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Author(s) :
Minja, M.M.J.
Title :
Medicinal plants used in promotion of animal health in Tanzania. Animal Diseases Research Instit., Dep. Pharmacology/ Toxic., Dar Es Salaam. Métissages en santé animale de Madagascar à Haïti. Presses universitaires de Namur, 335 - 364, (1994)
Reference VM 10 has information about 95 plants :
Acacia amythethophylla Steud. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Acacia amythethophylla Steud. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia macrothyrsa Harms.
Symptoms :
V(106)
Recipes :
V(106), powder roots repels the snakes
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Iwambi-Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
ndomondi (Ndali)
Acacia stuhlmannii Taub.
Official name :
Acacia stuhlmannii Taub.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(106)
Recipes :
V(106), powder of the roots repels the snakes
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
iwambi (Mbeya)
Acalypha volkensii Pax
Official name :
Acalypha volkensii Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
V(037), V(082)
Recipes :
Vc(037) + V(082) pneumonia?, pounded leaves, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Senya Juu Hai district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Acmella caulirhiza Delile
Official name :
Acmella caulirhiza Delile
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Spilanthes mauritiana (A. Rich. ex Pers.) DC.
,
Spilanthes filicaulis (Schumach. & Thonn.) C.D.Adams
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
V(104), VO., powder from pounded plant, infusion, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Moshi district)
Vernacular name :
kisigamana yewo
Adenia gummifera (Harv.) Harms
Official name :
Adenia gummifera (Harv.) Harms
Family :
Passifloraceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
V(004) mouth, legs, leaves in cataplasm
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Samya Juu Hai district)
Vernacular name :
oloru
Adhatoda engleriana (Lindau) C.B. Clarke
Official name :
Adhatoda engleriana (Lindau) C.B. Clarke
Family :
Acanthaceae
Synonyms :
Justicia engleriana Lindau.
Symptoms :
V(078)
Recipes :
V(078), leaves, infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Moshi district)
Vernacular name :
iringoringo (Chaga)
Adiantum poiretii Wikstr.
Official name :
Adiantum poiretii Wikstr.
Family :
Pteridaceae
Synonyms :
Adiantum aethiopicum L.
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
V(104), infusion leaves, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Marangu district)
Vernacular name :
machameri, marangu (Chagga)
Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms
Official name :
Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms
Family :
Alangiaceae
Symptoms :
V(094)
Recipes :
V(117), VO. decoction boiled barks,+ Bridellia micrantha, Ekebergia capensis, Commiphora zimmermanii
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Moshi, Sanja Juu-Hai district)
Vernacular name :
mringonu, (Chagga)
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Official name :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(041), V(068)
Recipes :
V(068), VO. , decoction roots barks
Vb(041)black quarter, roots soak inH2O, infusion,VO.
Vb(041)black quarter, roots soak inH2O, infusion,VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
limulimuli
Albizia petersiana (Bolle) Oliv.
Official name :
Albizia petersiana (Bolle) Oliv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(008)
Recipes :
V(008), VO., infusion leaves
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Sanya Juu district)
Vernacular name :
mkuu (Chagga)
Allium sativum L.
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
V(008), V(107)
Recipes :
Vv(107), bulbs pounded in food, prevention
Vb(008) calf, juice, ONS, RNS.
Vb(008) calf, juice, ONS, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbarali district)
Vernacular name :
kitunguu saumu (Swahili)
Aloe lateritia Engl.
Official name :
Aloe lateritia Engl.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(030), V(113)
Recipes :
V(004), ONS., RNS.
V(030), pounded leaves in food
V(108), coocked leaves, massage
V(030), pounded leaves in food
V(108), coocked leaves, massage
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
iwata (Ndali)
Aloe volkensii Engl.
Official name :
Aloe volkensii Engl.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(030), V(106), V(106)
Recipes :
V(004), leaves juice , RNS.
V(106)rats, V(106)mouses, leaves juice, paint young animals
V(106)rats, V(106)mouses, leaves juice, paint young animals
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Marangu Moshi district)
Vernacular name :
iratone (Chagga)
Anisopappus africanus (Hook. f.) Oliv. & Hiern
Official name :
Anisopappus africanus (Hook. f.) Oliv. & Hiern
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(068)
Recipes :
V(068,2), decoction leaves, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbarali district)
Vernacular name :
singasingati
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Official name :
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(051)
Recipes :
V(051), decoction leaves , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Moshi district)
Vernacular name :
fivi (Sambaa)
Asparagus africanus Lam.
Official name :
Asparagus africanus Lam.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Symptoms :
V(051)
Recipes :
V(051), VO., decoction roots
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Ngondaro Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Official name :
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Symptoms :
V(051)
Recipes :
V(051), VO., decoction roots
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Ngondaro district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Basella alba L.
Official name :
Basella alba L.
Family :
Basellaceae
Synonyms :
Basella rubra L.
Symptoms :
V(006), V(078)
Recipes :
V(006), VO., powder leaves + H2O
V(078), VO., powder leaves + H2O = paliative treatment
V(078), VO., powder leaves + H2O = paliative treatment
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Marangu Moshi district)
Vernacular name :
lelema (Chagga)
Berkheya spekeana Oliv.
Official name :
Berkheya spekeana Oliv.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(104), V(126)
Recipes :
V(004) ,VO., pounded leaves + H2O, filter, RNS. (Marengu-Moshi)
V(104), VO., pounded leaves + H2O, filter, RNS. (Mbeya)
V(126) ,VO., pounded leaves + infusion, RNS. (Marengu-Moshi)
V(104), VO., pounded leaves + H2O, filter, RNS. (Mbeya)
V(126) ,VO., pounded leaves + infusion, RNS. (Marengu-Moshi)
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya & Marangu-Moshi district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Official name :
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Bridelia stenocarpa Müll. Arg.
Symptoms :
V(094)
Recipes :
V(117), VO., decoction boiled barks , Alangium chinense, Commiphora zimmermanii, Ekebergia capensis
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Senya Juu Hai district)
Vernacular name :
maarie