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Description :
blood circulation, blood cleansing
132 plants found in 52 reference(s) :
Acacia nubica Benth. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia nubica Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia oerforta (Forssk.) Schweinf.
Reference HH 5k
Author(s) :
Heine, B. & I. Heine
Title :
Plant concepts and plant use .An ethnobotanical survey of the semi-arid and arid lands of East Africa.Part 3: Rendille plants (Kenya).122 p., Band 8, (1988)
Kolner Beiträge zur Entwicklungsländerforschung / Cologne Development StudiesVerlag breitenbach Publishers, Saarbrücken, Fort Lauderdale
Symptoms :
H(006), H(037), H(191)
Recipes :
H(006), laxative, ONS., RNS.
H(037), cough, boil water with a little milk, add the white inside of the bark, VO.
H(191), blood diseases, soak bark in water, drink as tea
H(037), cough, boil water with a little milk, add the white inside of the bark, VO.
H(191), blood diseases, soak bark in water, drink as tea
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Acalypha villicaulis Hochst.ex A. Rich. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acalypha villicaulis Hochst.ex A. Rich.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Reference HD 40
Author(s) :
de Wet, H.,S.C.Ngubane
Title :
Traditional herbal remedies used by women in a rural community in northern Maputaland (South Africa) for the treatment of gynaecology and obstetric complaints
South African Journal of Botany 94, 129–139 (2014)
Symptoms :
H(002), H(026), H(191)
Recipes :
H(002) induce lactation by a new mother just after delivery, the bark of Kigelia africana is peeled on the east and west side of the tree and chopped with Acalypha vilacaulus root. A handful of plant material is boiled with water just covering the plant material until water drops to the same level of plant material, cool before straining. VO. half a cup 3 X/ day
H(027z) to shorten first menstruation period and H(191) to regulate blood flow for her next consecutive menses. Bark from root of Acalypha villicaulis is stripped and chopped. Decoction of handful of fresh root bark for 15 min, cool before straining. Half a cup of the decoction is VO. 3X / day
H(026) dysmenorrhoea and during pregnancy to ensure safe pregnancy and an uncomplicated delivery
H(026) dysmenorrhoea or to shorten menstrual period during menarche. Chop the peeled root bark of Acalypha villicaulis and mix with the root of Searsia nebulosa and Bridelia cathartica. Boil three handfuls of mixed plant material in 2 L of water for 1 h, cool before straining. The residue can be dried and re-use. One cup (±250 mL) is VO. 2X/ day
H(026) dysmenorrhoea and H(033) infertility, chopped roots of Bridelia cathartica, Erythrina humeana, Acalypha villicaulis, Searsia nebulosa, stem of Hyphaene coriacea or roots of Ozoroa engleri. Two handfuls of above mixed plant material are boiled in 1 L of water for 30 min, cool before straining. One cup of the decoction is taken thrice a day.
H(027z) to shorten first menstruation period and H(191) to regulate blood flow for her next consecutive menses. Bark from root of Acalypha villicaulis is stripped and chopped. Decoction of handful of fresh root bark for 15 min, cool before straining. Half a cup of the decoction is VO. 3X / day
H(026) dysmenorrhoea and during pregnancy to ensure safe pregnancy and an uncomplicated delivery
H(026) dysmenorrhoea or to shorten menstrual period during menarche. Chop the peeled root bark of Acalypha villicaulis and mix with the root of Searsia nebulosa and Bridelia cathartica. Boil three handfuls of mixed plant material in 2 L of water for 1 h, cool before straining. The residue can be dried and re-use. One cup (±250 mL) is VO. 2X/ day
H(026) dysmenorrhoea and H(033) infertility, chopped roots of Bridelia cathartica, Erythrina humeana, Acalypha villicaulis, Searsia nebulosa, stem of Hyphaene coriacea or roots of Ozoroa engleri. Two handfuls of above mixed plant material are boiled in 1 L of water for 30 min, cool before straining. One cup of the decoction is taken thrice a day.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
northern Maputaland (South Africa)
Vernacular name :
umphendulo (Zulu)
Achyranthes aspera L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Achyranthes annua Dinter
,
Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.
,
Achyranthes aspera L. var. sicula
,
Achyranthes obovata Peter.
Reference HL 13
Author(s) :
Lavergne, R. & R. Véra
Title :
Etude ethnobotanique des plantes utilisées dans la pharmacopée traditionnelle à la Réunion. Médecine traditionnelle et pharmacopée.
