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Author(s) :
Mbuya, L.P. , H.P. Msanga, C.K. Ruffo, A. Birnie & B. Tengnäs
Title :
The useful trees and shrubs for Tanzania.Identification, propagation and management for agricultural and pastoral communities.Regional soil Conservation Unit .Swedish International Development Authority.
Technical handbook n° 6, 540 p., (1994)The Manager national tree seed project.Morogoro, Tanzania, P.O. Box 4012
Reference HM 2k has information about 23 plants :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000, f) highly valued almost throughout Tanzania for its medicin uses
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Boscia salicifolia Oliv.
Official name :
Boscia salicifolia Oliv.
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Boscia powellii Sprague & Green
,
Boscia stylosa Gilg & Bened.
Symptoms :
H(103), H(104)
Recipes :
H(103), H(104), young 1eaves are used to treat both tooth and stomach ache.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cadaba farinosa Forssk.
Official name :
Cadaba farinosa Forssk.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000) internal, many medicinal uses for internal disorders.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Official name :
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Symptoms :
H(104), H(139)
Recipes :
H(104), H(139), roots extracts are used for stomach ache and as an aphrodisiac.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Coleus sp.
Official name :
Coleus sp.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), leaves of Coleus sp., Rumex usambarensis and Vernonia myriantha, are use to treat fever in paludism.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Combretum adenogonium Steud. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Combretum adenogonium Steud. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum fragrans F. Hoffm.
,
Combretum ghasalense Engl. & Diels
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013), H(051)
Recipes :
H(004),H(013) , H(051) paludism, leaves bave been used to treat paludism, rashes and wounds.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Combretum molle R. Br.
Official name :
Combretum molle R. Br.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum microlepidotum Engl.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(020), H(051), H(068), H(104), H(173)
Recipes :
H(008), H(020), H(051), H(068), H(104), H(173), the root bas been used for treating hookworm, snake bite, stomach pains, fever, dysentery and leprosy.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Official name :
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia laro Drake
Symptoms :
V(092)
Recipes :
V(092) fishing poison (young branchs), fish poison (latex) . Medicine from the plant must be used with extreme care due to its high toxicity.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Grewia bicolor Juss.
Official name :
Grewia bicolor Juss.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(100), H(104), H(108)
Recipes :
H(100) syph.ylis, H(104),bark RNS.
H(037), H(108), roots RNS.
H(037), H(108), roots RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Grewia similis K. Schum.
Official name :
Grewia similis K. Schum.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(137)
Recipes :
H(137), the sticky substance under the bark has be used as a cure for sores.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel.
Official name :
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Rosaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), dry female flowers are l1sed as a dewormin~ trea tmen t--a nthe l m i n tic.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Julbernardia globifera (Benth.) Troupin
Official name :
Julbernardia globifera (Benth.) Troupin
Family :
Caesalpiniaceae
Symptoms :
H(020), H(037)
Recipes :
H(020),H(037), the bark bas been used as a cough medicine and to treat snake bite, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Myrica salicifolia Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Myrica salicifolia Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Myricaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(068), H(091)
Recipes :
H(091), bark extracts are used to treat body pains and fatigue
H(068), seeds and roots are used as anthelmintic and to treat coughs
H(068), seeds and roots are used as anthelmintic and to treat coughs
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Parinari curatellifolia Planch. ex Benth.
Official name :
Parinari curatellifolia Planch. ex Benth.
Family :
Chrysobalanaceae
Synonyms :
Parinari curatellifolia Planch. ex Benth. subsp. mobola (Oliv.) R. A. Graham
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000), fruit, bark
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Rauvolfia caffra Sond.
Official name :
Rauvolfia caffra Sond.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf
Symptoms :
H(151)
Recipes :
H(151), bark and roots treatment of hypertension.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Rumex usambarensis (Dammer) Dammer
Official name :
Rumex usambarensis (Dammer) Dammer
Family :
Polygonaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), leaves of Coleus sp and Rumex usambarensis, together with Vemonia, are use to treat fever in paludism.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Salvadora persica L.
Official name :
Salvadora persica L.
Family :
Salvadoraceae
Symptoms :
H(103), H(200)
Recipes :
H(200) + H(103), the bark contains an antibiotic which keeps mouth clean and helps to prevent tooth decay.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.
Official name :
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.
Family :
Polygalaceae
Symptoms :
H(020), H(037), H(103), H(112)
Recipes :
H(020) ,H(037) an antidote for snakebite and a cough mixture are prepared from leaves, RNS.
H(112) from powdered bark RNS.
H(103), a root infusion relieves toothache
But great care must be taken when using these medicinal substances
H(112) from powdered bark RNS.
H(103), a root infusion relieves toothache
But great care must be taken when using these medicinal substances
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Swartzia madagascariensis Desv.
Official name :
Swartzia madagascariensis Desv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(100)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, paludism and H(100) venereal disease is made from the roots.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Terminalia brownii Fresen.
Official name :
Terminalia brownii Fresen.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), H(104), leaves are used as medicine for stomach ache and diarrhoea
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered