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Reference : HN 19

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 : Labiatae
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
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
Hydnora johannis Beccari
Official name : Hydnora johannis Beccari
Family : Hydnoraceae
Synonyms : Hydnora abyssinica A.Br.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 1) paludism ONS.of Hydnora abyssinica, RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : muthigira
Lantana camara L.
Official name : Lantana camara L.
Family : Verbenaceae
Synonyms : Lantana antidotalis Thonning.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 4) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa, Muranga)
Vernacular name : ruithiki, mukenia, ruithiki
Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell
Official name : Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell
Family : Celastraceae
Synonyms : Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 3) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : muthuthi
Olea europaea L.
Official name : Olea europaea L.
Family : Oleaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 10) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district de Kiambu, Maragwa, Nyeri)
Vernacular name : mutamaiyu
Osyris abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Official name : Osyris abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Family : Santalaceae
Synonyms : Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steudel
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 2) paludism ONS. Osyris lanceolata, RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Kiambu)
Vernacular name : muthithii
Pappea capensis Ecklon & Zeyher
Official name : Pappea capensis Ecklon & Zeyher
Family : Sapindaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : muba
Pentas longiflora Oliv.
Official name : Pentas longiflora Oliv.
Family : Rubiaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 5) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : muhuha
Periploca linearifolia Dill. & A. Rich.
Official name : Periploca linearifolia Dill. & A. Rich.
Family : Apocynaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Thika)
Vernacular name : mwimbathunu
Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman
Official name : Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman
Family : Rosaceae
Synonyms : Pygeum africanum Hook. f.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 2) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district ofThika)
Vernacular name : muiri
Rhamnus prinoides L' Hérit.
Official name : Rhamnus prinoides L' Hérit.
Family : Rhamnaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 8) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Kiambu, Maragwa, Nyeri)
Vernacular name : mukarakinga
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
Official name : Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
Family : Vitaceae
Synonyms : Rhoicissus erythrodes (Fresen.) Planch.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 5) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Kiambu)
Vernacular name : ndurutua
Rhus natalensis Bernh. ex Krauss
Official name : Rhus natalensis Bernh. ex Krauss
Family : Anacardiaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Muranga)
Vernacular name : muthigiu
Rhus vulgaris Meikle
Official name : Rhus vulgaris Meikle
Family : Anacardiaceae
Synonyms : Rhus incana Brenan
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 5) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : muthura
Scutia myrtina (Burm. F.) Kuntz
Official name : Scutia myrtina (Burm. F.) Kuntz
Family : Rhamnaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 2) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : mwikunya
Solanum aculeastrum Dunal
Official name : Solanum aculeastrum Dunal
Family : Solanaceae
Synonyms : Solanum aculeastrum Dunal var. albifolium (C.H.Wright) Bitter
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : mutura
Strychnos henningsii Gilg
Official name : Strychnos henningsii Gilg
Family : Strychnaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 26) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district de Kiambu, Maragwa, Muranga, Nyeri, Thika)
Vernacular name : muteta
Teclea simplicifolia (Engl.) Verdoorn
Official name : Teclea simplicifolia (Engl.) Verdoorn
Family : Rutaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 5) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : munderendu
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray
Official name : Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray
Family : Asteraceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 2) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa, Thika)
Vernacular name : maruru
Toddalia aculeata Pers.
Official name : Toddalia aculeata Pers.
Family : Rutaceae
Synonyms : Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 2) paludism ONS. of Toddalia asiatica, RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa, Nyeri)
Vernacular name : mururue
Urtica massaica Mildbr.
Official name : Urtica massaica Mildbr.
Family : Urticaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 2) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Kiambu)
Vernacular name : thabai
Warburgia ugandensis Sprague
Official name : Warburgia ugandensis Sprague
Family : Canellaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 11) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Kiambu, Maragwa, Nyeri, Thika)
Vernacular name : mutamalyu
Withania somnifera (L.) Dun.
Official name : Withania somnifera (L.) Dun.
Family : Solanaceae
Synonyms : Physalis somnifera L.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : murumbae
Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl.
Official name : Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl.
Family : Rutaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 7) paludism ONS. of Zanthoxylum chalybeum, RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa, Muranga, Thika)
Vernacular name : mukenera
Zanthoxylum usambarense (Engl.) Kokwaro
Official name : Zanthoxylum usambarense (Engl.) Kokwaro
Family : Rutaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 1) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Maragwa)
Vernacular name : mugucwa
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