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Reference : VM 2k
Author(s) :
Mbuya, L.P. , H.P. Msanga, C.K. Ruffo, A. Birnie & B. Tengnäs
Title :
The useful trees and shrubs for Tanzania.Identification, propagation and management for agricultural and pastoral communities.
Regional soil Conservation Unit .Swedish International Development Authority.
Technical handbook n° 6, 540 p., (1994)The Manager national tree seed project.Morogoro, Tanzania, P.O. Box 4012
Reference VM 2k has information about 6 plants :
Cadaba farinosa Forssk.
Official name :
Cadaba farinosa Forssk.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
V(013), V(041)
Recipes :
Vb(013), Vb(041), roots and leaves are used to treat anthrax in cattle.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Coleus sp.
Official name :
Coleus sp.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(051)
Recipes :
V(051), leaves of Coleus sp., Rumex usambarensis and Vernonia myriantha, are use to treat fever in paludism.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.
Official name :
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(014)
Recipes :
Vb(014), leaves have been used to treat skin diseases, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Rumex usambarensis (Dammer) Dammer
Official name :
Rumex usambarensis (Dammer) Dammer
Family :
Polygonaceae
Symptoms :
V(051)
Recipes :
V(051), Leaves of Coleus sp and Rumex usambarensis, together with Vemonia, are use to treat fever in paludism.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Terminalia brownii Fresen.
Official name :
Terminalia brownii Fresen.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
V(008), V(104)
Recipes :
V(008), V(104), leaves are used as medicine for stomach ache and diarrhoea
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
Vernonia subuligera O. Hoffm.
Official name :
Vernonia subuligera O. Hoffm.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(051)
Recipes :
V(051), leaves of Coleus sp., Rumex usambarensis and Vernonia myriantha, are use to treat fever in paludism.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered
