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Reference : VN 29
Author(s) :
Njoroge, G. N., I. M. Kaibui, P. K. Njenga & P. O. Odhiambo
Title :
Utilisation of priority traditional medicinal plants and local people's knowledge on their conservation status in arid lands of Kenya (Mwingi District)
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine , 6:22 (2010) doi:10.1186/1746-4269-6-22
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/6/1/22
Reference VN 29 has information about 8 plants :
Acacia seyal Del.
Official name :
Acacia seyal Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(037)
Recipes :
Vb(037) pneumonia, decoction of roots and barks of Acacia seyal, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya ( Mwing districti)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Aloe secundiflora Engl.
Official name :
Aloe secundiflora Engl.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(062)
Recipes :
Vv(062) coccidiosis chicken, leaves of Aloe secundiflora cut and steeped in drinking H2O
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya ( Mwing districti)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
Official name :
Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004), sap expressed from the fleshy stems of Antidesma venosum and topically applied on wounds
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya ( Mwing districti)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Boscia coriacea Pax
Official name :
Boscia coriacea Pax
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
V(102)
Recipes :
Vv(102) bile by chicken , leaves of Boscia coriacea crushed and put in H2O
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya ( Mwing districti)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Hymenodictyon parvifolium Oliv.
Official name :
Hymenodictyon parvifolium Oliv.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
V(001)
Recipes :
Vb(001) infected eyes, sap of Hymenodictyon parviflolium directly applied on infected eyes
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya ( Mwing districti)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Juniperus procera Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Juniperus procera Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Cupressaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) flesh wounds, sap of Juniperus procera on wounds
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya ( Mwing districti)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Ricinus communis L.
Official name :
Ricinus communis L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
Vb (006 ), Vc(006 ) constipation, roots decoction of Ricinus communis, VO
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya ( Mwing districti)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst.
Official name :
Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
V(039)
Recipes :
V(039) bark and roots of Sclerocarya birrea boiled and a concoction pmrepared &and applied
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya ( Mwing districti)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
