Table 2 Traditional uses of E. senegalensis in Kolokani
Indications (Number of citation) | Plants parts used | Mode of preparation | Added substances or other plant parts | Mode of Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amenorrhea (4 citations) | Flower | powder | porridge | consume |
macerate | oral | |||
Bark | decoction | Pennisetum sp | oral | |
Seeds | oral | |||
Malaria/Icterus (3 citations) | Bark/Leaves | decoction | oral | |
Chest pain (2 citations) | Bark | Decoction | steam bath | |
powder | water | oral | ||
Abortion (2 citations) | Root/leaves/Bark | decoction | oral | |
Old wounds (2 citations) | Root | Decoction | cleanser | |
powder | application to the wound | |||
Gastric ulcer | Root | Powder | Roots of Boscia angustifolia, water | oral |
Weakness | Leaves + Bark | decoction | oral, body bath | |
Child abdominal pain | Bark | decoction | oral | |
Dysmenorrhoea | Root | maceration | Honey (alternatively) | oral |
Schistosomiasis | Bark | powder | oral | |
Diarrhoea | Leaves | decoction | oral |