Families

Scientific names

Treated diseases

Organs used

Reparation method

Administration

Agavaceae

Sensevieria quercifolia

Dermatoses

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica Linn.

Prostate

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Annonaceae

Annona sp.

Madness

Barks

Decoction

Bath and oral

Snake bites

Barks

Take some powder from this bark and mix it with red oil

Cataplasm and

oral

Dartre

Leaves

Crush the leaves into a paste

Cataplasm

Xylopia aethiopica

Female infertility

Fruit

Decoction

Oral

Seasoning of meals

Fruit

Crush before introducing it into the meal during cooking

Apiaceae

Angelica archangelica

Toothache

Roots

Mash to a paste

Cataplasm (on the affected tooth)

Bloating

Roots

Decoction

Oral

Caucalis melanantha

Hepatitis B

Whole plant

Decoction

Oral

Cf Pimpinella

Kidney disease

Whole plant

Decoction

Oral

Solidification of muscles

Whole plants

Decoction

Oral

Eryngium foetidum

Chasing away evil spirits

Leaves

Incineration (combining the leaves with the oil palm inflorescence and burning over

a wood fire)

Fumigation

Fractures

Leaves

Trituration

Massage

Night fire

Leaves

Trituration

Cataplasm

Mystical illnesses or bad dreams

Whole plant

Trituration

Bath

Cysts

Leaves

Crush

Oral

Rheumatism

Leaves

Scarification

Counterpoison

Whole plant

Decoction

Oral

Female infertility

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Jaundice

Aerial part

Decoction

Bath and oral

Apocynaceae

Mondia whitei

Sexual weakness

Roots

Decoction

Oral

Traditional meal

seasoning

Roots

Dry and grind before

introducing into the meal

Rauwolfia vomitoria.

Wired

Root or bark

Infusion

Bath and oral

Stomach ache

Root and bark

Decoction

Oral

Apocynaceae

Artemesia annua

Malaria

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Crassocephalum biafrae

Stimulates breast flow

Leaves

Decoction or infusion

Oral

Emilia coccinea

Fungal skin infection

Leaves

Trituration

Cataplasm

Eremomastax speciosa.

Itching of the body

Leaves

Trituration

Bath

Red butts

Leaves

Crush with a few leaves of massep

Oral and poultice

Ethulia conyzoides

Female infertility

Stems and leaves

Trituration

Oral

Helichrysum foetidum

Painful periods

Leaves

Trituration

Oral

Laggera pterodonta

Treating wounds

Leaves

Trituration

Cataplasm

Inflorescences

Crush

Anal and oral

Tithonia diversifolia

Wireworm. scabies

Leaves

Trituration

Bath and oral

Bignoniaceae

Kigelia africana

Eczema

Fruit

Dry then crush and mix with black palm kernel oil

Cataplasm

Bombacaceae

Adansonia digitata

Prostate

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Burseraceae

Dacryodes edulis

Anti-venom

Barks

Dry and crush

Cataplasm (at the bite)

Campanulaceae

Lobelia columnaris

Zona

Leaves

Trituration

Cataplasm

Canabaceae

Cannabis sativa

Muscle pain

Leaves and seeds

Decoction

Oral

Chenopodiaceae

Chenopodium ambrosioides

To ward off evil spirits or dreams

Whole plant

Decoction or trituration

Bath and oral

Intestinal worms

Leaves

Trituration

Oral

Cysts

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Stain on the skin

Leaves

Crush

Cataplasm

Clusiaceae

Garcinia lucida

Cough

Fruit

Oral

Symphonia sp

Chronic stomach ache

Leaves and bark

Decoction

Anal

Combretaceae

Terminalia glaucescens

Stomach and kidney pain

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Costaceae

Costus afer

Prostate

Stems and leaves

Decoction

Oral

Facilitates childbirth

Leaves

Trituration

Oral

Cough in children

Rods

Maceration

Oral

Cyperaceae

Cyperus rotundus

Rheumatism.

