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Author(s) :
Chinemana, F., R.B. Drummond, S. Mavi & I. De Zoysa
Title :
Indigenous plant remedies in Zimbabwe.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 14, pp.159 - 172, (1985)
Reference HC 16 has information about 44 plants :
Ansellia africana Lindl.
Official name :
Ansellia africana Lindl.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, pseudobulbs, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Asparagus africanus Lam.
Official name :
Asparagus africanus Lam.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, roots, tubers, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Asparagus virgatus Bak.
Official name :
Asparagus virgatus Bak.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Synonyms :
Protasparagus virgatus (Bak.) Oberm.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, roots, tubers, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Official name :
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Capparis polymorpha Guill. & Pers.
,
Capparis persicifolia A.Rich.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Official name :
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
,
Carissa pubescens A. DC.
,
Carissa spinarum L.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), roots, soaked in H2O, to filterd liquid, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia singueana Delile
Official name :
Cassia singueana Delile
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna singueana (Delile) Lock
,
Cassia goratensis Fresen.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(051), H(104)
Recipes :
H(006), leaves, decoction (H2O), stained liquid in enema
H(051) paludism, ONS., RNS.
H(104), abdominal pain, leaves or roots, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(051) paludism, ONS., RNS.
H(104), abdominal pain, leaves or roots, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Colophospermum mopane (Benth.) J. Léonar
Official name :
Colophospermum mopane (Benth.) J. Léonar
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Colophospermum mopane (J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Kirk ex J.Léonard
Symptoms :
H(006), H(008)
Recipes :
H(006) constipation, leaves, decoction (H2O), enema
H(008), diarrhoea, roots, RNS.
H(008), diarrhoea, roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Combretum molle R. Br.
Official name :
Combretum molle R. Br.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum microlepidotum Engl.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Corchorus tridens L.
Official name :
Corchorus tridens L.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001), sore eyes, leaves, decoction, eye drops
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afz. ex G. Don) Benth.
Official name :
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afz. ex G. Don) Benth.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Rondeletia africana T. Winterb.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, barks, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cucumis metuliferus E.Mey. ex Naudin
Official name :
Cucumis metuliferus E.Mey. ex Naudin
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018), ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Dicerocaryum zanguebaricum (Lour.) Merr.
Official name :
Dicerocaryum zanguebaricum (Lour.) Merr.
Family :
Pedaliaceae
Symptoms :
H(046)
Recipes :
H(046) measles, leaves, decoction (H2O), the whole body is washed with the strained liquid
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Official name :
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family :
Mimosaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Dicoma anomala Sond.
Official name :
Dicoma anomala Sond.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(201)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, tuberous roots, RNS.
H(201) prevention witchcraft, roots soaked H2O, body washed with the liquid
H(201) prevention witchcraft, roots soaked H2O, body washed with the liquid
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex DC.
Official name :
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex DC.
Family :
Ebenaceae
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, bark, boiled and steamed on hot stones, steam inhaled
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Diplorhynchus condylocarpon (Muell. Arg.) Pichon
Official name :
Diplorhynchus condylocarpon (Muell. Arg.) Pichon
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Diplorhynchus angolensis Büttner
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Euphorbia matabelensis Pax
Official name :
Euphorbia matabelensis Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(092)
Recipes :
H(006) purgative + H(092), roots washed, chopped, boiled with H2O until soft liquid, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ficus capensis Thunb.
Official name :
Ficus capensis Thunb.
Family :
Moraceae
Synonyms :
Ficus sur Forssk.
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves, decoction (H2O), eyedrops, sore eyes
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Heeria insignis (Delile) Kuntze
Official name :
Heeria insignis (Delile) Kuntze
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Ozoroa insignis Del.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), diarrhoea, roots and barks, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered
Julbernardia globifera (Benth.) Troupin
Official name :
Julbernardia globifera (Benth.) Troupin
Family :
Caesalpiniaceae
Symptoms :
H(006), H(020)
Recipes :
H(006), constipation, bark fibres chewed
H(020) snake, poison sucked out of the bite + leaves rubbed into incisions made around the bite + washed with H2O
H(020) snake, poison sucked out of the bite + leaves rubbed into incisions made around the bite + washed with H2O
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe
Vernacular name :
not registered