Table 1 Traditional uses of Erythrina senegalensis in Dioila
Indications (Number of citation | Plants parts used | Mode of preparation | Added substances | Mode of Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amenorrhoea (22 citation) | Root | powder | Cola nitida nut (alternatively) | fumigation of sexual organs, |
maceration | consume in porridge or coffee | |||
decoction | honey, Pennisetum sp | oral | ||
meat soup or cereal | consume | |||
Flower | decoction | Cola nitida nut | oral, body bath | |
powder | consume in porridge | |||
Bark | powder | Cola nitida nut | oral | |
infusion | oral | |||
Malaria, Neuralgic malaria (12 citations) | Root | powder | consume in porridge or water | |
maceration | roots of Entada Africana and Cochlospermum planchoni, lemon | oral | ||
decoction | oral, body bath | |||
Stem bark | powder | Fumigation, infusion, body bath | ||
decoction | oral | |||
maceration | oral | |||
Leaves and Root | decoction | oral | ||
Jaundice (10 citation) | Root | decoction | oral | |
maceration | oral | |||
powder | water | oral | ||
infusion | oral | |||
Bark | decoction | oral | ||
maceration | Pennisetum sp | oral | ||
Leaves and bark | decoction | oral, body bath | ||
Tonic (9 citations) | Root | decoction | oral | |
Bark | decoction | Pennisetum sp | oral, consume with porridge | |
leaves | decoction | body bath | ||
Gastrointestinal disorders (8 citations) | Root | decoction | Pennisetum sp, honey | consume |
maceration | milk | oral | ||
Leaves | decoction | oral | ||
powder | porridge | consume | ||
Bark | powder | porridge | consume | |
maceration | oral | |||
Dysmenorrhoea (5 citations) | Root | maceration | Pennisetum sp | oral |
powder | water | oral, fumigation | ||
decoction | oral | |||
Bark | decoction | body bath | ||
Flower | powder | consume | ||
Oedema (5 citations) | Root | decoction | root of Entada africana, honey | oral, external application on the oedema site |
powder | water | |||
macerate | Pennisetum sp | oral | ||
Infections (4 citations) | Root | decoction | Pennisetum sp | oral, external application |
maceration | Pennisetum sp | oral | ||
Bark | decoction | oral | ||
maceration | Pennisetum sp | oral | ||
Fever (4 citations) | Root | powder | water | oral |
Leaves/root/bark | decoction | oral | ||
Anuria (2 citations) | Root | maceration | oral | |
Bark | maceration | oral | ||
Inflammation (2 citations) | Bark | powder | Butyrospermun parkii nut butter | external application |
carbonise | banana peal, butter | external application | ||
Contraceptive (2 citations) | Seeds | oral | ||
Somnolence | Root | decoction | oral | |
Prostate | Root | decoction | spicy rice or millet food | consume |
Onchocercosis | Bark | decoction | leaves of Leptadenia hastata | oral, body bath |
Backache | Bark | powder | Butyrospermun parkii nut butter | back massage with ointment |
Abortion | Root | powder | fruit of Aframomun melegueta, salt | oral |
Child night diseases (fever, insomnia) | Root | maceration | oral, body bath | |
Snake-bite | Root | decoction | external application | |
Dizziness | Leaves | decoction | steam bath, body bath | |
Secondary sterility | Leaves | decoction | oral | |
Nose bleeding | Root | carbonise | nose application | |
Pneumonia | Root | decoction | steam bat, body bath | |
Anxiety | Bark | powder | fumigation | |
Child internal wound | Bark | powder | porridge | consume |
Metroragi | Leaves/bark | decoction | oral, body bath |