentosus, maceration, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(201) psychosis, ONS. of Capparis.RNS.
H(013) , H(097), roots of Capparis tomentosa, powder, local application
H(038), roots of Capparis tomentosa , VO.
H(038), H(100) syph., roots of Capparis tomentosa, ONS. of Securinega virosa, Cocculus pendulus of Ziziphus mucronata of Salvadora persica, RNS., VO.
H(100), roots of Capparis tomentosa, ONS. of Acacia albida of Terminalia avicennioides of Tinospora bakis, RNS., VO.
H(103), H(113) rheumatism, myalgia, H(116), ONS. of Capparis tomentosa, RNS., VO.
H(113) rheumatism, articular pain, roots of Securinega virosa of Cassia occidentalis of Capparis tomentosa of Anogeissus leicorpa of Waltheria indica of Boscia senegalensis of Mormordica charantia, powder, to cook, VO.
H(173), stem without leaves of Balanites aegyptiaca, roots of Swartzia madagascariesnsis, roots of Trichilia roka of Capparis tomentosa of Maytenus senegalensis of Acacia albida of Strophanthus sarmentosus, maceration, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(201) psychosis, ONS. of Capparis.RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal
Vernacular name :
not registered
Capsicum annuum L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Reference HF 01
Author(s) :
Fernandez de la Pradilla, C.
Title :
Des plantes qui nous ont guéris.
Jeunesse d'Afrique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,Tome 1, 208 p., (1981), Tome 2, 101 p., (1985)
Plantes médicinales contre les hépatites. Pabre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 62 p., (1988)
Symptoms :
H(008), H(013), H(051), H(097), H(103), H(104), H(124), H(126), H(169)
Recipes :
H(008) shigellosis, young fruit Zea mays, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, to carbonize, powder, to dilute, VO.
H(008) + H(104), bark of the underground part of Holarrhena africana, seeds of Zea mays, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, powder, VO. in the meal
H(008) + H(104), bark of the underground part of Cassia sieberiana, seeds of Sorghum guineense, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, maceration, to dry, powder, VO.
H(013) abscess, resin of Bombax costatum, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, powder, to dilute, local application + scarifications
H(051) paludism, barks underground part of Cassia sieberiana, seeds of Sorghum guineense, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, maceration, to dry, powder
H(097, 2), barks underground part of Holarrhena africana, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens of Aframomum melegueta, seeds of Zea mays, to dry, powder delayed, VO. + juice of lemon
H(097), roots of Trichilia emetica, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, decoction (H2O), VO. and enema
H(103), teeth desease, gingivitis, the clay of a wasps' nest + ripe fruit of Capsicum., to dry, to pound, to dilute
H(124) bleeding at the nose, ripe fruit of Guiera senegalensis, Gossypium sp., ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, decoction (H2O), VO. + inhalation
H(124) epistaxis, seeds of Gossypium, Capsicum frutescens, decoction (H2O), VO. + inhalation
H(126), stems with leaves of Cassia occidentalis triturée, juice unripe fruit of Citrus aurantifolia, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, maceration, VO.
H(169), hernie umbilical, barks underground part of Holarrhena africana, seeds of Zea mays, ripe fruit d Capsicum frutescens, powder, VO.
H(008) + H(104), bark of the underground part of Holarrhena africana, seeds of Zea mays, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, powder, VO. in the meal
H(008) + H(104), bark of the underground part of Cassia sieberiana, seeds of Sorghum guineense, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, maceration, to dry, powder, VO.
H(013) abscess, resin of Bombax costatum, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, powder, to dilute, local application + scarifications
H(051) paludism, barks underground part of Cassia sieberiana, seeds of Sorghum guineense, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, maceration, to dry, powder
H(097, 2), barks underground part of Holarrhena africana, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens of Aframomum melegueta, seeds of Zea mays, to dry, powder delayed, VO. + juice of lemon
H(097), roots of Trichilia emetica, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, decoction (H2O), VO. and enema
H(103), teeth desease, gingivitis, the clay of a wasps' nest + ripe fruit of Capsicum., to dry, to pound, to dilute
H(124) bleeding at the nose, ripe fruit of Guiera senegalensis, Gossypium sp., ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, decoction (H2O), VO. + inhalation
H(124) epistaxis, seeds of Gossypium, Capsicum frutescens, decoction (H2O), VO. + inhalation
H(126), stems with leaves of Cassia occidentalis triturée, juice unripe fruit of Citrus aurantifolia, ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens, maceration, VO.
