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Reference VD 04 has information about 33 plants

Reference: VD 04
Author: Desouter, S.
Title: Pharmacopée humaine et vétérinaire du Rwanda. Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren. Ann. Sc. Eco., Vol. 22, 254 p., (1991)

Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name: Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family: Asteraceae
Pictures: Ageratum_conyzoides3.jpg , Ageratum_conyzoides4.jpg , Ageratum_conyzoides1.jpg , HA05Ageratum_ conyzoides.jpg , Ageratum_conyzoides2.jpg
Symptoms: V(016)
Recipes: V(016), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: kaziraruguma, ruhema, inkuruba, uruheza, karura (Kinyarwanda)

Blepharispermum pubescens S. Moore
Official name: Blepharispermum pubescens S. Moore
Family: Asteraceae
Symptoms: V(051)
Recipes: Vb(051),ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umunyuragisaka (Kinyarwanda)

Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Official name: Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Family: Fabaceae
Synonyms: Senna didymobotrya (Fresen) Irwin & Barneby
Pictures: Cassia_didymobotrya1.jpg
Symptoms: V(001), V(041)
Recipes: Vb(001), + Crassocephalum multicorymbosum , RNS, ONS
Vb(041), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umucyuro, umubagabaga, umucyurabuhoro (en magie) (Kinyarwanda)

Chenopodium opulifolium Auct. non Schrad.
Official name: Chenopodium opulifolium Auct. non Schrad.
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Synonyms: Chenopodium ugandae (Aellen) Aellen
Pictures: Chenopodium_opulifolium1.jpg , Chenopodium_opulifolium2.jpg
Symptoms: V(027)
Recipes: Vb(027), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umugombe (Kinyarwanda)

Cissus adenocaulis Steud. ex A. Rich.
Official name: Cissus adenocaulis Steud. ex A. Rich.
Family: Vitaceae
Synonyms: Cyphostemma adenocaule (Steud.) Descoings
Pictures: Cissus_adenocaulis1.jpg , HA03Cissus_adenocaulis.jpg
Symptoms: V(016)
Recipes: Vb(016), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umubombwe (Kinyarwanda)

Cissus quadrangularis L.
Official name: Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family: Vitaceae
Synonyms: Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Pictures: Cissus_quadrangularis3.jpg , Cissus_quadrangularis4.jpg , Cissus_quadrangularis2.jpg , Cissus_quadrangularis5.jpg , HA06Cissus_quadrangularis.jpg , Cissus_quadrangularis1.jpg
Symptoms: V(054), V(022)
Recipes: Vb(054), Vc(022), Vo(022), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: runya (Kinyarwanda)

Clematis simensis Fres.
Official name: Clematis simensis Fres.
Family: Ranunculaceae
Pictures: HA08Clematis_simensis.jpg , Clematis_simensis1.jpg
Symptoms: V(016)
Recipes: Vb(016), leaves, cataplasm
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umukamba, umunkamba (Kinyarwanda)

Commelina ancilema ?
Official name: Commelina ancilema ?
Family: Commelinaceae
Pictures: Commelina_ancilema1.jpg
Symptoms: V(008)
Recipes: Vb(008) calf, ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: uruteja (Kinyarwanda)

Commelina cyanotis ?
Official name: Commelina cyanotis ?
Family: Commelinaceae
Symptoms: V(008)
Recipes: Vb(008) calf, ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: uruteja (Kinyarwanda)

Commelina sp.
Official name: Commelina sp.
Family: Commelinaceae
Pictures: Commelina _sp1_AFLORA.jpg , Commelina _sp2_AFLORA.jpg
Symptoms: V(002x)
Recipes: Vc(002x), leaves, VO. When goats lose their baby before the weaning
Region: Central Africa
Country: Democratic republic of Congo (ex. Zaïre) (Kivu, Bukavu)
Vernacular name: lurhadu

Crassocephalum mannii (Hook.f.) Milne-Redh.
Official name: Crassocephalum mannii (Hook.f.) Milne-Redh.
Family: Asteraceae
Synonyms: Crassocephalum multicorymbosum (Kl.) S. Moore Hook; Senecio mannii Hook. f.; Solanecio mannii (Hoock. f.) C. Jeffrey
Pictures: Crassocephalum_mannii2.jpg , Crassocephalum_mannii3.jpg , Crassocephalum_mannii1.jpg
Symptoms: V(005), V(041)
Recipes: Vb(005), Vb(041), ONS. , RNS., + Cassia didymobotrya
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umutagara (Kinyarwanda)

Dombeya goetzenii K. Schum.
Official name: Dombeya goetzenii K. Schum.
Family: Sterculiaceae
Pictures: Dombeya_goetzenii2.jpg , Dombeya_goetzenii1.jpg
Symptoms: V(005)
Recipes: Vb(005), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umukore (Kinyarwanda)

Dracaena afromontana Mildbr.
Official name: Dracaena afromontana Mildbr.
Family: Dracaenaceae
Pictures: Dracaena_afromontana1.jpg , Dracaena_afromontana2.jpg , Dracaena_afromontana3.jpg , Dracaena_afromontana4.jpg , Dracaena_afromontana5.jpg
Symptoms: V(008)
Recipes: Vb(008) calf, leaves pounded H2O, juice+ sorgho beer (not fermented), maceration during 1 night, VO., 1 drink, morning and evening during 2 days
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuhati (Kinyarwanda)

Dryopteris sp.
Official name: Dryopteris sp.
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Pictures: Dryopteris_sp2.jpg , Dryopteris_sp3.jpg , Dryopteris_sp4.jpg , Dryopteris_sp5.jpg , Dryopteris_sp1.jpg
Symptoms: V(068)
Recipes: Vcanis(068)tenia , ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: iraba (Kinyarwanda)

Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman
Official name: Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman
Family: Musaceae
Synonyms: Musa ensete Gmel.
Pictures: Ensete_ventricosum3.jpg , Ensete_ventricosum1.jpg , Ensete_ventricosum2.jpg , Ensete_ventricosum4.jpg , Ensete_ventricosum5.jpg
Symptoms: V(013), V(014)
Recipes: V(013), ONS., RNS.
V(014), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: intembe (Kinyarwanda)

Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.
Official name: Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.
Family: Fabaceae
Pictures: Erythrina_abyssinica1.jpg , Erythrina_abyssinica3.jpg , Erythrina_abyssinica2.jpg , Erythrina_abyssinica4.jpg
Symptoms: V(001)
Recipes: Vb(001), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuko (Kinyarwanda)

Euphorbia candelabrum Trémaux ex Kotschy
Official name: Euphorbia candelabrum Trémaux ex Kotschy
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms: Euphorbia calycina N. E. Br.
Pictures: Euphorbia_candelabrum1.jpg , Euphorbia_candelabrum3.jpg , Euphorbia_candelabrum2.jpg
Symptoms: V(014)
Recipes: V(014), latex in a bath of H2O, wash
Region: Central Africa
Country: Uganda (Ankole)
Vernacular name: enkukuuru

Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Official name: Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms: Euphorbia laro Drake
Pictures: Euphorbia_tirucalli2.jpg , HA05Euphorbia_tirucalli.jpg , Euphorbia_tirucalli4.jpg , Euphorbia_tirucalli5.jpg , Euphorbia_tirucalli.jpg , Euphorbia_tirucalli1.jpg , Euphorbia_tirucalli3.jpg
Symptoms: V(039)
Recipes: Vcanis(039), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuyenzi (Kinyarwanda)

Girardinia condensata (Hochst. ex Steud.) Wedd.
Official name: Girardinia condensata (Hochst. ex Steud.) Wedd.
Family: Urticaceae
Symptoms: V(035)
Recipes: V(035), RNS, ONS
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umusurusuru (Kinyarwanda)

Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Official name: Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Family: Hypericaceae
Pictures: Harungana_madagascariensis2.jpg , HA21Harungana_madagascariensis.jpg , Harungana_madagascariensis1.jpg
Symptoms: V(008), V(068)
Recipes: Vv(008), ONS., RNS.
Vv(068), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umushayishayi (Kinyarwanda)

Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br.
Official name: Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br.
Family: Lamiaceae
Pictures: Leonotis_nepetaefolia_fa05095.jpg , Leonotis_nepetaefolia2.jpg , HA05Leonotis_nepetaefolia.jpg , Leonotis_nepetaefolia3.jpg , HR08Leonotis_nepetaefolia.jpg , Leonotis_nepetaefolia_fa05094.jpg , Leonotis_nepetaefolia1.jpg
Symptoms: V(051)
Recipes: Vb(051), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umucumucumu (Kinyarwanda)

Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) O. Ktze.
Official name: Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) O. Ktze.
Family: Asteraceae
Synonyms: Microglossa volubilis (Wallich) DC.; Conyza pyrifolia Lam.
Pictures: HA05Microglossa_pyrifolia.jpg , Microglossa_pyrifolia2_AFLORA.jpg , Microglossa_pyrifolia.jpg
Symptoms: V(035)
Recipes: Vb(035), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuhe (Kinyarwanda)

