Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(018), H(092), H(201)
Recipes :
H(018) root-decoction of "maperanga" =Strophanthus sp.. is dripped into eyes for headache
H(201) The wood is used for making a small whistle "angbe", a charm for good hunting
H(092) The root is used for making an arrow-poison ((Mbuti Pygmies in Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
maperanga,moli,chachuka (Mbuti Pygmies, Ituri forest)