Agence de coopération culturelle et technique, (A.C.C.T.), Paris, 236 p., (1989)
Symptoms :
H(037), H(102), H(113), H(191)
Recipes :
H(037), decoction (H2O) 5 roots of Achyranthes aspera in 1,5 l. H2O, VO., 1 glass / 4 X / D
H(191) herbal tea, purifies the blood
H(113) rheumatism, H(102) gallbladder, young roots, RNS.
H(191) herbal tea, purifies the blood
H(113) rheumatism, H(102) gallbladder, young roots, RNS.
Region :
Reunion
Country :
Reunion
Vernacular name :
herbe d'eugène, herbe de zen, herbe d'Inde
Afrormosia angolensis (Baker) De Wild. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Afrormosia angolensis (Baker) De Wild.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HH 16
Author(s) :
Haerdi, F.
Title :
Afrikanische Heilpflanzen. Die Eingeborenen-Heilpflanzen des Ulanga- Distriktes Tanganjikas (Ostafrika).
Acta tropica, Suppl. 8, 1-278 (1964)
Published : 1964, Verlag für Recht und Gesellschaft (Basel)
Symptoms :
H(191)
Recipes :
H(191) bad blood circulation at the extremities, extract from barks of Piliostigma thonningii of Dalbergia melanoxylon of Sclerocarya birrea of Vitex doniana + extract from roots of Afrormosia angolensis, steam bath
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
mwanga, muwanga (Kimbunga, Kipogoro, Kihehe)
Ageratum conyzoides L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Reference HL 13
Author(s) :
Lavergne, R. & R. Véra
Title :
Etude ethnobotanique des plantes utilisées dans la pharmacopée traditionnelle à la Réunion. Médecine traditionnelle et pharmacopée.
Agence de coopération culturelle et technique, (A.C.C.T.), Paris, 236 p., (1989)
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013), H(014), H(051), H(068), H(082), H(100), H(104), H(108), H(162y), H(171), H(191)
Recipes :
H(013) scabies, H(014) eczema, H(100) syphilis, H(191) to cleanse the blood, decoction of Senecio ambavilla (Ambaville), Viscum triflorum (Souri chaude), Psathura borbonica (Bois cassant), Fumaria muralis (Fumeterre) and Siegesbeckia orientalis (Guérivite) of Ageratum conyzoides (herbe à bouc) of Eupatorium riparium (Orthochifon) du Phyllanthus spp ( Ti Tamarin) + bath with Senecio ambavilla (Ambaville) of Fumaria muralis (Fumeterre) and Siegesbeckia orientalis (Guérivite)
H(051) fever childs, decoction of Lantana camara + Ageratum conyzoides
H(068) deworming, syrup from 7 heart of peche (Prunus persica) of roots of Centella asiatica of Ageratum conyzoides of Viscum triflorum, of Siegesbeckia orientalis of Argemone mexicana
H(082) asthma, decoction of Ambaville, Euphorbia hirta (Jean Robert), Ochrosia borbonica (Bois jaune), Ageratum conyzoides (herbe à bouc).
H(104) stomach ulcer leaves of Nuxia verticillata (Bois maigre) , Ageratum conyzoides (herbe à bouc), plantain, RNS
H(013) boil, anthrax, cataplasm of leaves to make ripe, bath to dry
H(162y) vessie, seeds Coffea arabica + roots Petroselinum hortense and Ageratum conyzoides, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(068) deworming, decoction (H2O) of leaves or of roots + castor oil
H(068) deworming, flowers of Carica papaya + Ageratum conyzoidesou + Portulaca oleracea or + Ocimum canum or + Heliotropium arboresceus or + Pelargonium asperum
H(082), H(104) nephritic colic, H(171), decoction (H2O) of the whole plant, herbal tea
H(108) influenza child, decoction ONS. Lantana camara + Ageratum conyzoides
H(068) deworming, decoction leaves or roots of Ageratum conyzoides + castor oil
H(013) boil, leaves in cataplasm to make ripe boil , anthrax
H(004) leaves in bath for wounds, H(013) boil, rash
H(191) decoction of the whole plant to reduce fat in the blood
H(171) diabetes, decoction in 1 l H2O of 1 leaf of Piper sp., 1 root Eleusine indica, one foot of Ageratum conyzoides, a little of Foenicum vulgare, a piece of bark of Syzygium cumini, leaves of Bibens pilosa and the beard of Zea mays
H(051) fever childs, decoction of Lantana camara + Ageratum conyzoides
H(068) deworming, syrup from 7 heart of peche (Prunus persica) of roots of Centella asiatica of Ageratum conyzoides of Viscum triflorum, of Siegesbeckia orientalis of Argemone mexicana
H(082) asthma, decoction of Ambaville, Euphorbia hirta (Jean Robert), Ochrosia borbonica (Bois jaune), Ageratum conyzoides (herbe à bouc).
H(104) stomach ulcer leaves of Nuxia verticillata (Bois maigre) , Ageratum conyzoides (herbe à bouc), plantain, RNS
H(013) boil, anthrax, cataplasm of leaves to make ripe, bath to dry
H(162y) vessie, seeds Coffea arabica + roots Petroselinum hortense and Ageratum conyzoides, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(068) deworming, decoction (H2O) of leaves or of roots + castor oil
H(068) deworming, flowers of Carica papaya + Ageratum conyzoidesou + Portulaca oleracea or + Ocimum canum or + Heliotropium arboresceus or + Pelargonium asperum
H(082), H(104) nephritic colic, H(171), decoction (H2O) of the whole plant, herbal tea
H(108) influenza child, decoction ONS. Lantana camara + Ageratum conyzoides
H(068) deworming, decoction leaves or roots of Ageratum conyzoides + castor oil
H(013) boil, leaves in cataplasm to make ripe boil , anthrax
H(004) leaves in bath for wounds, H(013) boil, rash
H(191) decoction of the whole plant to reduce fat in the blood
H(171) diabetes, decoction in 1 l H2O of 1 leaf of Piper sp., 1 root Eleusine indica, one foot of Ageratum conyzoides, a little of Foenicum vulgare, a piece of bark of Syzygium cumini, leaves of Bibens pilosa and the beard of Zea mays
Region :
Reunion
Country :
Réunion
Vernacular name :
herbe du bouc
Allium sativum L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Reference HT 46
Author(s) :
Tugume P., E. K. Kakudidi, M. Buyinza, J. Namaalwa, M. Kamatenesi, P. Mucunguzi, J. Kalema
Title :
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plant species used by communities around Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:5 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(006), H(020), H(034), H(082), H(104), H(113), H(191)
Recipes :
H(006) constipation, H(034) reduce heart beat, H(082) bad breath, H(104) stomachache, H(191) blood cleanser, chew and swallow barks of Allium sativum
H(020) snake bites, smear the barks at the point of the bite.
H(113) swollen rib cage, cut barks and smear
H(020) snake bites, smear the barks at the point of the bite.
H(113) swollen rib cage, cut barks and smear
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Mabira Central Forest Reserve)
Vernacular name :
katunguluccumu (Luganda)
Aloe aristata Haw. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aloe aristata Haw.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Reference HC 27
Author(s) :
Coopoosamy, R. M. and K. K. Naidoo
Title :
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Durban, South Africa.
African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 6(11), pp. 818-823, 22 March, 2012
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013), H(111x), H(111), H(191)
Recipes :
H(191) blood purifiers and cures,H(013) skin rashes, H(111x) sun burns, H(111) burns and H(004) wounds. (Medicinal herbs being sold at local markets (Umlazi and Durban))
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (province of Durban, Umlazi region)
Vernacular name :
umathithibala (Zulu)
Aloe barteri Bak. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aloe barteri Bak.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Synonyms :
Aloe buettneri A. Berger
Reference HG 60
Author(s) :
Göhre, Á., B. Toto-Nienguesse, M. Futuro, C. Neinhuis & T. Lautenschläge
Title :
Plants from disturbed savannah vegetation and their usage by Bakongo tribes in Uíge, Northern Angola
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:42 (2016)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-016-0116-9
Symptoms :
H(014), H(033), H(040), H(082), H(095), H(191)
Recipes :
H(014) skin disease, sap from cut leaf of Aloe buettneri, local application
H(033) potency, H(040) backache, leaves decoction VO. or enema
H(033) fertility, H(068) worms, leaves decoction, enema
H(082) respiratory disease, leaves directly consumed or decoction, VO.
H(191) blood-purifying, fruit directly consumed VO.