Nicotiana tabacum L.
Official name: Nicotiana tabacum L.
Family: Solanaceae
Pictures: Nicotiana_tabacum1.jpg , Nicotiana_tabacum5.jpg , Nicotiana_tabacum6.jpg , Nicotiana_tabacum_fa05056.jpg , Nicotiana_tabacum3.jpg , HA06Nicotiana_tabacum.jpg , Nicotiana_tabacum2.jpg , Nicotiana_tabacum4.jpg
Symptoms: V(014), V(030), V(039), V(055)
Recipes: Vb(014), RNS, ONS.
Vb(030), RNS, ONS.
Vv(039) +Tetradenia riparia , RNS, ONS.
Vb(055) intoxication case, RNS, ONS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: itabi (Kinyarwanda)

Olea africana Miller
Official name: Olea africana Miller
Family: Oleaceae
Pictures: Olea_africana1.jpg
Symptoms: V(041)
Recipes: Vb(041), fruits, RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: intobotobo, intobo (Kinyarwanda)

Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit.
Official name: Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit.
Family: Phytolaccaceae
Synonyms: Phytolacca abyssinica Mog.
Pictures: Phytolacca dodecandra3.jpg , Phytolacca dodecandra4.jpg , Phytolacca dodecandra5.jpg , HR08Phytolacca_dodecandra.jpg , HA05Phytolacca_dodecandra.jpg , Phytolacca dodecandra2.jpg , Phytolacca_dodecandra1.jpg
Symptoms: V(005), V(006)
Recipes: Vb(005), ONS., RNS.
Vb(006), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuhoko, umuraganyina (Kinyarwanda)

Polygala ruwenzoriensis Chodat
Official name: Polygala ruwenzoriensis Chodat
Family: Polygalaceae
Symptoms: V(201)
Recipes: Vb(201), whole plant, RNS. To purify the cox
V(201)bee. Hives made improductive magically
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuyobora (Kinyarwanda)

Pseudosabicea arborea (K. Schum.) Halle subsp. beq
Official name: Pseudosabicea arborea (K. Schum.) Halle subsp. beq
Family: Rubiaceae
Symptoms: V(002)
Recipes: V(002), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuzigamfizi (Kinyarwanda)

Senecio cydoniifolius O. Hoffm.
Official name: Senecio cydoniifolius O. Hoffm.
Family: Asteraceae
Symptoms: V(037)
Recipes: Vb(037), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: iralire (Kinyarwanda)

Solanum capsicoides Allioni
Official name: Solanum capsicoides Allioni
Family: Solanaceae
Synonyms: Solanum aculeatissimum Jacq.
Pictures: Solanum_capsicoides3.jpg , Solanum_capsicoides2.jpg , Solanum_capsicoides1.jpg
Symptoms: V(002), V(033), V(035)
Recipes: V(002), ONS., RNS.
V(033), ONS., RNS.
V(035) calf, RNS, ONS
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: igitoborwa, umuhuha (Kinyarwanda)

Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.
Official name: Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.
Family: Fabaceae
Pictures: Tephrosia_vogelii3.jpg , Tephrosia_vogelii2.jpg , HA08Tephrosia_vogelii.jpg , Tephrosia_vogelii1.jpg
Symptoms: V(037)
Recipes: Vb(037), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuruku, umurukuruku (Kinyarwanda)

Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd
Official name: Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd
Family: Lamiaceae
Synonyms: Iboza riparia (Hochst.) N.E. Br.
Pictures: Tetradenia_riparia2.jpg , Tetradenia_riparia3.jpg , HL13Iboza_riparia.jpg , HR09Tetradenia_riparia.jpg , Tetradenia_riparia1.jpg
Symptoms: V(039)
Recipes: Vb(039) + Nicotiana tabacum (itabi), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umuravumba (Kinyarwanda)

Vernonia amygdalina Delile
Official name: Vernonia amygdalina Delile
Family: Asteraceae
Synonyms: Vernonia senegalensis A. Chev.
Pictures: Vernonia_amygdalina1.jpg , HA21Vernonia_amygdalina.jpg , Vernonia_amygdalina2.jpg , Vernonia_amygdalina3.jpg
Symptoms: V(068)
Recipes: Vb(068), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umubilizi, umuyobora (magie) (Kinyarwanda)

Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond.
Official name: Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond.
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms: Melothria punctata (Thunb.) Cogn.
Pictures: Zehneria_scabra2.jpg , Zehneria_scabra3.jpg , Zehneria_scabra1.jpg
Symptoms: V(002), V(033)
Recipes: V(002), V(033), ONS., RNS.
Region: Central Africa
Country: Rwanda
Vernacular name: umushishiro (Kinyarwanda)