H(169), hernie umbilical, barks underground part of Holarrhena africana, seeds of Zea mays, ripe fruit d Capsicum frutescens, powder, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
not registered
Carica papaya L. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Reference HF 01
Author(s) :
Fernandez de la Pradilla, C.
Title :
Des plantes qui nous ont guéris.
Jeunesse d'Afrique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,Tome 1, 208 p., (1981), Tome 2, 101 p., (1985)
Plantes médicinales contre les hépatites. Pabre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 62 p., (1988)
Symptoms :
H(004), H(038), H(051), H(068), H(097), H(102), H(126)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, unripe fruits of Carica papaya, en morceau, local application
H(038) uremia, H(097), leaves of Carica papaya, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(051), stems with leaves of Cassia occidentalis of Eucalyptus sp., leaves of Carica papaya , decoction (H2O), to wash
H(068), seeds of Cassia, to dry, powder, to dilute (H2O), VO.
H(068, 2) anguillulosis, ascaris, seeds, VO.
H(068) taenia, seeds of Carica., to dry, powder, to dilute (H2O), VO.
H(068) little worms, seeds of Carica, powder, VO.
H(102), H(126) virus hepatitis, leaves of Carica papaya of Combretum micranthum of Hibiscus sabdariffa of Anogeissus leiocarpa of Mangifera indica of Lippia multiflora, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(126) virus hepatitis, hepatitis, roots of Terminalia macropera, rhizom of Cochlospermum tinctorium, leaves of Carica papaya of Hibiscus sabdariffa of Anogeissus leiocarpa of Mangifera indica of Lippia multiflora, stems with leaves of Combretum micranthum, decoction (H2O), VO. + bath
H(126) virus hepatitis, hepatitis, leaves juice of Carica papaya, stems with leaves of Cassia occidentalis, to dilute (H2O), VO. + juice of 4 citrons
H(126) child, unripe fruits, roots of Tinospora bakis, to cook (H2O), VO. + enema
H(126), leaves of Carica papaya of Mangifera indica, decoction (H2O), infusion (H2O), VO. + bath
H(126), leaves of Carica papaya of Combretum micranthum of Manihot esculenta, decoction (H2O), VO. + bath
H(126), leaves of Carica papaya of Combretum micranthum of Citrus aurantifolia of Psidium guajava of Cymbopogon citratus, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(126), leaves of Combretum micranthum of Terminalia macroptera of Carica papaya, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(126), roots of Terminalia macroptera of Cochlospermum tinctorium, leaves of Carica papaya, stems with leaves of Combretum micranthum of Psidium guajava, decoction (H2O), maceration (H2O), VO. + to wash
H(126) leaves of Terminalia macroptera of Synsepaludismm stipulatum of Carica papaya, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(038) uremia, H(097), leaves of Carica papaya, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(051), stems with leaves of Cassia occidentalis of Eucalyptus sp., leaves of Carica papaya , decoction (H2O), to wash
H(068), seeds of Cassia, to dry, powder, to dilute (H2O), VO.
H(068, 2) anguillulosis, ascaris, seeds, VO.
H(068) taenia, seeds of Carica., to dry, powder, to dilute (H2O), VO.
H(068) little worms, seeds of Carica, powder, VO.