H(095), cooked leaves eaten with beans as a vegetable
H(033) potency, H(040) backache, leaves decoction VO. or enema
H(033) fertility, H(068) worms, leaves decoction, enema
H(082) respiratory disease, leaves directly consumed or decoction, VO.
H(191) blood-purifying, fruit directly consumed VO.
H(095), cooked leaves eaten with beans as a vegetable
Region :
West Africa
Country :
northern Angola
Vernacular name :
badianseka (Kikongo)
Aloe ferox Miller :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Aloe ferox Miller
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Reference HC 27
Author(s) :
Coopoosamy, R. M. and K. K. Naidoo
Title :
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Durban, South Africa.
African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 6(11), pp. 818-823, 22 March, 2012
Symptoms :
H(002), H(004), H(005x), H(006), H(013), H(013), H(014), H(020x), H(051), H(076), H(076), H(091), H(108), H(111), H(111x), H(191), H(137), H(199)
Recipes :
H(002) applied on nipples for females who breast fed , H(004) wounds, H(005x) blisters, H(006) constipation,H(013) acne,H(013) rashes,H(014) itchy places, H(020x) insect bites , H(051) fever blisters, H(076) mouth ulcers, H(076) cracked lips, H(091) immune boosters, H(108) cold sore, H(111) burns, H(111x) sunburn, H(191) blood purifiers, H(137) sores , H(199) against secondary infections of HIV (Medicinal herbs being sold at local markets (Umlazi and Durban))
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (province of Durban, Umlazi region)
Vernacular name :
inhlaba (Zulu)
Amaranthus thunbergii Moq. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Amaranthus thunbergii Moq.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Reference HM 64
Author(s) :
Moteetee, A. , B-E .Van Wyk
Title :
The medical ethnobotany of Lesotho: a review
Bothalia 41,1: 209–228 (2011)
Symptoms :
H(068), H(191)
Recipes :
H(191) cleanse blood, H(068) vermifuge leaf of Amaranthus thunbergii infusion drunk
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Lesotho)
Vernacular name :
thepe
Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam
Family :
Apiaceae
Reference HB 57
Author(s) :
Bouzabata Amel
Title :
Traditional treatment of high blood pressure and diabetes in Souk Ahras District
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy Vol. 5(1), pp. 12-20, January 2013
http://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1379692325_Bouzabata.pdf
Symptoms :
H(038), H(099), H(191)
Recipes :
H(038) urethral lithiasis and nephretic colic, H(099) sedative, H(191) vasodilator, seeds of Ammi visnaga, RNS.
Region :
North Africa
Country :
Algérie (Souk Ahras District)
Vernacular name :
khlellal, siouak en'bi
Anacardium occidentale L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Anacardium occidentale L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Reference HZ 03
Author(s) :
Zerbo, P., J. Millogo-Rasolodimby, O. G. Nacoulma-Ouédraogo, P. Van Damme
Title :
Plantes médicinales et pratiques médicales au Burkina Faso : cas des Sanan
Bois et Forêts des Tropiques, N° 307 ( 1 ), (2011)
Symptoms :
H(191)
Recipes :
H(191) disorders of the circulatory system, trunk barks of Anacardium occidentale, decoction, crushing, VO., absorption
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (San countries, northwestern Burkina Faso)
Vernacular name :
fisan (Sanan)
Annona senegalensis Pers. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Annona arenaria Thonn.
,
Annona chrysophylla Bojer
Reference HC 55
Author(s) :
Cisse, A, M Gueye, A. Ka, F. Ndiaye, S. Koma, L.E. Akpo
Title :
Ethnobotanique des plantes médicinales chez les bergers peuls de Widou Thiengoly de la commune de Téssékéré (Ferlo-Nord Sénégal).
Journal of Applied Biosciences 98 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(091), H(191)
Recipes :
H(091) virility, H(191) blood circulation, root of Annona senegalensis, RNS. (medicinal species sometimes used in combination with other species)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Sengal (Ferlo-North)
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Arctopus echinatus L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Arctopus echinatus L.
Family :
Apiaceae
Reference HV 51
Author(s) :
Van Wyk, B.-E.
