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Author(s) :
Johns, T., J.O. Kokwaro & E.K. Kimanani
Title :
Herbal remedies of the Luo of Siaya District, Kenya: establishing quantitative criteria for consensus.
Economic Botany, 44, 3, 369 - 381, (1990)
Reference HJ 02 has information about 47 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037, 4) cough, chewed leaves of Abrus precatorius, juice, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
ombulu ( Luo )
Acanthus pubescens (Thomson ex Oliv.) Engl.
Official name :
Acanthus pubescens (Thomson ex Oliv.) Engl.
Family :
Acanthaceae
Synonyms :
Acanthus arboreus C.B.Clarke
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104, 3) stomach problems, decoction of pounded roots of Acanthus arborea, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
otagalo ( Luo )
Acmella caulirhiza Delile
Official name :
Acmella caulirhiza Delile
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Spilanthes mauritiana (A. Rich. ex Pers.) DC.
,
Spilanthes filicaulis (Schumach. & Thonn.) C.D.Adams
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103, 3), leaves, roots, flower buds, chewed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
ajuok-olaw, asol-olaw (Luo)
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(124)
Recipes :
H(124, 6), ponded leaves, juice, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
oluoro-chieng ( Luo )
Albizia coriaria Welw. ex Oliv.
Official name :
Albizia coriaria Welw. ex Oliv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(014), H(037), H(104)
Recipes :
H(014, 4) child, dermatosis, barks and roots, decoction (H2O) , bath
H(037, 3), barks and roots, decoction, VO.
H(104, 6) stomach, barks and roots, decoction, VO.
H(037, 3), barks and roots, decoction, VO.
H(104, 6) stomach, barks and roots, decoction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
ober ( Luo )
Aloe sp.
Official name :
Aloe sp.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104, 5), roots and stem of Aloe sp. are pounded and made into a decoction that is drunk to treat stomach problems
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
ogaka ( Luo )
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(104)
Recipes :
H(006, 3) constip., leaves, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(104, 3) stomach, leaves, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(104, 3) stomach, leaves, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
dwele ( Luo )
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Official name :
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Family :
Zygophyllaceae
Synonyms :
Balanites gillettii Cufod.
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037, 3)cough, bark is ground + salt, licked
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
othoo ( Luo )
Barleria acanthoides Vahl
Official name :
Barleria acanthoides Vahl
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104, 3), roots, decoction (H2O) or infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
akudho, onyango arungu ( Luo )
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100, 3), roots Carica papaya, Carissa edulis, Euclea divinorum, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
poi poi ( Luo )
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(006), H(104), H(100)
Recipes :
H(006, 5) purg. + H(104, 5) stomach, roots Carissa edulis, Aphania senegalensis (ochol), Rhoicissus revoilii, Rhus natalensis, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(100, 3), roots Carica papaya, Carissa edulis, Euclea divinorum, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(100, 3), roots Carica papaya, Carissa edulis, Euclea divinorum, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
ochuoga ( Luo )
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Official name :
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(006, 18) constip., leaves or roots, infusion or decoction (H2O), VO.
H(104, 18) stomach, leaves or roots, infusion or decoction (H2O), VO.
H(104, 18) stomach, leaves or roots, infusion or decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
owinu ( Luo )
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(006), H(104)
Recipes :
H(006, 18) constip., leaves or roots, infusion or decoction (H2O), VO.
H(104, 18) stomach, leaves or roots, infusion or decoction (H2O), VO.
H(104, 18) stomach, leaves or roots, infusion or decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
nya-vado, ohingla lhieng ( Luo )
Cassia siamea Lam.
Official name :
Cassia siamea Lam.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna siamea (DC.) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(006, 18) constip., ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
oyieko ( Luo )
Coleus kilimandschari Guerke
Official name :
Coleus kilimandschari Guerke
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006)
Recipes :
H(006, 5) constipation, pounded leaves, infusion, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
okita ( Luo )
Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Engl.
Official name :
Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Engl.
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104, 3), gastrointestinal problems, roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
arupien, keyo ( Luo )
Erythrococca bongensis Pax
Official name :
Erythrococca bongensis Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000, 3), illness "chira", pounded leaves, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
hariadho, siriedho ( Luo )
Euclea divinorum Hiern
Official name :
Euclea divinorum Hiern
Family :
Ebenaceae
Synonyms :
Euclea keniensis R.E. Fries
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100, 3), roots Carica papaya, Carissa edulis, Euclea divinorum, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
akado ( Luo )
Fagara chalybea (Engl.) Engl.
Official name :
Fagara chalybea (Engl.) Engl.
Family :
Rutaceae
Symptoms :
H(034), H(104)
Recipes :
H(034, 8), roots or seeds, decoction, VO.
H(104, 8) stomach, roots or seeds, decoction, VO.
H(104, 8) stomach, roots or seeds, decoction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
roko ( Luo )
Gutenbergia cordifolia Benth. ex Oliv.
Official name :
Gutenbergia cordifolia Benth. ex Oliv.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104), H(201)
Recipes :
H(104, 5) stomach child + H(201, 5), pounded plant, infusion;, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Luo, district of Siaya)
Vernacular name :
akech, pom pom ( Luo )