Table 7 Common bean folk varieties used to treat diseases in function of sociolinguistic groups
Organ | Folk varieties | Purpose of use | Processing method | Form of use | Ethnic groups | Fidelity level (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | Kpankoui rouge | Pharyngitis | Burn the seed and mix with palm oil and salt | Lick the powder | Adja | 25 |
Séssé | Rapid umbilical cord removal in newborns | Crush seeds and mix with seasoning cube (Maggi) and water | Pass the mixture on the umbilical cord | Fon | 5.6 | |
Leaves | Kpankoui rouge | Babies who cannot breastfeed | Boil the leaves with water | Make the baby drink the liquid | Adja | 25 |
Kpankoui rouge | Wounds | Crush the leaves and collect the juice | Put the juice in the wound | Adja, Idaasha, Mahi | 19.2 | |
Akpakoun vovo | Vaginal infection | Crush the leaves and mix with water | Take a bath with the liquid | Fon, Mahi | 11.1 | |
Séssé | Bad body odor | Infuse leaves in water | Take a bath with the liquid | Fon | 5.6 | |
Akpakoun vovo, Séssé | Bee stings | Crush the leaves | Apply on the bee sting | Fon | 5.6 | |
Sessé | Sterility | Burn the leaves | Drink with porridge every morning | Idaasha | 4.5 | |
Séssé | Fever | Crush the leaves and roots in water | Take a bath with the liquid | Fon, Ifé, Nago, Tchabé | 44.4 | |
Roots | Séssé | Obesity | Crush the leaves and roots | Drink the liquid | Fon | 11.1 |
Kpankoui rouge | Difficult childbirth | Crush the roots and mix with water | Drink the liquid | Adja | 25 |