Plant species (Family) | Congolese Vernacular names | Part of plant | Congolese Traditional uses | Places of collection |
Cannabis sativa (Cannabaceae) | Bangi, Diamba | Flowering tops | Measles enema with the maceration of the leaves [13] [14] | Kisantu/Kongo Central |
Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) | Apollo | Leaves | Conjontivite [14] | Mont Ngafula/Kinshasa |
Mitracarpus villosus (Rubiaceae) | Banda nzazi, Bana ba nzazi | Aerial parts | Fungal skin infections and eruptions, herpes, skin mycosis and ringworm eczema and stubborn ulcers [13] | University of Kinshasa |
Pterocarpus soyauxii Fabaceae | Ngola | Trunk (Red wood) | Skin pathologies [14] Scar, Skin and Hair coloration [6] | Province of Equateur |
Senna alata (Fabaceae) | Bwalu, bawubawu | Leaves | Fungal skin infections [14] | Ngaba/Kinshasa |
Tetradenia riparia (Lamiaceae) | Mutuzo, Mutizo, Mushubya | Leaves | An antiseptic to treat wounds [15] | Mont Ngafula/Kinshasa |