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(037), H(104), H(203)
Recipes :
H(037) The thick stem of Urera cameroonensis contains a lot of water and is taken for sore throat called "ondeyama". The water is also taken to quench hirsty.
H(203) the stem is used as a rope for climbing up a tree.(Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(211) The sap from the stem is drunk in the forest when clear water is not available.
H(104) It is also used as a medicine for stomach disorders (Mbuti Pygmies in Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
rusu (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest), teka (Mbuti Pygmies, Ituri forest)