threadworm

Roots

Decoction

Oral

Protection against evil spirits

Roots

Dry. crush and mix into cleansing milk

Massage

Euphorbiaceae

Alchornia cordifolia

Stomach ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Alchornia laxiflora

Darter

Leaves

Crush

Cataplasm

Croton macrostachyus

Female infertility

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Croton oligandrus

Aphrodisiac

Barks

Dry and crush

Oral

Muscle pain

Barks

Dry and crush

Massage and oral

Euphorbia hirta

Moth

Leaves

Crush

Cataplasm

Macaranga occidentalis

Clogged trumpets

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Neoboutonia glabrescens

Pimples and itchy skin

Leaves

Decoction

Bath and oral

Fabaceae

Senna alata

Darter

Leaves

Crush

Cataplasm

Jaundice

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Yellow fever

Leaves

Trituration

Oral and steam bath

Senna sp

Risk of miscarriage

Fruit

Burning and crushing

Massage and oral

Mimosa pudica

Filaria. liver perforation

Seeds

Decoction of crushed seeds

Oral

Scorodophloeus zenkeri

Night Poison

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Seasoning of meals

Barks

Crush or grate before

introducing into the meal during cooking

Oral

Tetrapleura tetraptera

Infertility

Fruit

Decoction

Oral and anal

Seasoning of meals

Fruit

Dry and crush before introducing into the meal during

cooking

Rutaceae

Zanthoxylum heitzii

Powerlessness

Bark

Powder decoction

Oral

Gentianaceae

Anthocleista sp

Female infertility

Barks

Decoction

Oral and anal

Hypericaceae

Psorospermum mannii

Hernia. stomach ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Hypericum lanceolatum

Antiviral

Leaves

Maceration

Oral

Heartburn

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Antifungal

Leaves

Trituration

Cataplasm

Lamiaceae

Clerodendron sp.

Hernia

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Ocimum basilicum

Vaginal infections

Leaves

Trituration

Anal

Sore throat

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Ocimum gratissimum

Red butts

Leaves

Trituration (in combination with Pafechu leaves)

Oral

Dermatitis or skin irritation

Leaves

Trituration

Cataplasm

Chickenpox. fever in children

Leaves

Trituration

Bath and oral

Lamiaceae

Ocimum gratissimum

Darter. ringworm

Leaves

Crush

Cataplasm

Keeping evil spirits away

Flower and leaves

Trituration

Bath and oral

Counter poison

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Seasoning of meals

Leaves

Throwing leaves into soups

Ocimum sp 1

Fever

Leaves

Decoction

Oral and steam bath

Ocimum sp 2

Joint pain

Leaves

Decoction

Massage

Plectranthus lateriflora

Chest pain

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Plectranthus sp 1

Respiratory problems

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Plectranthus epilepticus

Convulsion

Leaves

Trituration

Oral

Premna zenkeri

Bad body odour

Leaves

Decoction

Bath

Pycnostachys meyeri

Stomach ache

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Satureja punctata

Stomach ache

Leaves and flowers

Decoction

Oral

Satureja sodosinensis

Malaria

Stem and leaves

Decoction

Oral

Satureja sp

Digestive problems

Aerial parts

Infusion

Oral

Satureja robusta

Meat preparation

Leaves

Throwing something into the pot

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Against poison

Bark

Oral

Protection of children

Barks

Crush

Cataplasm

Diabetes

Bark and leaves

Decoction

Oral

Traditional food

seasoning

Barks and leaves

Grate the bark before

introducing it into the meal

Oral

Insomnia

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Liliaceae

Allium sativum

Hypertension

Pods

Maceration

Oral

Malvaceae

Hybiscus rosa-sinensis

Facilitating childbirth

Leaves

Trituration

Oral

Moraceae

Dorstenia sp

Palpitation

Roots

Crush

Oral

Rate

Roots

Crush

Oral

Seasoning of meals

Roots

Decoction

Oral

Moringaceae

Moringa oleifera

Diabetes

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Galle

Leaves

Crush

Cataplasm

Sexual weakness

Roots

Decoction

Oral

Myristicaceae

Pycnanthus angolensis

Hepatitis B

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Myrtaceae

Syzygium aromaticum

Aphrodisiac

Seeds

Decoction

Oral

Olacaceae

Olax subscorpoidea

Epilepsy

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Passifloraceae

Passiflora edulis.

