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Official name : Ajuga remota Benth.
Family : Lamiaceae

26 reference(s) related to this plant

Reference HA 29 d
Author(s) : M. Ichikawa
Title : The Suiei Ndorobo, the hunter-gatherers in the Mathew's Range of northern Kenya in : AFLORA on the Web (http://130.54.103.36/aflora.nsf) The database of traditional plant utilization in AfricaCenter for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
Symptoms : H(051), H(055)
Recipes : H(051) paludism, H(055), whole plant of Ajuga remota pounded and soaked in water and used as an emetic medicine for paludism.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Northern)
Vernacular name : salala (Dorobo) (Suiei)
Reference HG 02
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)
Symptoms : H(103)
Recipes : H(103), chewed leaves
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya
Vernacular name : not registered
Reference HG 04
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)
Symptoms : H(018), H(051), H(100), H(108)
Recipes : H(018), leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO. or chewed leaves for mùild headache
H(051), fever, infusion, VO.
H(051), paludism infusion, VO.
H(100), gono, infusion, VO.
H(108), cold, infusion, VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya
Vernacular name : chebonurar (Marakwet), mataliha (Luhya), karaci, wanjiru wa rucii (Kikuyu)
Reference HG 07
Author(s) : Getahun, A.
Title : Some common medicinal and poisonous plants used in ethiopian folk medicine. Faculty of Science, Addis Abeba University, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 63p., (1976)
Symptoms : H(004), H(008), H(151)
Recipes : H(004)legs, H(008), H(151), extract leaves, RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia
Vernacular name : ungo-quasot Tigrinya), tale (Wollamo), akorarchigne (Amarinya)
Reference HG 1k
Author(s) : Gachathi, F.N.
Title : Kikuyu botanical dictionary of plant names and uses. Publication supported by GTZ , (1989)The print shop, P.O. Box 24576, Nairobi.
Symptoms : H(037), H(051), H(104), H(126)
Recipes : (051) paludism, paludism,H(037) pneumo, H(104) stomach, H(126) liver, rhizom, RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya
Vernacular name : not registered
Reference HK 13
Author(s) : Kokwaro, J.O.
Title : Medicinal plants of East Africa. East african literature bureau, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, 368 p., (1976)
Symptoms : H(008), H(051), H(103), H(151)
Recipes : H(008) dys., leaves, infusion, VO.
H(051), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(103), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(151), leaves, infusion, VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : East Africa
Vernacular name : mataliha (Kakamega)
Reference HK 36a
Author(s) : Kareru, P. G., G. M. Kenji, A. N. Gachanja, J. M. Keriko, G. Mungai
Title : Traditional medicine among the Embu and Mbeere peoples of Kenya. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Volume 4 (1): 75 - 86 (2007) http://journals.sfu.ca/africanem/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/160/172
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051) paludism, the whole plant of Ajuga remota, decoction, VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Eastern Province, Embu and Mbeere tribes)
Vernacular name : wanjiru-wa-rurii (Embu)
Reference HK 52
Author(s) : Kokwaro, J. O.
Title : Some common african herbal remedies for skin diseases: with special reference to Kenya Medicinal and poisonous plants of the tropics. Proceedings of symposium of the 14th International botanical congress, Berlin, 24 july - 1 august 1987, 44-69, (1987)
Symptoms : H(013), H(014)
Recipes : H(013) rash,H(014) dermatitis, itch, leaves of Ajuga remota pounded and juice rubbed on the infected part.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya
Vernacular name : chebonyirar (Marakwet) mataliha (Luhya)
Reference HK 65
Author(s) : Keter,L. K. , P. C. Mutiso
Title : Ethnobotanical studies of medicinal plants used by traditional health practitioners in the management of diabetes in Lower Eastern Province, Kenya Journal of Ethnopharmacology 139, 74– 80 (2012) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874111007525
Symptoms : H(171)
Recipes : H(171, 4) diabetes, decoction of leaves / whole plant of Ajuga remota, VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Lower Eastern Province)
Vernacular name : wanjiru wa Rurii (Kamba)
Reference HL 01
Author(s) : Lindsay, R.S. & F.N. Hepper
Title : Medicinal plants of Marakwet Kenya.Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom, 49 p., (1978)
Symptoms : H(014)
Recipes : H(014) eczema, juice leaves of Ajuga remota, local application
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name : not registered
Reference HM 38
Author(s) : Muthaura, C.N. , G.M. Rukunga, S.C. Chhabra, G.M. Mungai & E.N.M. Njagi
Title : Traditional phytotherapy of some remedies used in treatment of malaria in Meru district of Kenya. South African Journal of Botany , Volume 73, Issue 3, Pages 402-411 (2007)
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051) paludism, infusion in cold or hot water of the whole plant of Ajuga remota, VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Meru district, Imenti forest game reserve )
Vernacular name : kirurite
Reference HM 89
Author(s) : Mbuni,Y. M. , S. Wang , B. N. Mwangi, N. J. Mbari, P. M. Musili, N. O. Walter, G. Hu, Y. Zhou & Q. Wang
Title : Medicinal Plants and Their Traditional Uses in Local Communities around Cherangani Hills, Western Kenya + Supplementary Materials: Plants , 9, 331.(2020)
Symptoms : H(008), H(051), H(068), H(103), H(151)
Recipes : H(008) dysentery, H(051) fever, paludisme, H(068) intestinal worms, H(151) high blood pressure, Leaf of Ajuga remota, infusion, VO.
