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Official name :
Juniperus procera Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Cupressaceae
28 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(201)
Recipes :
H(201), used for (blessing) ritual
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Northern)
Vernacular name :
ltarakwai (Dorobo) (Suiei)
Reference HA 43
Author(s) :
Assefa, B., G. Glatzel, C. Buchmann
Title :
Ethnomedicinal uses of Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. among rural communities of Ethiopia.
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2010, 6:20 doi:10.1186/1746-4269-6-20
Symptoms :
V(000)
Recipes :
Vb(000) livestock disease leaves of Hagenia abyssinica mixed with Juniperus procera, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Oromiya National Regional State, study site ‘Dinsho’ (located in the Bale Mountains) Southeastern Ethiopia (Dinsho region)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Reference HB 32
Author(s) :
Bussmann, R.W.
Title :
Ethnobotany of the Samburu of Mt. Nyirun South Turkana, Kenya.
Additional File
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2:35 (2006)
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) sore throat, chew fruits
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Mt Nyiru, South Turkana)
Vernacular name :
tarakye, ntarakwai
Reference HB 32
Author(s) :
Bussmann, R.W.
Title :
Ethnobotany of the Samburu of Mt. Nyirun South Turkana, Kenya.
Additional File
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2:35 (2006)
Symptoms :
V(095)
Recipes :
Vb(095), ONS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Mt Nyiru, South Turkana)
Vernacular name :
tarakye, ntarakwai
Reference HC 31
Author(s) :
Chekole, G., Z. Asfaw, E. Kelbessa
Title :
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in the environs of Tara-gedam and Amba remnant forests of Libo Kemkem District, northwest Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 11:4 (2015)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/11/1/4
Symptoms :
H(003), H(162)
Recipes :
H(003) scrotum swelling, fresh gum of Juniperus procera, cream in local application
H(162) urine retention, fresh dried fruit , boilwith TEJ then drink
H(162) urine retention, fresh dried fruit , boilwith TEJ then drink
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northwest Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
tid (Amharic)
Reference HD 12c
Author(s) :
Desta, B.
Title :
Ethiopian traditional herbal drugs.Part III: Anti-fertility activity of 70 medicinal plants.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 44, pp. 199 - 209, (1994)
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, H2O extract, vaginal douche
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ttid
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(068)
Recipes :
H(068) stomach, the young twigs and buds, but and ground are used in the treatmentof stomach worms.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
tidh (Tigrinya, gattira (Galinya)
Reference HG 18
Author(s) :
Giday Mirutse , Tilahum Teklehaymanot, Abebe Animut,Yalemtsehay Mekonnen
Title :
Medicinal plants of the Shinasha, Agew-awi and Amhara peoples in northwest Ethiopia.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 110, pp. 516 - 525 (2007)
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055), leaves of Juniperus procera, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Northwest)
Vernacular name :
tid (Amhara)
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(008), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), barks, RNS.
H(104), young leaves, RNS.
H(104), young leaves, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HH 3k
Author(s) :
Heine, B. & C. König
Title :
Plant concepts and plant use .An ethnobotanical survey of the semi-arid and arid lands of East Africa.Part 2: Plants of the So (Uganda).142 p., Band 7 (1988)
Kolner Beiträge zur Entwicklungsländerforschung / Cologne Development StudiesVerlag breitenbach Publishers, Saarbrücken, Fort Lauderdale
Symptoms :
H(038), H(051)
Recipes :
H(038)white urine dessease, pound th; bark, boil in watther, drink for about une month; H(051) paludism, childs, children's paludism, pound the b,'rk, boil 'n water, drink
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (So)
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(068)
Recipes :
H(068), worms, young stick + crushed buds, H2O, infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
mutarakwa (Kikuyu)
Reference HK 75
Author(s) :
Kefalew, A., Z. Asfaw & E. Kelbessa
Title :
Ethnobotany of medicinal plants in Ada’a District, East Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 11:25 , (2015)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-015-0014-6
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201, 4) demon possesesion (Ganen), fruit of Juniperus procera powder boiled with root of Phytolacca dodecandra and fruit powder of Datura stramonium; and wash the patient for three days
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia ( Oromia Regional State)
Vernacular name :
gaatiraa/yehabesha Tid / (Oromifa/Amarigna)
Reference HK 78
Author(s) :
Kidane, L. , G, Gebremedhin & T, Beyene
Title :
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Ganta Afeshum District, Eastern Zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine,14:64 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0266-z
Symptoms :
H(139)
Recipes :
H(139) fear dislike of sex in females , dry seed of Juniperus procera is powdered, mixed with water and honey and drink
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia, Eastern Zone of Tigray
Vernacular name :
tshdi-habesha (Tigrigna)
Reference HK 78
Author(s) :
Kidane, L. , G, Gebremedhin & T, Beyene
Title :
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Ganta Afeshum District, Eastern Zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine,14:64 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0266-z
Symptoms :
V(008), V(108)
Recipes :
Vb(008) diarrhea and Vb(108) shivering, fresh leaf of Juniperus procera is crushed, mixed in water and allowed to drink
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia, Eastern Zone of Tigray
Vernacular name :
tshdi-habesha (Tigrigna)
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(186)
Recipes :
H(186), whole plant of Juniperus procera, to inhale
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Marakwet)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HL 11
Author(s) :
Lemordant, D.
Title :
Contribution à l'ethnobotanique éthiopienne.
Journal d'Agriculture Tropicale et de Botanique Appliquée, (J.A.T.B.A.), 18, 1 - 35, 142 - 179, (1971)
Symptoms :
H(004), H(113)
Recipes :
H(113), cones and twigs, fumigations
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
t'ed
Reference HL 24
Author(s) :
Lulekal, E., Z. Asfaw, E. Kelbessa, P. Van Damme
Title :
Ethnomedicinal study of plants used for human ailments in Ankober District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 9:63 ( 2013)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/9/1/63
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Additional fil
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) evil spirit, fresh or dried roots of Juniperus procera, crush, heat/ burn or boil the part and inhale its smoke or steam;
Region :
East Africa
Country :
North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
yeabesha tsid (Amharic)
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), boiling bark of Juniperus procera, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Central Kenya)
Vernacular name :
mûtarakwa (Kikuyu)
Reference HO 17
Author(s) :
Okello, S.V., Nyunja R.O., Netondo G.W. & Onyango J.C.
Title :
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Sabaot of Mt. Elgon Kenya
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines Volume 7, No. 1, pp 1-10 (2010)
Symptoms :
H(004), H(082)
Recipes :
H(004) wounds, H(082) breathing difficulty, pounding roots and berries of Juniperus procera , chewing
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Mont Elgon region)
Vernacular name :
keterwet (Sabaot)
Reference HT 26
Author(s) :
Tilahum Teklehaymanot, Mirutse Giday, Girmay Medhim,Yalemtsehay Mekonnen
Title :
Knowledge and use of medicinal plants by people around Debre Libanos monastery in Ethiopia.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 11, pp. 271 - 283 (2007)
Symptoms :
H(070)
Recipes :
H(070) rabies, bulb of Croton macrostachyus, roots of Cyphostemma cyphopetalum of Solanum indicum of Solanum marginatum, leaves of Juniperus procera, seeds of Eragrostis tef, water paste eaten
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (region of the Debre Libanos monastery)
Vernacular name :
telenje (Amharic)