Insomnia

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Pentadiplandraceae

Pentadiplandra brazzeana

Convulsion

Leaves

Trituration

Oral

Periplocaceae

Mondia whitei

Sexual weakness

Roots

Decoction

Oral

Seasoning of meals

Roots

Dry and crush before

introducing into the meal

Oral

Pinaceae

Picea abies

Fever

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Pinus silvestris

Respiratory problem

Needles

Infusion

Oral

Piperaceae

Piper capense

Sales Evil

Leaves and fruits

Decoction

Oral

Mystical illnesses

Leaves

Decoction

Bath and oral

Vaginal itching

Leaves

Decoction

Vaginal bath

Piper guineensis

Seasoning of meals

Seeds

Crush before introducing into the meal during cooking

Oral

Piper umbellatum

Jaundice

Leaves and roots

Decoction

Oral

Hemorrhoids

Leaves and seeds

Decoction

Oral

Shielding

Leaves

Trituration

Massage after scarification

Asthma

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

High blood pressure

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Seasoning of meals

Leaves

Crush

Vaginal itching

Leaves

Decoction

Vaginal bath

Female infertility

Leaves

Prepare with pistachio paste

Oral

Respiratory problems

Leaves

Infusion

Oral and

inhalation

Poaceae

Cymbopogon citratus

Fever

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Rosaceae

Alchemilla vulgaris

Disorder of the female reproductive system

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Painful or heavy periods

Aerial part

Infusion

Oral

Prunus africana

Prostate

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Robus forticorpus

Scabies. wired

Fruit

Dry and crush

Cataplasm

Rubiaceae

Fagara lemarier

Seasoning of meals

Seeds

Crush before introducing into the meal during cooking

Oral

Fagara tesmanii

Sexual weakness

Barks

Decoction

Oral

Rutaceae

Citrus limon

Stomach ache

Fruit

Squeeze and collect the juice

Oral

Acnes

Fruit

Cataplasm

Clausena anisata

Infertility

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Zanthoxylum

xantholoxyloides

Seasoning of meals

Seeds

Crush before introducing it into

the meal during cooking

Oral

Sapindaceae

Allophylus bullatus

Pushing away bad people or spirits

Barks

Dry then crush

Cough

Fruit

Oral (eating the fruit)

Solanaceae

Capsicum sp

Wounds. antibiotic

Fruit

Crush

Cataplasm

Physalis angulata

Constipation

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Verbenaceae

Lantana camara

Malaria. fever

Leaves

Decoction

Fumigation and oral

Colic

Leaves

Trituration

Oral

Lippia rugosa

Muscle fatigue

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Fever

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Infertility

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Aloe vera

Zone

Leaves

Extracting frost

Cataplasm

Zingiberaceae

Aframomum dalzielii

Protection

Fruit

Oral (eating the seeds)

Aframomum danielli

Pimples and itchy skin

Roots

Decoction

Bath

Aframomum melegueta

Teething in infants

Fruit

Crush some seeds

Massage (infant gums)

Cough

Fruit

Oral (eating the seeds)

Protection. mystical diseases

Whole plant

Decoction

Bath

Sexual weakness

Fruit

Decoction

Oral

Panax ginseng

Prostate

Roots

Decoction

Oral

Zinziber officinale

Increase libido

Roots

Decoction

Oral

Colds

Roots

Grate and extract the juice and mix with honey

Oral

Hypertension

Roots

Combine with garlic, crush and leave to ferment for 7 days

Oral