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Official name :
Bridelia cathartica Bertol.f. subsp cathartica
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
3 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HC 53
Author(s) :
Conde, P., R. Figueira, S.. Saraiva, L. Catarino, M. Romeiras, M. C. Duarte
Title :
The Botanic Mission to Mozambique (1942-1948): contributions to knowledge of the medicinal flora of Mozambique
História, Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, v.21, n.2, abr.-jun. 2014.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-59702014000200007
Symptoms :
H(006)
Recipes :
H(006) purgatif (Planta medicinal, purgativa (infuso de folhas e raízes)), leaves and roots of Bridelia cathartica, RNS. (Recipes collected from the Botanic Mission to Mozambique collectors’ field books (1942-1948))
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Mozambique
Vernacular name :
balatangate
Reference HD 23
Author(s) :
De Wet , H., V.N. Nzama, S.F. Van Vuuren
Title :
Medicinal plants used for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections by lay people in northern Maputaland, KwaZulu–Natal Province, South Africa
South African Journal of Botany, Volume 78, pp. 12 - 20, (2012)
free full-text available on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299/78
Symptoms :
H(100), H(137)
Recipes :
H(100, 3) sexual transmitted infections, boil a handful of leaves of Bridelia cathartica in 2 L of water until the water changes colour.
H(137) one cup of the decoction is taken orally twice daily to treat internal sores, particularly in the womb.
H(137) one cup of the decoction is taken orally twice daily to treat internal sores, particularly in the womb.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (northen Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal Province)
Vernacular name :
umkhawulangazi
Reference HY 04
Author(s) :
York, T., H. de Wet, S.F. van Vuuren
Title :
Plants used for treating respiratory infections in rural Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 135, 696–710, (2011)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037887411100239X
Symptoms :
H(082)
Recipes :
H(082) respiratory desease, mix a handful of leaves of Bridelia cathartica with a handful of Lippia javanica leaves with 2 L water, and bring to boil. Steam, until the decoction cools down, twice a day to treat H(108) chills, H(018) headache,H(037) cough and a runny nose. Children under the age of four can steam only with adult supervision.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal)
Vernacular name :
umkhawulangazi, umnangasi, umngwangazi, umnwangazi,umthundangazi, umzilanyoni (local names)