Valorisation Strategy of Resources Species of the Not Ligneous Products of Savanna of the Vicinity of Kinshasa: II. Ethnobotany Investigation (Medecinals Aspects)

摘要

Investigation regarding the use of 49 medical species carried out on a sample of 460 plots in Kinshasa showed that 64 % of the people surveyed knew at least one medecinal receipt for one the investigated species. Aframomum alboviolaceum, Alchornea cordifolia, Bridelia atroviridis, Hymenocardia acida, Morinda longiflora and Newbouldia laevis are the most quoted. Alimentary and pulmonary systems diseases are mainly treated. The exploitation of leaves and roots in vicinity of Kinshasa accentuate the degradation of savanna ecosystems.