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Official name :
Croton megalobotrys Müll. Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
5 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HA 22
Author(s) :
Arnold, H.-J. & M. Gulumian
Title :
Pharmacopoeia of traditional medicine in Venda.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 12, pp. 35 -74, (1984)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0378874184900862
Symptoms :
H(006), H(051), H(068), H(092)
Recipes :
H(006) purgative, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
H(068) worms, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, fruits of Ricinus communis, RNS.
(5) H(051) paludism, H(092) fish poison, barks of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
H(068) worms, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, fruits of Ricinus communis, RNS.
(5) H(051) paludism, H(092) fish poison, barks of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Venda country)
Vernacular name :
muruthu (Venda)
Reference HC 53
Author(s) :
Conde, P., R. Figueira, S.. Saraiva, L. Catarino, M. Romeiras, M. C. Duarte
Title :
The Botanic Mission to Mozambique (1942-1948): contributions to knowledge of the medicinal flora of Mozambique
História, Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, v.21, n.2, abr.-jun. 2014.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-59702014000200007
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) intestinal disorders (Utilizam a casca da árvore e os frutos como remédio intestinal; folhas medicamentosas para os indígenas) barks, fruits, leaves of Croton megalobotrys, RNS. (Recipes collected from the Botanic Mission to Mozambique collectors’ field books (1942-1948))
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Mozambique
Vernacular name :
chunguéchungué
Reference HM 58
Author(s) :
Mabogo, D.E.N.
Title :
The ethnobotany of the Vhavenda.
Magister Scientiae in the Faculty of Science (Department of Botany)
Thesis, University of Pretoria. (1990)
Symptoms :
H(006), H(051), H(068), H(092)
Recipes :
H(006) purgative, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
H(068) worms, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, fruits of Ricinus communis, RNS.
(5) H(051) paludism, H(092) fish poison, barks of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
H(068) worms, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, fruits of Ricinus communis, RNS.
(5) H(051) paludism, H(092) fish poison, barks of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Venda country)
Vernacular name :
muruthu (Venda)
Reference HS 28
Author(s) :
Sewani-Rusike, C. R.
Title :
Plants of Zimbabwe as anti-fertility agents
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 253 - 257, (2010)
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) bark of Croton megalobotrys used as abortifacients, powder taken orally in porridge (poisonous)
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Zimbabwe (Harare and surrounding rural areas)
Vernacular name :
muchape (Shona), mugubvuka (Shona), mmtshape (Ndebele)
Reference HW 52
Author(s) :
Van Wyk, P.
Title :
Trees of the kruger National Park
Purnell, Cape Town (1972 - 1974). (From reference HM 58)
Symptoms :
H(006), H(051), H(068), H(092)
Recipes :
H(006) purgative, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
H(068) worms, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, fruits of Ricinus communis, RNS.
(5) H(051) paludism, H(092) fish poison, barks of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
H(068) worms, seeds of Croton megalobotrys, fruits of Ricinus communis, RNS.
(5) H(051) paludism, H(092) fish poison, barks of Croton megalobotrys, RNS.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Venda country)
Vernacular name :
muruthu (Venda)