Kola nuts have always been used by Africans as a stimulant, anti-fatigue and even aphrodisiac, and exchanges between South and North Africa as they still exist today for. Cola nut have was described very well by René Caillé, the first European explorer who was able to enter Timbuktu, a forbidden city in describes in detail the aspect, the color of the fresh walnuts which are used alone that aging 1830. He causes the redness of the nuts and becomes inactive. When we see again the precaution with which buyers choose their Kola nuts in the street markets, we can understand the justification given by the traditions to employment of a popular medicine.

The root of Guene gui deg is widely used in Senegal as a toothbrush. lt has a very popular pungent flavor and used to soothe dental pain and infections. lt is also by examining the antibacterial properties of an extract from the plant on a culture medium containing blood. Professor SOFOWORA from Nigeria found that the blood on which the “Guene mistletoe” had been deposited remained red for a very long time, and he concluded that the plant should prevent hemolysis of red blood cells.

From the Maluku Islands (Indonesia) and Philippines, cloves are grown in Tanzania, Madagascar, western India and Brazil. The clove is propagated by sowing in the spring or by cuttings in the summer. Twice a year, unhatched buds are picked during maturation and dried in the sun.

The vermifuge chenopod has been known in Central America for a very long time as tea (Mexico tea) and has been introduced in many tropical countries and became a officinal plant in France in 1949. It is the oil which is now used in Europe asan anthelmintic, especially in veterinary medicine.

In India and Madagascar, an infusion of the leaves of Centella asiatica has always been used to treat leprosy and other diseases of the skin. On the other hand, this plant has also been used as a diuretic and hypnotic.

The withania grows in India, the Mediterranean and the Middle East It is grown by seedlings or cuttings in the spring. Its leaves are picked, then its fruits and roots in the autumn.

Red vine is recognized for its ability to treat heavy leg syndrome and other circulatory or venous disorders, such as varicose veins and hemorrhoids, and is very effective in treating migraines and painful menstruation.

Spicy wood, which prefers dark, damp places such as forests, is native to the northern United southern States and Canada. It breeds spontaneously in autumn. Its bark is picked in spring and its berries in summer.