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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.
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.
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
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
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)