H(103) toothache. Leaves chewed
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Cherangani Hills)
Vernacular name : chebonyirar (Marakwet), imbuli-yamutakha (Luhya)
Reference HN 19
Author(s) : Njoroge, G. N. & R. W. Bussmann
Title : Diversity and utilization of ethnophytotherapeutic remedies among the Kikuyus (Central Kenya), Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2006) doc 10.1186/1746-4269-2-8
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051, 18) paludism ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (district of Kiambu, Muranga, Nyeri, Thika)
Vernacular name : wanjiru
Reference HN 20
Author(s) : Njoroge G.N., J. W. Kibunga
Title : Herbal medicine acceptance, sources and utilisation for diarrhoea management in a cosmopolitan urban area (Thika, Kenya). African Journal of Ecology, 45 (suppl. 1), pp. 65-70 (2007)
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008) diarrhoea, leaves, roots, bulb of Ajuga remota, RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (urban area of Thika)
Vernacular name : wanjirû wa rûril (Kikuyu)
Reference HN 23
Author(s) : Njoroge, G. N. & R. W. Bussmann
Title : Traditional management of ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases in Central Kenya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine Volume 2, pp. 1-9 ( 2006).
Symptoms : H(108)
Recipes : H(108) common cold (homa, kihuti),H(037) cough (ruhaya, gikorora), boiling leaves of Ajuga remota, VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Central Kenya)
Vernacular name : wanjirû wa rûrii (Kikuyu)
Reference HN 25
Author(s) : Njoroge, G. N., R. W. Bussmann, B. Gemmill, L.E. Newton & V. W. Ngumi
Title : Utilisation of weed species as sources of traditional medicines in central Kenya. Lyonia, Volume 7 (2), pp. 71-87, (december 2004)
Symptoms : H(051), H(068), H(104), H(108), H(117)
Recipes : H(051) paludism, H(068) helminthiasis, H(104) stomach upsets, H(108) colds, flu, H(117) anaplasmosis, ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (central province) (Kikuyu people)
Vernacular name : wanjiru wa (Kikuyu)
Reference HN 25
Author(s) : Njoroge, G. N., R. W. Bussmann, B. Gemmill, L.E. Newton & V. W. Ngumi
Title : Utilisation of weed species as sources of traditional medicines in central Kenya. Lyonia, Volume 7 (2), pp. 71-87, (december 2004)
Symptoms :
Recipes : Vb(155) tonsil (cattle), ONS., RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (central province) (Kikuyu people)
Vernacular name : wanjiru wa (Kikuyu)
Reference HN 26
Author(s) : Nanyingi, M. O., J. M Mbaria, A. L. Lanyasunya, C. G. Wagate, K. B Koros, H. F Kaburia, R. W Munenge & W. O Ogara
Title : Ethnopharmacological survey of Samburu District, Kenya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 4:14 (2008)
Symptoms : H(008) + H(104), H(016), H(030), H(117)
Recipes : H(008) + H(104) gastrointestinal diseases complications, H(016) mastitis, H(030) retained afterbirth, H(117) anaplasmosis, leaves and roots of Ajuga remota, crushing , hot decoction with soup
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Samburu district)
Vernacular name : lmenang’i (Samburu)
Reference HW 11
Author(s) : Wambugu, S. N. , Peter M. Mathiu, D. W. Gakuya, T. I. Kanui, J. D. Kabasac, S. G. Kiama
Title : Medicinal plants used in the management of chronic joint pains in Machakos and Makueni counties, Kenya Journal of Ethnopharmacology 137, 945– 955, (2011) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874111004661
Symptoms : H(113)
Recipes : H(113) joint pains, whole plant of Ajuga remota is cut into pieces or ground, macerated in hot H2O for infusion, and is drunk. One glass 2–3 timesdaily for 2 weeks
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Machakos and Makueni counties)
Vernacular name : katetema (Kamba)
Reference VB 17
Author(s) : Bekalo, I., M. Keengwe, E. Mathias, P. Mundy & al.
Title : ITDG and IIRR. Ethnoveterinary medicine in Kenya.A field manual of traditional animal health care practice.Intermediate Technology Development Group and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Nairobi, Kenya, 226 p., (1996)
Symptoms : V(016), V(094)
Recipes : Vb(016), leaves, stems, 1 handful, chewed, to spit the juice at the swollen udder (1x / j during 7 days
Vb(117), Ajuga remota, 250 gr. leaves + Cassia septemtrionalis, 250 gr. leaves + Solanum dennekense, 250 gr. roots, to mix at all + 700 ml. H2O, decoction 90 ', to cool, VO. 1/2 l. / day during 3 days
Region : East Africa
Country : Kenya (Kipsigis)
Vernacular name : chemogong (Kipsigis)