Prelude Medicinal Plants Database
Search | Practical Guide | Contact | Authors | DisclaimerReference : HL 01
Author(s) :
Lindsay, R.S. & F.N. Hepper
Title :
Medicinal plants of Marakwet
Kenya.Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom, 49 p., (1978)
Reference HL 01 has information about 118 plants :
Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.
Official name :
Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(186)
Recipes :
H(186), to chew the root
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Acacia brevispica Harms
Official name :
Acacia brevispica Harms
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(033)
Recipes :
H(013), roots decoction (H2O) of Acacia brevispica , VO. + frictions
H(033) femal, roots of Acacia, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(033) femal, roots of Acacia, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Acacia hockii De Wild.
Official name :
Acacia hockii De Wild.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(088) child, infusion barks stems , branche, trunk, VO.
H(104) barks stems , branche, trunk, to chew or decoction, VO
H(104) barks stems , branche, trunk, to chew or decoction, VO
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.
Official name :
Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Mimosa mellifera Vahl.
Symptoms :
H(033)
Recipes :
H(033) femal, barks stems, trunk of Acacia mellifera , decoction (H2O) , V.O.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Acacia seyal Del.
Official name :
Acacia seyal Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), barks stem, branch, trunk, Acacia seyal, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
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), leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana , chewed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ajuga remota Benth.
Official name :
Ajuga remota Benth.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) eczema, juice leaves of Ajuga remota, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Official name :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(068)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, barks stem, branch, trunk of Albizia anthelmintica, decoction (H2O) , to wash
H(051) paludism, barks stem, branch, trunk of Albizia anthelmintica, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(068), barks stem, branch, trunk of Albizia anthelmintica, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(051) paludism, barks stem, branch, trunk of Albizia anthelmintica, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(068), barks stem, branch, trunk of Albizia anthelmintica, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Sm.
Official name :
Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Sm.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068) anthelmintic, decoction (H2O), barks of stem, twig, trunk of Albizia gummifera , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aloe sp.
Official name :
Aloe sp.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(013), H(038), H(091), H(103), H(104), H(126)
Recipes :
H(001), latex, local application
H(013) , latex, local application
H(038) + H(126) + H(091) , plant, carbonisation
H(103), plant, carbonisation, friction
H(104), roots, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(126), Aloe sp. + Dolichos sp. + Dombeya goetzenii, leaves carbonisation
H(013) , latex, local application
H(038) + H(126) + H(091) , plant, carbonisation
H(103), plant, carbonisation, friction
H(104), roots, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(126), Aloe sp. + Dolichos sp. + Dombeya goetzenii, leaves carbonisation
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ampelocissus africana (Lour.) Merr.
Official name :
Ampelocissus africana (Lour.) Merr.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(027)
Recipes :
H(027) prevention of abortion roots decocton of Ampelocissus africana, VO
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Official name :
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104), H(186)
Recipes :
H(104), H(186), whole plant of Artemisia afra, to carbonize, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Official name :
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), roots of Asparagus racemosus, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(104), leaves of Asparagus racemosus, to carbonize, VO.
H(104), leaves of Asparagus racemosus, to carbonize, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Official name :
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Family :
Zygophyllaceae
Synonyms :
Balanites gillettii Cufod.
Symptoms :
H(026), H(186)
Recipes :
H(026), barks stem, branch, trunk of Heeria reticulata of Terminalia brownii of Balanites aegytiaca, decoction , VO.
H(186), resin of Balanites. , to dilute in milk, VO.
H(186), resin of Balanites. , to dilute in milk, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Berkheya spekeana Oliv.
Official name :
Berkheya spekeana Oliv.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), whole plant of Berkheya spekeana, to carbonize, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bersama abyssinica Fres. subsp. abyssinica var. abyssinica
Official name :
Bersama abyssinica Fres. subsp. abyssinica var. abyssinica
Family :
Melianthaceae
Symptoms :
H(139)
Recipes :
H(139), roots, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Buddleja polystachya Fresen.
Official name :
Buddleja polystachya Fresen.
Family :
Buddlejaceae
Synonyms :
Buddleja acuminata R. Br.
Symptoms :
H(001), H(033)
Recipes :
H(001) eyes disease, sap of leaves of Buddleja polystachya, drops in eyes
H(033) femal sterility, decoction of roots, VO.
H(033) femal sterility, decoction of roots, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055), roots of Calotropis procera, infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Capparis cartilaginea Decne.
Official name :
Capparis cartilaginea Decne.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(013), H(104)
Recipes :
H(013), skin ulcer, dermatosis, roots, juice, RNS.
H(104), colic, stems barks, trunc, twigs, leaves, chewed
H(104), colic, stems barks, trunc, twigs, leaves, chewed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
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(041), H(104)
Recipes :
H(041), H(104), roots of Carissa edulis, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered