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Author(s) :
Chinsembu, K. C., M. Hedimbi
Title :
An ethnobotanical survey of plants used to manage HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections in Katima Mulilo, Caprivi region, Namibia
Journal of Ethnobiology ans Ethnomedicine, 6:25 (2010)
Reference HC 22 has information about 61 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections, leaves, roots, barks of Abrus precatorius, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
isunde (Lozi)
Acacia erioloba E.Mey.
Official name :
Acacia erioloba E.Mey.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : Acacia erioloba ONS, RNS; VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
mukotokoto
Acacia erubescens Welw. ex Oliv.
Official name :
Acacia erubescens Welw. ex Oliv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS: Acacia erubescens opportunistic infections : ONS, RNS; VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Acacia hockii De Wild.
Official name :
Acacia hockii De Wild.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections :H(013) herpes zoster, barks of Acacia hockii, RNS; rubbing
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
muhoto (Lozi)
Acacia nigrescens Oliv.
Official name :
Acacia nigrescens Oliv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS :Acacia nigrescens, opportunistic infections : ONS, RNS; VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(051), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(051) paludism, leaves of Adansonia digitata, RNS., VO., steambath
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(008) dysentery, barks, roots, RNS., VO.
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(008) dysentery, barks, roots, RNS., VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
mubuyu (Lozi)
Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boivin
Official name :
Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boivin
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(100), H(104)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(104) stomach pains, leaves of Albizia amara, RNS., VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Official name :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(051) paludism, barks of Albizia anthelmintica, RNS., VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aloe zebrina Baker
Official name :
Aloe zebrina Baker
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections :H(013) herpes zoster, leaves of Aloe zebrina, RNS., rubbing
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
chjforoforo (Lozi)
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Official name :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Annona arenaria Thonn.
,
Annona chrysophylla Bojer
Symptoms :
H(013), H(043), H(044), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections :H(013) herpes, H(044) cryptoccocal, H(043) meningitis, leaves and roots, RNS., VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
malolo (Lozi)
Annona stenophylla Engl. & Diels
Official name :
Annona stenophylla Engl. & Diels
Family :
Annonaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS: Annona stenophylla , opportunistic infections :H(013) skin infection, ONS., RNS., rubbing
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
malolo? (Lozi)
Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
Official name :
Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(037), H(087), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(037) tuberculosis, H(008) chronic diarrhoea, H(087) oral candidiasis roots of Antidesma venosum, RNS., chewing, oral wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
not registered
Burkea africana Hook.
Official name :
Burkea africana Hook.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections :H(013) herpes zoster,H(013) herpes simplex,H(013) skin rashes, leaves, barks of Burkea africana, RNS., rubbing
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Canthium burttii Bullock
Official name :
Canthium burttii Bullock
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(087), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(087) oral candidiasis, leaves of Canthium burttii, RNS., oral wash
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
mubila (Lozi)
Canthium zanzibaricum Klotzsch
Official name :
Canthium zanzibaricum Klotzsch
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(043), H(044), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(044) cryptoccocal, H(043) meningitis, barks roots of Canthium zanzibaricum, RNS. VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
mubilo (Lozi)
Capparis erythrocarpus Isert
Official name :
Capparis erythrocarpus Isert
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Capparis acuminata De Wild.
Symptoms :
H(013), H(037), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections :H(013) skin diseases,H(037) tuberculosis, roots of Capparis erythrocarpus, RNS, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
ntulwantulwa (Lozi)
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Official name :
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Capparis polymorpha Guill. & Pers.
,
Capparis persicifolia A.Rich.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(013), H(043), H(044), H(087), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(044) cryptoccocal, H(043) meningitis, roots of Capparis tomentosa, RNS., VO.
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(087) oral candidiasis, roots, chewing and wash
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections :H(013) herpes zoster,H(013) herpes simplex, roots, RNS, rubbing
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(008) chronic diarrhoea, roots, RNS, VO.
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(087) oral candidiasis, roots, chewing and wash
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections :H(013) herpes zoster,H(013) herpes simplex, roots, RNS, rubbing
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(008) chronic diarrhoea, roots, RNS, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
ntulwantulwa (Lozi)
Combretum apiculatum Sond.
Official name :
Combretum apiculatum Sond.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(037) tuberculosis, ONS.,Combretum apiculatum, RNS., VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Combretum collinum Fresen.
Official name :
Combretum collinum Fresen.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum hypopilinum Diels
Symptoms :
H(008), H(044), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(044) cryptoccocal, H(008) chronic diarrhoea, leaves, RNS, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
mububu (Lozi)
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Official name :
Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(051), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections : H(008) diarrhoea, H(051) paludism, leaves of Combretum glutinosum, RNS, VO. and steambath
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Namibia (Caprivi region
Vernacular name :
mububu (Lozi)