Title :
A review of Khoi-San and Cape Dutch medical ethnobotany.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology , Volume 119, pp.331–341 (2008)
Symptoms :
H(000), H(007), H(100), H(191), H(193)
Recipes :
Tuberous root of Arctopus echinatus; H(193) demulcent, H(007) diuretic, H(100) syphilis (mixed with rabas), H(100) gonorrhoea; H(000) general medicine; H(191) blood purifier ONS, RNS. from Thunberg (1785); B4, from Pappe (1847); (1850); (1857); from Dykman (1908); from Kling (1923); from MacOwan (1897) reference to be found in HV 51_van Wyk
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa ((from Namaqualand
to the Eastern Cape)
Vernacular name :
sieketroos(t), platdoring (Africaans)
Arctopus monacanthus Carmich. ex Sond. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Arctopus monacanthus Carmich. ex Sond.
Family :
Apiaceae
Reference HV 51
Author(s) :
Van Wyk, B.-E.
Title :
A review of Khoi-San and Cape Dutch medical ethnobotany.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology , Volume 119, pp.331–341 (2008)
Symptoms :
H(000), H(007), H(100), H(191), H(193)
Recipes :
Tuberous root of Arctopus monacanthus; H(193) demulcent, H(007) diuretic; H(100) syphilis (mixed with rabas), H(100) gonorrhoea; H(000) general medicine; H(191) blood purifie O?S., RNS.r from Thunberg (1785); from de Barry (1827), from Pappe (1847); (1850); (1857), from Dykman (1908); from Kling (1923); from MacOwan (1897) reference to be found in HV 51_van Wyk
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa ((from Namaqualand
to the Eastern Cape)
Vernacular name :
sieketroos(t), platdoring (Africaans)
Argemone mexicana L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Argemone mexicana L.
Family :
Papaveraceae
Reference HL 13
Author(s) :
Lavergne, R. & R. Véra
Title :
Etude ethnobotanique des plantes utilisées dans la pharmacopée traditionnelle à la Réunion. Médecine traditionnelle et pharmacopée.
Agence de coopération culturelle et technique, (A.C.C.T.), Paris, 236 p., (1989)
Symptoms :
H(006), H(013), H(028t), H(038), H(068), H(094), H(100), H(113), H(162), H(162y), H(171), H(191)
Recipes :
H(006), seeds of Argemone mexicana, RNS.
H(038), H(113), H(162), H(171), decoction (H2O) roots, RNS.
H(094), maceration leaves, hip bath
H(113) inflammation of lips, yellow juice
H(191),whole plant, decoction (H2O) 15', VO.
H(013) chancre application of lichen of Stereocaulon vulcani grilled in the pan
H(028t) white discharge, Stoebe passerinoides (Branle Blanc) + Stereocaulon vulcani (flowers of roche)
H(100) syphilis, decoction ofs roots of Stereocaulon vulcani (Fleur of roche) of Raquette of Pagode and a piece of root of Argemone mexicana (chardon), VO. regularly
H(068) deworming, syrup from 7 heart of peche (Prunus persica) of roots of Centella asiatica of Ageratum conyzoides of Viscum triflorum, of Siegesbeckia orientalis of Argemone mexicana
H(038), H(113), H(162), H(171), decoction (H2O) roots, RNS.
H(094), maceration leaves, hip bath
H(113) inflammation of lips, yellow juice
H(191),whole plant, decoction (H2O) 15', VO.
H(013) chancre application of lichen of Stereocaulon vulcani grilled in the pan
H(028t) white discharge, Stoebe passerinoides (Branle Blanc) + Stereocaulon vulcani (flowers of roche)
H(100) syphilis, decoction ofs roots of Stereocaulon vulcani (Fleur of roche) of Raquette of Pagode and a piece of root of Argemone mexicana (chardon), VO. regularly
H(068) deworming, syrup from 7 heart of peche (Prunus persica) of roots of Centella asiatica of Ageratum conyzoides of Viscum triflorum, of Siegesbeckia orientalis of Argemone mexicana
Region :
Reunion
Country :
Reunion
Vernacular name :
chardon
Bidens pilosa L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Bidens pilosa L.
Family :
Asteraceae
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(008), H(088), H(104), H(191)
Recipes :
H(008), H(191), flowers infusion
H(088), H(104) stomach, ONS., RNS.
(registered from references HT 20 - 1, HT 20 - 4, HT 20 - 6)
H(088), H(104) stomach, ONS., RNS.
