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Author(s) :
Njoroge, G. N. & R. W. Bussmann
Title :
Diversity and utilization of ethnophytotherapeutic remedies among the Kikuyus (Central Kenya),
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2006) doc 10.1186/1746-4269-2-8
Reference HN 19 has information about 44 plants :
Ajuga remota Benth.
Official name :
Ajuga remota Benth.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 18) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Kiambu, Muranga, Nyeri, Thika)
Vernacular name :
wanjiru
Aloe kedongensis Reynolds
Official name :
Aloe kedongensis Reynolds
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 6) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Kiambu, Thika)
Vernacular name :
mugwanugu
Aloe lateritia Engl.
Official name :
Aloe lateritia Engl.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 5) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa, Muranga)
Vernacular name :
kiiruma
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 6) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Kiambu, Muranga, Nyeri)
Vernacular name :
mwarubaine
Caesalpinia volkensii Harms
Official name :
Caesalpinia volkensii Harms
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 37) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Kiambu, Maragwa, Muranga, Nyeri, Thika)
Vernacular name :
mubuthi, mucuthi
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Official name :
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
mucugu
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(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 3) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa, Muranga)
Vernacular name :
mukawa
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Official name :
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 6) paludism ONS. of Senna didymobotrya, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Kiambu, Maragwa, Nyeri)
Vernacular name :
mwinu
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Official name :
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Family :
Rutaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 5) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
mutimu
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Official name :
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 5) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa, Nyeri)
Vernacular name :
munjuga iria
Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach.
Official name :
Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 3) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
muthima mburi
Croton megalocarpus Hutch.
Official name :
Croton megalocarpus Hutch.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
mukinduri
Cucumis aculeatus Cogn.
Official name :
Cucumis aculeatus Cogn.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 2) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Kiambu)
Vernacular name :
gakungui
Cyphostemma maranguense (Gilg) Desc.
Official name :
Cyphostemma maranguense (Gilg) Desc.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
mutambi
Dalbergia lactea Vatke
Official name :
Dalbergia lactea Vatke
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Thika)
Vernacular name :
mwaritha
Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb
Official name :
Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb
Family :
Flacourtiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
mukambura
Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.
Official name :
Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Ekebergia rueppelliana (Fresen.) A.Rich.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
mukuriahungu
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.
Official name :
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Erythrina suberifera Welw. ex Baker
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 5) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
muhuti
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Official name :
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 2) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa, Nyeri)
Vernacular name :
mubau
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Official name :
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia laro Drake
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name :
kariria