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Description :
exiting, stimulating
67 plants found in 26 reference(s) :
Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference VD 06
Author(s) :
Dupiré, M.
Title :
Pharmacopée Peule du Niger et du Cameroun.
Bull. IFAN, XIX, sér. B, 3-4, 382 - 417, (1957)
Symptoms :
H(099x), H(138), H(210)
Recipes :
H(099x), H(138), H(210) euphoric and hallucinatory drink to prepare for ritual battle , maceration of roots and barks of Centaurea alexandrina of Ziziphus mucronata of Ziziphus pseudo jujuba of unripe fruit of Acacia arabica of Dichrostachys glomerata and of roots of Feretia canthioides, VO. Several times a day for a week (Peul receipts of Niger)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Niger
Vernacular name :
bagarwa (Hausa & Peul of Niger)
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight
Reference HH 12
Author(s) :
Holford-Walker
Title :
Holford-Walker, A.F. (1951) Herbal medicines and drugs used by the Maasai.
Political Records - Miscellaneous -Narok district. File no. DC/NRK/3/1. Nairobi: Kenya National Archives. From : Indigenous (medical) knowledge of the Maasai. Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor, april 1994 (http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/ )
Symptoms :
H(099x), H(135), H(138)
Recipes :
H(135) digestive; H(099x) excitant; H(138) quench thirst; H(138) prevent hunger (wounded warriors) , bark; roots of Acacia nilotica, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
olkiloriti (Maasai)
Reference HM 09
Author(s) :
Minja, M.M.J.
Title :
The Maasai Wonder Plants.
People and Plants training workshop held at the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th – 18th march 1999.
Symptoms :
H(099x), H(135)
Recipes :
H(099x), bark stems + roots, decoction (H2O) , VO., H(135), bark stems + roots, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Simanjiro country)
Vernacular name :
olkiloriti (Maasai)
Ageratum conyzoides L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Reference HN 44
Author(s) :
Ngene J-P., C. C Ngoule ., C-M. Pouka Kidik, P. B. Mvogo Ottou , R. C. Ndjib, S.D. DIbong, E. Mpondo Mpondo
Title :
Importance dans la pharmacopée traditionnelle des plantes à flavonoïdes vendues dans les marchés de Douala est (Cameroun)
Journal of Applied Biosciences 88:8194– 8210 (2015)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jab.v88i1.6
Symptoms :
H(001), H(004), H(008), H(014), H(022), H(027y), H(031), H(034), H(051), H(068), H(087), H(094), H(099x), H(102), H(104), H(113)
Recipes :
H(001) sore eyes, H(034) heartbeat, H(087) infections, leaves and rod of Emilia coccinea + Ageratum conyzoides, wash and to chew, triturate, VO.
H(004) persistent wounds, H(008) diarrhea, H(051) paludism, H(200) antibiotics, triturate or warm slightly the leaves of Chromolaena odorata + Ageratum conyzoides, VO. + deposit on the wound
H(008) diarrhea, dysenterie, whole plant of Plantago major + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides) + lemon (Citrus limon), trituration, scarification, VO., during 4 days
H(008) diarrhea, H(068) amoebas, leaves of Psidium guajava + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides), to chew the young leaves, make a decoction, VO. 1 glass 4 X / day, neither hot nor cool
H(014) skin problems, H(051) paludism, leaves and rods de Dissotis rotundifolia + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides) + "rouge un coté" (Eremomastaxspeciosa), decoction, trituration, maceration, VO.
H(022) facilitates childbirth, H(027y) dirty belly of women, leaves of Cleome ciliata + Ageratum conyzoides, decoction, enema
H(022) facilitates childbirth, H(051) fièvre, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(104) mal d'estomac, H(113) backache, H(200) antibiotics, leaves and rods de Ageratum conyzoides + Eremomastax speciosa + "massep" (Basilic tropical), lemon (Citrus limon), crush the leaves, to chew, macérer, décocter, triturate, Oral and rectal way
H(104) stomach ache, fresh leaves of Achillea millefolium + Ageratum conyzoides, triturate, enema
H(014) whitlow, H(031) neuralgia, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(099x) exciting, H(102) bile, H(151) regulates blood flow, leaves, fruits of Capsicum frutescens + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides), maceration, enema, scarification
H(104) stomach ache,leaves of Lantana camara + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides), , decoction, VO.
H(004) persistent wounds, H(008) diarrhea, H(051) paludism, H(200) antibiotics, triturate or warm slightly the leaves of Chromolaena odorata + Ageratum conyzoides, VO. + deposit on the wound
H(008) diarrhea, dysenterie, whole plant of Plantago major + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides) + lemon (Citrus limon), trituration, scarification, VO., during 4 days
H(008) diarrhea, H(068) amoebas, leaves of Psidium guajava + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides), to chew the young leaves, make a decoction, VO. 1 glass 4 X / day, neither hot nor cool
H(014) skin problems, H(051) paludism, leaves and rods de Dissotis rotundifolia + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides) + "rouge un coté" (Eremomastaxspeciosa), decoction, trituration, maceration, VO.
H(022) facilitates childbirth, H(027y) dirty belly of women, leaves of Cleome ciliata + Ageratum conyzoides, decoction, enema
H(022) facilitates childbirth, H(051) fièvre, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(104) mal d'estomac, H(113) backache, H(200) antibiotics, leaves and rods de Ageratum conyzoides + Eremomastax speciosa + "massep" (Basilic tropical), lemon (Citrus limon), crush the leaves, to chew, macérer, décocter, triturate, Oral and rectal way
H(104) stomach ache, fresh leaves of Achillea millefolium + Ageratum conyzoides, triturate, enema
H(014) whitlow, H(031) neuralgia, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(099x) exciting, H(102) bile, H(151) regulates blood flow, leaves, fruits of Capsicum frutescens + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides), maceration, enema, scarification
H(104) stomach ache,leaves of Lantana camara + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides), , decoction, VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (markets of Douala)
Vernacular name :
catoro (Bassa), obon élok (Ewondo), roi des herbes (French)
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HH 12
Author(s) :
Holford-Walker
Title :
Holford-Walker, A.F. (1951) Herbal medicines and drugs used by the Maasai.
Political Records - Miscellaneous -Narok district. File no. DC/NRK/3/1. Nairobi: Kenya National Archives. From : Indigenous (medical) knowledge of the Maasai. Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor, april 1994 (http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/ )
Symptoms :
H(068), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(068) worms; H(099x) excitant , branch wood; bark of Albizia anthelmintica, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
emokotan (Maasai)
Reference HM 09
Author(s) :
Minja, M.M.J.
Title :
The Maasai Wonder Plants.
People and Plants training workshop held at the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th – 18th march 1999.
Symptoms :
H(068), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(068), bark, decoc, broadspectrum anthelmintic
H(099x), stem or root, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(099x), stem or root, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Simanjiro country)
Vernacular name :
ormukutan (Maasai)
Andropogon schoenanthus L :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Andropogon schoenanthus L
Family :
Poaceae
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(013), H(099x), H(125)
Recipes :
Andropogon schoenanthus used for the treatment of : H(013) rash scalp, H(099x) exciting, H(125) varicella,
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Mauritius
Vernacular name :
citronelle (Creole) , téppé-pilloui (Tamoul)
Anisum officinale DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Anisum officinale DC.
Family :
Apiaceae
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(007x), H(075), H(099x), H(104)
Recipes :
Anisum officinale used for the treatment of : H(007x) carminative, H(075)inappetence, H(099x) exciting, H(104) windy colic
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Mauritius
Vernacular name :
anis (Creole), perinjiragom (Tamoul
Asparagus africanus Lam. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Asparagus africanus Lam.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Reference HM 09
Author(s) :
Minja, M.M.J.
Title :
The Maasai Wonder Plants.
People and Plants training workshop held at the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th – 18th march 1999.
Symptoms :
H(099x)
Recipes :
H(099x), bark, decoc, VO
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Simanjiro country)
Vernacular name :
embere e papa (Maasai)
Cannabis sativa L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cannabis sativa L.
