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. I. Plants of the families Acanthaceae - Cucurbitaceae.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 6, pp. 29 - 60 (1982)
Symptoms :
H(006), H(201)
Recipes :
H(006) purgative against constipation and to relieve stomach pain; decoction of roots of Uvaria lucida subsp. lucida.boiled with coconut
H(201) mental diseas, leaves of Uvaria lucida subsp. lucida.boiled mixed with leaves of Premna chrysoclada (mvuma-mke), Mwinikanguu and Mchelele, soaked in cold water and the extract used for bathing the patient
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
mngwene (Tanga district)
