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Author(s) :
Githinji, C.W. & J.O. Kokwaro
Title :
Ethnomedicinal study of major species in the family Labiatae from Kenya.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 39, pp.197- 203, (1993)
Reference VG 04 has information about 10 plants :
Ajuga remota Benth.
Official name :
Ajuga remota Benth.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(006)
Recipes :
Vb(006), infusion leaves, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
chebonurar (Marakwet), mataliha (Luhya), karaci, wanjiru wa rucii (Kikuyu)
Leucas calostachys Oliv.
Official name :
Leucas calostachys Oliv.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(068)
Recipes :
Vv(068), Vb(068), leaves, decoction, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
cheposarwa (Pokot), lumitsani (Luhya), nechepwo, vechebgwa (Marakwet)
Leucas martinicensis (Jacq.) R. Br.
Official name :
Leucas martinicensis (Jacq.) R. Br.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(086x)
Recipes :
V(086x), ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
munyua shui (Kikuyu)
Nepeta azurea R. Br. ex Benth.
Official name :
Nepeta azurea R. Br. ex Benth.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
Vv(104), Vb(104), leaves, decoction, , RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
makori (Meru), mkandu (Kikuyu)
Ocimum basilicum L.
Official name :
Ocimum basilicum L.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(039), V(106)
Recipes :
Vv(039), sheets used as brush to hunt fleas in the fowl-house
Vv(106) leaves used to repel mosquitos
Vv(106) leaves used to repel mosquitos
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
chemishwa (Tugen), chenekom, sipko (Pokot), embuke, emboa (Bukusu), lemurran (Samburu), mwenye (Luhya), mutaa (Kamba), rigorio (Marakwet)
Plectranthus cylindraceus Hochst. ex Benth.
Official name :
Plectranthus cylindraceus Hochst. ex Benth.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Synonyms :
Plectranthus villosus T. Cooke
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
Vc(104), ONS, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
kachencho, kachenjo (Pokot)
Pycnostachys umbrosa (Vatke) Perkins
Official name :
Pycnostachys umbrosa (Vatke) Perkins
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
Vc(104), ONS, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
kioru, muoru (Meru)
Satureja biflora (Buch.- Ham.ex D.Don) Briq.
Official name :
Satureja biflora (Buch.- Ham.ex D.Don) Briq.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(051), V(092)
Recipes :
Vb(051), the Masai burn the plant and put it into mouths of cows
Vc(092), ONS. of Satureja biflora, Satureja pseudosimensis, cures pupal poisoning in goats , RNS.
Vc(092), ONS. of Satureja biflora, Satureja pseudosimensis, cures pupal poisoning in goats , RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
kamutaa, mutaa (Kamba), retanguhi (Kikuyu), sokoo (Marakwet)
Satureja pseudosimensis Brenan
Official name :
Satureja pseudosimensis Brenan
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(092)
Recipes :
Vc(092), ONS. of Satureja biflora, Satureja pseudosimensis, cures pupal poisoning in goats , RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
kibararia (Marakwet), leoinetua (Samburu)
Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd
Official name :
Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd
Family :
Lamiaceae
Synonyms :
Iboza riparia (Hochst.) N.E. Br.
Symptoms :
V(000)
Recipes :
Vb(000), "magana" leaves pounded together with castor oil and banana an boiled and given to cows suffering from nagana
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered