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Official name :
Abrus precatorius L. subsp. africanus Verdc.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Glycine abrus L.
9 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HB 01
Author(s) :
Baerts, M. & J. Lehmann
Title :
Guérisseurs et plantes médicinales de la région des crêtes Zaïre-Nil au Burundi.
Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren, Belgique.Ann. Sc. Eco., Vol. 18, 214 p., (1989)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Symptoms :
H(100), H(139)
Recipes :
H(100), decoction (H2O) leaves of Abrus precatorius, enema
H(100), leaves, roots of Abrus. , decoction (H2O), enema
H(100), leaves of Abrus precatorius L. subsp. of Bidens pilosa of Erythrina abyssinica, enema, decoction (H2O)
H(139) male, leaves of Abrus decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(139) male, leaves ashes of Abrus., VO.
H(100), leaves, roots of Abrus. , decoction (H2O), enema
H(100), leaves of Abrus precatorius L. subsp. of Bidens pilosa of Erythrina abyssinica, enema, decoction (H2O)
H(139) male, leaves of Abrus decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(139) male, leaves ashes of Abrus., VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Burundi (Zaïre-Nil ridge region)
Vernacular name :
umurungarunga (Kirundi)
Reference HC 52
Author(s) :
Catarino, L. , P. J. Havik , M. M. Romeiras
Title :
Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 183, 71–94 (2016)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.032
Symptoms :
H(002), H(027w), H(027z), H(033), H(104), H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) pains, H(027z) pregnancy; childbirth; H(002) breastfeeding and H(027w) diseases of the newborn, H(104) intestinal problems, H(033) male impotence, aerial parts of plant of Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea-Bissau
Vernacular name :
benambô, bunámbô (Biafada), ovocate (Bijagó), planta-di-açúcar (Guinean creole), cassenti (Jola), n’tchet, camdoudou (Nalu)
Reference HG 01
Author(s) :
Gelfand, M., S. Mavi, R.B. Drummond & B. Ndemera
Title :
The traditional medicinal practitioner in Zimbabwe.
Mambo Press, Gweru (Zimbabwe), 411 p., (1985)
(From reference HC 26, HL 22)
Symptoms :
H(007), H(033), H(092), H(124)
Recipes :
H(007), leaves, VO.
H(033) femal, roots infusion, VO. , the foam only
H(092), seeds with broken envelopes
H(124)hematemesis, leaves infusion, VO.
H(033) femal, roots infusion, VO. , the foam only
H(092), seeds with broken envelopes
H(124)hematemesis, leaves infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HH 06c
Author(s) :
Hedberg I., O. Hedberg, P.J. Madati, K.E. Mshigeni, E.N. Mshiu & G. Samuelsson
Title :
Inventory of plants used in traditional medicine in Tanzania. III. Plants of the families Papilionaceae - Vitaceae.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 9, pp. 237 - 260 (1983)
Symptoms :
H(082), H(139)
Recipes :
H(082), asthma, decoction (H2O) roots + crushed leaves, juice, VO.
H(139), aphrodisiac, impotence, decoction (H2O) roots, VO. + eat 3 boiled eggs + honey
H(139), aphrodisiac, impotence, decoction (H2O) roots, VO. + eat 3 boiled eggs + honey
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
mwangaruchi, luvarnbo (Kipare) (Tanga district)
Reference HH 2k
Author(s) :
Hedberg, I. & F. Staugärd
Title :
Traditional medicine in Botswana.
Traditional medicinal plants.The Nordic school of public health, 324 p., (1989) Ipelegeng Publischers.
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001), red painful eyes . Seeds is covered with vaseline. Smoke eyes with the burning seed. Then grind seeds between fingers and put powder in eyes. Use at night only.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana
Vernacular name :
mpitipiti
Reference HN 01
Author(s) :
Nyakabwa, M. & W. Dibaluka
Title :
Plantes médicinales cultivées dans la zone de Kabondo à Kisangani (Zaïre).
African study monographs, 11, 2, 87 - 99, (1990)
Symptoms :
H(002)
Recipes :
H(002), leaves maceration in H2O of Abrus precatorius L. subsp. africanus, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre)
Vernacular name :
songu, sindamu, kasongu (Swahili)
Reference HP 13
Author(s) :
Phanuel, A. S., R.O. Nyunja and J.C. Onyango
Title :
Plant Species in the Folk medicine of Kit Mikayi Region, Western Kenya
Ethnobotanical Leaflets 14: 836-40. (2010)
Symptoms :
H(046), H(100)
Recipes :
H(046) measles, H(100) veneral illness, whole plant of Abrus precatorius. spp.africana, RNS. (number of informants = 3 )
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Western Kenya (Kit Mikayi Region)
Vernacular name :
ombulu
Reference HR 57
Author(s) :
Randrianarivony, T. N., A. V. Ramarosandratana , T.H. Andriamihajarivo, F. Rakotoarivony, V. H. Jeannoda, A. Randrianasolo and R. W. Bussmann
Title :
The most used medicinal plants by communities in Mahaboboka, Amboronabo, Mikoboka, Southwestern, Madagascar
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13:19 (2017)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-017-0147-x
Symptoms :
H(037), H(108)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, H(108) flu, whole plant, decoction, VO.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
Southwestern Madagascar
Vernacular name :
voamena, birimena
Reference VB 14
Author(s) :
Byavu, N., C. Henrard, M. Dubois & F. Malaisse
Title :
Phytothérapie traditionnelle des bovins dans les élevages de la plaine de la Rusizi,
Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ. 4 (3), 135 - 156, (2000)
Symptoms :
V(050)
Recipes :
Vb(050), VO., 1 bottle / day., 12 seeds Abrus precatorius + bark cooked of Dalbergia nitidula
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Rusizi, Kivu)
Vernacular name :
uburunga (?)