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Author(s) :
Glover, P.E., J. Stewart & M.D. Gwynne
Title :
Masai and Kipsigis notes on East african plants, Part III - Medicinal uses of plants.
East african agricultural and forestry journal, 32, 2, 200 - 207, (1966)
Reference VG 02 has information about 19 plants :
Acacia brevispica Harms
Official name :
Acacia brevispica Harms
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(087)
Recipes :
Vb(087)nose, leaves, infusion, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss. ex Schult.
Official name :
Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss. ex Schult.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Aerva persica (Burm. f.) Merr.
Symptoms :
V(035)
Recipes :
Vb(035), pounded flowers of Aerva persica, paste + H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Kipsigis) (Masai)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Official name :
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
Symptoms :
V(030)
Recipes :
Vb(030), barks, maceration H2O, wash
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.
Official name :
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.
Family :
Chenopodiaceae
Synonyms :
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Symptoms :
V(005), V(013)
Recipes :
Vb(005), pounded leaves, infusion, VO.
Vb(013), pounded leaves, infusion, VO.
Vb(013), pounded leaves, infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Official name :
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Symptoms :
V(039)
Recipes :
Vb(039) calf, pounded stems, maceration H2O, wash again flea
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Crossandra massaica Mildbr.
Official name :
Crossandra massaica Mildbr.
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
V(020)
Recipes :
Vb(020) cobra bite, chewed leaves, juice on the bite
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Kipsigis) (Masai)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cucumis aculeatus Cogn.
Official name :
Cucumis aculeatus Cogn.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
V(001)
Recipes :
Vb(001), leaves, juice, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Erythrococca bongensis Pax
Official name :
Erythrococca bongensis Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
V(041)
Recipes :
Vb(041), leaves, decoction, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Gomphocarpus physocarpus E. Mey.
Official name :
Gomphocarpus physocarpus E. Mey.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
V(022)
Recipes :
Vb(022), pounded leaves of Gomphocarpus physocarpus, infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Kipsigis) (Masai)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Helichrysum formosissimum (Schultz-Bip.) Schultz-B
Official name :
Helichrysum formosissimum (Schultz-Bip.) Schultz-B
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(039)
Recipes :
Vb(004), dry leaves, powder on wound
Vb(039), dry leaves, powder on wound, kill the worms in the wound
Vb(039), dry leaves, powder on wound, kill the worms in the wound
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Monsonia biflora DC.
Official name :
Monsonia biflora DC.
Family :
Geraniaceae
Symptoms :
V(041)
Recipes :
Vb(041) black quarter, dry leaves, powder + warm ashes, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Monsonia glauca Knuth
Official name :
Monsonia glauca Knuth
Family :
Geraniaceae
Symptoms :
V(039)
Recipes :
Vb(039), roots, infusion, bath, flea
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Pachycarpus rhinophyllus (K. Schum.) N. E. Br.
Official name :
Pachycarpus rhinophyllus (K. Schum.) N. E. Br.
Family :
Asclepiadaceae
Symptoms :
V(039)
Recipes :
Vb(039), pounded roots, paste on wounds coming from worms of pregnacy
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Pavetta albertina S. Moore
Official name :
Pavetta albertina S. Moore
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
V(037), V(039)
Recipes :
Vb(037) calf, plant infusion, RNS.
Vb(039) calf, plant infusion, RNS.
Vb(039) calf, plant infusion, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Rhoicissus revoilii Planch.
Official name :
Rhoicissus revoilii Planch.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
V(095)
Recipes :
Vb(095) calf, roots for calfs whose mothers have too much few milk
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
Official name :
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Rhoicissus erythrodes (Fresen.) Planch.
Symptoms :
V(095)
Recipes :
V(095), cooked roots to feed one veals the mother of which died
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Solanum mauense Bitter
Official name :
Solanum mauense Bitter
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
V(013)
Recipes :
Vb(013), roots, decoction, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm.
Official name :
Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm.
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Vernonia alboviolaceae De Wild.
Symptoms :
V(039)
Recipes :
Vb(039), pounded leaves of Vernonia lasiopus , paste, worms in wounds
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond.
Official name :
Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Melothria punctata (Thunb.) Cogn.
Symptoms :
V(039)
Recipes :
Vb(039) calf, pounded leaves of Zehneria scabra, juice, wash again flea
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered