Table 2 List of products used in the context of sexual health by the Congolese community in Belgium

1

Amaryllidaceae

Allium sativum L

ail (Fr.)

Erectile dysfunction

M

Bulb

Direct ingestion

Z. officinale, M. whitei, H. crinita

2

[3, 51, 31, 49, 78]

Impotence (8)

2

Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica L

Mango (Fr.)

Vaginal infection

F

Leaf

Vaginal suppository

P. guineense

2

[51, 31, 76, 78, 54]

Impotence (11)

Vaginal infection (13)

Tightening vagina (13)

3

Apocynaceae

Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels

Kimbiologo (Li.)

Libido enhancement

M

Root

Infusion, direct ingestion

Z. officinale

12

[3, 51, 31, 49, 78, 50]

Impotence (1,8,12,14)

UTI (12)

Not specified (4)

Erectile dysfunction

M

4

Clusiaceae

Garcinia kola Heckel

Ngadiadia (Li.), Petit Cola (Fr.)

Libido enhancement

M

Seed

Direct ingestion

6

[3, 51, 75, 49, 78, 50]

Impotence (5,8,14)

5

Cucurbitaceae

Cucumis sativus L

Concombre (Fr.)

Libido enhancement

M

Fruit

Direct ingestion

2

Not documented

–

6

Lamiaceae

Ocimum gratissimum L

Lumba Lumba (Li.)

Vaginal infection

F

Leaf

Vaginal suppository

1

[3, 31, 49, 78, 54]

Vaginal infection (13)

Tightening vagina (13)

7

Malvaceae

Cola acuminata (P.Beauv.) Schott & Endl

Makasu (Li.), Noix de Cola (Fr.)

Libido enhancement

M

Seed

Direct ingestion

8

[51, 31, 49, 77, 78, 50]

Impotence (10,12,14)

Not specified (4)

8

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Dongodongo (Li.)

Libido enhancement

M

Fruit

Direct ingestion

3

[3, 76, 49, 78]

–

Smooth delivery

F

1

9

Theobroma cacao L

Cacao (Fr.)

Libido enhancement

M

Seed

Direct ingestion

1

Not documented

–

10

Piperaceae

Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn

Ketschu (Li.), Poivre sauvage (Fr.)

Vaginal infection

F

Fruit

Vaginal suppository

M. indica

1

[49, 77, 78, 50]

Impotence (14)

11

Poaceae

Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

Sinda (Li.)

Libido enhancement

M

Leaf

Infusion

1

[3, 51, 31, 75, 49, 78]

–

12

Rubiaceae

Heinsia crinita (Wennberg) G. Taylor

Kita Mata (Li.)

Erectile dysfunction

M

Root

Infusion, direct ingestion

Z. officinale

11

[3, 51, 75, 49, 78, 54, 50]

Impotence (1,2,8,11,14)

Female infertility (5)

Vaginal infection (13)

Tightening vagina (13)

Premature ejaculation

M

13

Solanaceae

Capsicum spp.

Piment (Fr.)

Libido enhancement

M

Fruit

Direct ingestion

1

[3, 51, 31, 75, 49, 77, 78]

–

Vaginal infection

F

Vaginal suppository

1

14

Zingiberaceae

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Tangawisi (Li.)

Libido enhancement

M

Rhizome

Infusion, direct ingestion

A. sativum, M. whitei, H. crinita

18

[3, 51, 31, 49, 54, 50]

Impotence (2,8,11,14)

Vaginal infection (13)

Tightening vagina (13)

Not specified (4)

Vaginal infection

F

Vaginal suppository

2

Tightening vagina

F

Vaginal suppository

15

Aframomum melegueta K.Schum

Mondongo (Li.)

Libido enhancement

M

Seed

Direct ingestion

6

[3, 51, 31, 49, 54, 50]

Female infertility (8)

Impotence (14)

Libido enhancement (12)

Not specified (4)

16

unidentified

unidentified

Mogomboro (Li.)

Enlarging penis

M

N.A

N.A

4

[24, 25]

–

17

unidentified

unidentified

Ankoro (Li.)

Premature ejaculation

M

Bark

Direct application

12

Not documented

–

18

N.A

N.A

Asili Power Plus haute énergie

Libido enhancement

M

N.A

Direct ingestion

1

–

Non-plant products

19

N.A

N.A

Viagra®

Erectile dysfunction

M

N.A

Direct ingestion

2

20

N.A

N.A

Permanganate (Fr.)

Vaginal infection

F

N.A

Vaginal suppository

1