Family :
Cannabaceae
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(099), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(099), H(099x), ONS. , RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Capsicum annuum L. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Reference HN 44
Author(s) :
Ngene J-P., C. C Ngoule ., C-M. Pouka Kidik, P. B. Mvogo Ottou , R. C. Ndjib, S.D. DIbong, E. Mpondo Mpondo
Title :
Importance dans la pharmacopée traditionnelle des plantes à flavonoïdes vendues dans les marchés de Douala est (Cameroun)
Journal of Applied Biosciences 88:8194– 8210 (2015)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jab.v88i1.6
Symptoms :
H(014), H(031), H(094), H(099x), H(102), H(151)
Recipes :
H(014) whitlow, H(031) neuralgia, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(099x) exciting, H(102) bile, H(151) regulates blood flow, leaves, fruits of Capsicum frutescens + "rois des herbes" (Ageratum conyzoides), maceration, enema, scarification
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (markets of Douala)
Vernacular name :
ondondobelo (Ewondo), petit piment (French)
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(045), H(099x), H(104), H(118)
Recipes :
H(045) antiseptic, H(099x)eciting, H(104), H(118), fruits, RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Carpolobia alba G.Don :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Carpolobia alba G.Don
Family :
Polygalaceae
Reference HV 54
Author(s) :
Van der Veen, L.J., S. Bodinga-bwa-Bodinga
Title :
Une société traditionnelle noire africaine et ses plantes utiles : les Eviya du Gabon
Document submitted for publication
http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/fulltext/Van der Veen/Van der Veen_à paraître_a.pdf
Symptoms :
H(036), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(036) vertigo, leaves Carpolobia alba consumed in large quantities
H(099x) stimulant for travel or work, bark chewed
H(099x) stimulant for travel or work, bark chewed
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Gabon (Eviya habitat)
Vernacular name :
(ge-)kunde, (Eviya language)
Carpolobia lutea G. Don :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Carpolobia lutea G. Don
Family :
Polygalaceae
Reference HV 54
Author(s) :
Van der Veen, L.J., S. Bodinga-bwa-Bodinga
Title :
Une société traditionnelle noire africaine et ses plantes utiles : les Eviya du Gabon
Document submitted for publication
http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/fulltext/Van der Veen/Van der Veen_à paraître_a.pdf
Symptoms :
H(036), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(036) vertigo, leaves Carpolobia lutea consumed in large quantities
H(099x) stimulant for travel or work, bark chewed
H(099x) stimulant for travel or work, bark chewed
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Gabon (Eviya habitat)
Vernacular name :
(ge-)kunde, (Eviya language)
Caryophyllus aromaticus L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Caryophyllus aromaticus L.
Family :
Myrtaceae
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(007x), H(091), H(099x), H(104)
Recipes :
Caryophyllus aromaticus used for the treatment of : H(007x) carminative, H(091) tonic, H(099x) exciting, H(104) stomachic
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Mauritius
Vernacular name :
giroflier (Creole), kramboupou (Tamoul)
Cassia septemtrionalis Viv. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cassia septemtrionalis Viv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) Irwin & Barneby
,
Cassia laevigata Willd
Reference HR 53
Author(s) :
Randriamiharisoa, M. N. , A. R. Kuhlman, V. Jeannoda, H. Rabarison, N. Rakotoarivelo, T. Randrianarivony, F.Raktoarivony, A. Randrianasolo and R. W. Bussmann
Title :
Medicinal plants sold in the markets of Antananarivo, Madagascar
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2015) 11:60
DOI 10.1186/s13002-015-0046-y
Symptoms :
H(006) + H(104), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(006) + H(104) gastroenteritis, H(099x) immune system children, leaves of Senna septemtrionalis, R
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar (markets of
Antananarivo)
Vernacular name :
anjanajana
Centaurea alexandrina Delile :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Centaurea alexandrina Delile
Family :
Asteraceae
Reference VD 06
Author(s) :
Dupiré, M.
Title :
Pharmacopée Peule du Niger et du Cameroun.
Bull. IFAN, XIX, sér. B, 3-4, 382 - 417, (1957)
Symptoms :
H(099x), H(138), H(210)
Recipes :
H(099x), H(138), H(210) euphoric and hallucinatory drink to prepare for ritual battle , maceration of roots and barks of Centaurea alexandrina of Ziziphus mucronata of Ziziphus pseudo jujuba of unripe fruit of Acacia arabica of Dichrostachys glomerata and of roots of Feretia canthioides, VO. Several times a day for a week (Peul receipts of Niger)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Niger
Vernacular name :
suradu, suradum (Peul of Niger), suradu (Hausa)
Cissus adenocaulis Steud. ex A. Rich. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cissus adenocaulis Steud. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Vitaceae
Reference HC 13f
Author(s) :
Chabra, S.C., R.L.A. Mahunnah & E.N. Mshiu
Title :
Plants used in traditional medicine in Eastern Tanzania.VI. Angiosperms (Sapotaceae to Zingiberaceae).
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 39, pp. 83 - 103, (1993)
Symptoms :
H(099x), H(169), H(180)
Recipes :
H(099x), spleen, dried powdered inner roots are mixed in porridge
H(169), H(180), roots, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(169), H(180), roots, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (East)
Vernacular name :
lwengere, mwengele (Zigua)
Cissus quadrangularis L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Reference HH 12
Author(s) :
Holford-Walker
Title :
Holford-Walker, A.F. (1951) Herbal medicines and drugs used by the Maasai.
Political Records - Miscellaneous -Narok district. File no. DC/NRK/3/1. Nairobi: Kenya National Archives. From : Indigenous (medical) knowledge of the Maasai. Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor, april 1994 (http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/ )
Symptoms :
H(099x)
Recipes :
H(099x) excitant, branches of Cissus quadrangularis, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
os sugurtuti, ol dinai (Maasai)
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Synonyms :
Sterculia acuminata P. Beauv.