(registered from references HT 20 - 1, HT 20 - 4, HT 20 - 6)
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Mauritius
Vernacular name :
not registered
Blighia sapida Koenig :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Blighia sapida Koenig
Family :
Sapindaceae
Reference HT 44
Author(s) :
Traoré, A., A. I. Derme, S. Sanon, A. Gansane,Y. Ouattara, I. Nebié, S. B. Sirima
Title :
Connaissances ethnobotaniques et pratiques phytothérapeutiques des tradipraticiens de santé de la Comoé pour le traitement du paludisme : processus d’une recherche scientifique de nouveaux antipaludiques au Burkina Faso
Ethnopharmacologia, n°43, pp 35- 46 (juillet 2009)
Bulletin de la société française d'ethnopharmacologie et de la société européenne d'ethnopharmacologie
Bulletin de la société française d'ethnopharmacologie et de la société européenne d'ethnopharmacologie
http://www.ethnopharmacologia.org/default.asp?page=revue
Symptoms :
H(015), H(018), H(036), H(051), H(094), H(137), H(178), H(191)
Recipes :
H(015) hemoglobinopathies, H(018) migraine, H(036) dizziness, H(051) fever, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(137) analgesic, H(178) vasoconstrictor, H(191) blood thinner, roots, trunk barks of Blighia sapida, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Burkina Faso (region of Comoé )
Vernacular name :
fissan yiri (Dioula) , fisanier (french)
Brillantaisia patula T. Anderson :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Brillantaisia patula T. Anderson
Family :
Acanthaceae
Reference HN 39
Author(s) :
Nzuki Bakwaye, F., C. Termote, K. Kibungu, P. Van Damme
Title :
Identification et importance locale des plantes médicinales utilisées dans la région de Mbanza-Ngungu, République démocratique du Congo
Bois et Forêts des Tropiques, N° 316 (2) (2013)
Symptoms :
H(000), H(038), H(135), H(191), H(201), H(214)
Recipes :
H(038) diseases of the genital system, H(000) various, H(135) diseases of the digestive system, H(191) diseases of the circulatory system , H(201) related to culture syndromes , H(214) skeletal diseases or skeletal pain. Parts of the plant used to treat patients; leaves, bark, fruits or flowers , aerial parts, underground parts of Brillantaisia patula . Pharmaceutical form: decoction, paste, maceration, onguent, whole organ . Administration: VO. , scarificatio, friction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
République démocratique du Congo (region of Mbanza-Ngungu)
Vernacular name :
lemba lemba
Bulbine alooides (L.) Willd. :
4 reference(s)
Official name :
Bulbine alooides (L.) Willd.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Reference HK 44
Author(s) :
Kling, H.
Title :
Die Sieketrooster. Van de Sandt de Villiers, Cape Town. (1923)
From references HV 51, HS 32
Symptoms :
H(109), H(191)
Recipes :
H(109) lumbago, H(191) “blood purifier”, tuber of Bulbine alooides
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Cape region )
Vernacular name :
rooiwortel (Cape Dutch language)
Reference HS 19
Author(s) :
Smith ,A.
Title :
A Contribution to the South African materia medica, 2nd ed.
Lovedale,South Africa. (1895.)
From reference HV 51
Symptoms :
H(109), H(191)
Recipes :
H(109) lumbago, H(191) “blood purifier”, tuber of Bulbine alooides
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Cape region )
Vernacular name :
rooiwortel (Cape Dutch language)
Reference HV 51
Author(s) :
Van Wyk, B.-E.
Title :
A review of Khoi-San and Cape Dutch medical ethnobotany.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology , Volume 119, pp.331–341 (2008)
Symptoms :
H(109), H(191)
Recipes :
Tuber of Bulbine alooides; used as H(191) “blood purifier”; H(109) lumbago (South African plant with a wide distribution that is also traditionally used in the Sotho and Nguni cultures) from Smith (1895) reference to be found in HV 51_van Wyk
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa ((from Namaqualand
to the Eastern Cape)
Vernacular name :
rooiwortel (Africaans)
Reference VW 01
Author(s) :
Watt, J.M., Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G.
Title :
The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa.E. & S. Livingstone Ltd., Edinburg and London, Second edition, 1457 p., (1962) (partially from the references VM 18, HV 09, HC 26, HL 22, HS 32)
Symptoms :
H(109), H(191)
Recipes :
H(109) lumbago, H(191) “blood purifier”, tuber of Bulbine alooides (registered from reference HR 50)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Cape region )
Vernacular name :
rooiwortel (Cape Dutch language)