H(102), H(126) virus hepatitis, leaves of Carica papaya of Combretum micranthum of Hibiscus sabdariffa of Anogeissus leiocarpa of Mangifera indica of Lippia multiflora, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(126) virus hepatitis, hepatitis, roots of Terminalia macropera, rhizom of Cochlospermum tinctorium, leaves of Carica papaya of Hibiscus sabdariffa of Anogeissus leiocarpa of Mangifera indica of Lippia multiflora, stems with leaves of Combretum micranthum, decoction (H2O), VO. + bath
H(126) virus hepatitis, hepatitis, leaves juice of Carica papaya, stems with leaves of Cassia occidentalis, to dilute (H2O), VO. + juice of 4 citrons
H(126) child, unripe fruits, roots of Tinospora bakis, to cook (H2O), VO. + enema
H(126), leaves of Carica papaya of Mangifera indica, decoction (H2O), infusion (H2O), VO. + bath
H(126), leaves of Carica papaya of Combretum micranthum of Manihot esculenta, decoction (H2O), VO. + bath
H(126), leaves of Carica papaya of Combretum micranthum of Citrus aurantifolia of Psidium guajava of Cymbopogon citratus, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(126), leaves of Combretum micranthum of Terminalia macroptera of Carica papaya, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(126), roots of Terminalia macroptera of Cochlospermum tinctorium, leaves of Carica papaya, stems with leaves of Combretum micranthum of Psidium guajava, decoction (H2O), maceration (H2O), VO. + to wash
H(126) leaves of Terminalia macroptera of Synsepaludismm stipulatum of Carica papaya, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HK 22
Author(s) :
Kerharo, J. & A. Bouquet
Title :
Plantes médicinales et toxiques de la Côte-d'Ivoire - Haute-Volta.Mission d'étude de la pharmacopée indigène en A.O.F.
Editions Vigot Frères, Paris, 300 p., (1950)
Symptoms :
H(002), H(004), H(006), H(013), H(045), H(097), H(100), H(112), H(124), H(169)
Recipes :
H(002), green fruits, pounded , local application on breast + boiling decoction (H2O) of pulp , steam bath
H(004) + H(045) + H(124), pulp leaves, local application
H(006), leaves, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(013) ulcer, leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(097), H(100) blen., leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(100) blen., decoction of Rauwolfia vomitora, Vernonia colorata, Carica papaya, VO. (many times / day)
H(112), leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(169), leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(004) + H(045) + H(124), pulp leaves, local application
H(006), leaves, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(013) ulcer, leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(097), H(100) blen., leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(100) blen., decoction of Rauwolfia vomitora, Vernonia colorata, Carica papaya, VO. (many times / day)
H(112), leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(169), leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
Vernacular name :
vatré, vatou, fakwaou (Guéré), badié (Shien), baké (Gagou), bofré, boflé (Ashanti, Koulango, Abron)
Cassia occidentalis L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Reference HK 13
Author(s) :
Kokwaro, J.O.
Title :
Medicinal plants of East Africa.
East african literature bureau, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, 368 p., (1976)
Symptoms :
H(006), H(020), H(051), H(097), H(104), H(179), H(201)
Recipes :
H(006), seeds, RNS.
H(020) snake, leaves, RNS.
H(051), leaves, decoction (H2O) , steam bath
H(097), roots, decoction, VO., swollen testicles
H(104)stomac, roots pounded, small particles , maceration, VO. 1 tea spoon every 4 hours (bitter and powerful)
H(179)kidney, leaves, RNS.
H(201), roots, illness from the spirits Kinyamkera
H(020) snake, leaves, RNS.
H(051), leaves, decoction (H2O) , steam bath
H(097), roots, decoction, VO., swollen testicles
H(104)stomac, roots pounded, small particles , maceration, VO. 1 tea spoon every 4 hours (bitter and powerful)
H(179)kidney, leaves, RNS.
H(201), roots, illness from the spirits Kinyamkera
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya, Tanzania
Vernacular name :
imindi (Lunyore), inglatiang (Luo, Kenya), mwengajini (Swahili, Kenya), segusse (Sukuma, Tanzania)
Cassia tora L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cassia tora L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia obtusifolia L.
,
Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Reference HM 55
Author(s) :
Mahwasane S. T., L. Middleton, N. Boaduo
Title :
An ethnobotanical survey of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used by the traditional healers of the Lwamondo area, Limpopo province, South Africa
South African Journal of Botany 88, 69–75 (2013)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629913002615
Symptoms :
H(026), H(097), H(104)
Recipes :
H(026) dysmenorrhoea, H(097) swollen penis, H(104) stomach problems, roots of Senna obtusifolia are boiled and the mixture drank (2 citations)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Limpopo province, Lwamondo area)
Vernacular name :
mutsheketsheke (tshiVenda)