Reference HB 02
Author(s) :
Boiteau, P.
Title :
Médecine traditionnelle et pharmacopée.Précis de matière médicale malgache.
Agence de coopération culturelle et technique, (A.C.C.T.), Paris 141 p., (1986)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Symptoms :
H(096)
Recipes :
H(096) brain congestion, leaves of Euodia fatraina of Aphloia theiformis,, ripe fruit of Cola acuminata, barks stems , twigs, trunk of Commiphora mahatambelona of Khaya madagascariensis
H(099x), ripe fruit of Cola.RNS.
H(201), barks stems , twigs, trunk of Cinnamosma madagascariensis, leaves of Vepris ampody of Brachylaena merana, gaines of Cola acuminata, decoction, VO.
H(099x), ripe fruit of Cola.RNS.
H(201), barks stems , twigs, trunk of Cinnamosma madagascariensis, leaves of Vepris ampody of Brachylaena merana, gaines of Cola acuminata, decoction, VO.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Madagascar
Vernacular name :
kola
Cola nitida (Vent.) Scott & Endl. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Cola nitida (Vent.) Scott & Endl.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
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(022), H(099x), H(139)
Recipes :
H(022) ocytocic, fruit of Cola nitida, to pound, diluted in H2O, VO.
H(099x) muscles and nerves stimulant, fresh nuts of Cola nitida, to chew
H(116) amenorrhoea, roots decoction of Pterocarpus erinaceus of 2 nuts of red kola (Cola acuminata), VO.
H(139) aphrodisiac, fresh nuts of Cola nitida, to chew
H(099x) muscles and nerves stimulant, fresh nuts of Cola nitida, to chew
H(116) amenorrhoea, roots decoction of Pterocarpus erinaceus of 2 nuts of red kola (Cola acuminata), VO.
H(139) aphrodisiac, fresh nuts of Cola nitida, to chew
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Benin
Vernacular name :
gbaoundja, gora (Nagot), golo (Adja), goro (Peuhl, Popo, Djerma, Bariba, Dendi), koro (Waama), kolatier (French)
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(022), H(099x), H(139)
Recipes :
H(022) oxytocin, fruit Cola nitida, to pound, to dilute in H2O, VO.
H (099x) muscle and nerve stimulant, Walnut Cola nitida chewed fresh (decreases the sensation of tiredness and hunger)
H(116) amenorrhoea, decoction of the roots of Pterocarpus erinaceus, 2 red kola nuts (Cola acuminata), VO.
H(139) aphrodisiac, Walnut Cola nitida masticated
H (099x) muscle and nerve stimulant, Walnut Cola nitida chewed fresh (decreases the sensation of tiredness and hunger)
H(116) amenorrhoea, decoction of the roots of Pterocarpus erinaceus, 2 red kola nuts (Cola acuminata), VO.
H(139) aphrodisiac, Walnut Cola nitida masticated
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Benin
Vernacular name :
gbaoundja, gora (Nagot), golo (Adja), goro (Peuhl, Popo, Djerma, Bariba, Dendi), koro (Waama), kolatier (Français)
Cola urceolata K.Schum. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cola urceolata K.Schum.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Reference HN 36
Author(s) :
Nsimundele, L.
Title :
Répertoire des plantes médicinales des régions côtieres du Mayumbe et du Bas-Congo,1966-1968.
Unpublished notes of Léopold Nsimundele, Bureau chief forester / Inéac Luki, National Institute for Agronomic Study of Congo
Symptoms :
H(099x)
Recipes :
H(099x) stimulant, seeds/pulpe of Cola urceolata, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Mayombe)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Combretum molle R. Br. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Combretum molle R. Br.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum microlepidotum Engl.
Reference HK 73
Author(s) :
Kerharo, J.
Title :
L'aromathérapie et la gemmothérapie dans la pharmacopée sénégalaise traditionnelle
Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquée, vol. 18, n°4-6, pp. 109-141; Avril-mai-juin 1971.
https://doi.org/10.3406/jatba.1971.6847
Symptoms :
H(099x)
Recipes :
H(099x) exciting: The smoke released by the bark and burned branches of Combretum molle on fiery embers would exalt the fighting instincts of the individuals. Often, before the wrestling sessions, future opponents submit to the action of these fumes
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Senegal
Vernacular name :
maniaka (Malinké, Bambara) : nianiakeue, nianiatav (Peul, Toucouleur) : agnéorène.(Bassari)