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Author(s) :
Andriamparany, J. N ., K. Brinkmann, V. Jeannoda, A. Buerkert
Title :
Effects of socio-economic household characteristics on traditional knowledge and usage of wild yams and medicinal plants in the Mahafaly region of south-western Madagascar
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 10:82, (2014)
Reference HA 58 has information about 40 plants :
Aloe divaricata A. Berger
Official name :
Aloe divaricata A. Berger
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(003), H(135)
Recipes :
H(135) digestive disorders , H(003) sprains, sap or latex of Aloe divaricata, in Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
vahondrandro
Blepharis calcitrapa Benoist
Official name :
Blepharis calcitrapa Benoist
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) venereal infections, subterranean parts of Euphorbia tirucalli, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
sitsitse
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Official name :
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism , aerial parts of Cajanus cajan, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
ambatry
Cedrelopsis grevei Baill.
Official name :
Cedrelopsis grevei Baill.
Family :
Rutaceae
Symptoms :
H(135), H(175x), H(135), H(175x), H(178)
Recipes :
H(135), digestive disorders , leaves, stem barks; trunk of Cedrelopsis grevei in Mahafaly region, RNS.
H(038) woman genital hygiene , H(175x) cosmetic, hair care, leaves, stem barks; trunk, RNS.
H(178) cardiovascular diseases, ONS, RNS.
H(038) woman genital hygiene , H(175x) cosmetic, hair care, leaves, stem barks; trunk, RNS.
H(178) cardiovascular diseases, ONS, RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
katrafay
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Official name :
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Citrullus vulgaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
,
Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze
Symptoms :
H(053)
Recipes :
H(053) ear infections , aerial parts of Citrullus lanatus, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
voamanga
Coffea grevei Drake ex A.Chev
Official name :
Coffea grevei Drake ex A.Chev
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(027w)
Recipes :
H(027w) new born care, subterranean parts,aerial parts of Coffea grevei, RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
hazombalala
Croton geayi Leandri
Official name :
Croton geayi Leandri
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(108)
Recipes :
H(108) flue, H(051) fever, subterranean parts, stem barks of Croton geayi, RNS., Mahafaly region, RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
pisopiso
Cynanchum grandidieri Liede & Meve
Official name :
Cynanchum grandidieri Liede & Meve
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(053)
Recipes :
H(053) ear infections , subterranean parts of Cynanchum grandidieri, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
betondro
Cynanchum perrieri Choux
Official name :
Cynanchum perrieri Choux
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(082)
Recipes :
H(082), respiratory system disorders, ONS; RNS.., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
ranga
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Official name :
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) venereal infections, aerial parts of Cynodon dactylon, RNS.
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
kidresy
Delonix floribunda (Baill.) Capuron
Official name :
Delonix floribunda (Baill.) Capuron
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(003)
Recipes :
H(003) sprain , sap or latex of Delonix floribunda, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
fengoky
Dioscorea alatipes Burk.
Official name :
Dioscorea alatipes Burk.
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), food , yams of Dioscorea alatipes as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
behandaliny
Dioscorea bemandry Jum. & H. Perrier
Official name :
Dioscorea bemandry Jum. & H. Perrier
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), food , subterranean parts of Dioscorea bemandry as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
baboke
Dioscorea fandra H. Perrier
Official name :
Dioscorea fandra H. Perrier
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), food , aerial parts of Dioscorea fandra as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
andraha
Dioscorea nako H. Perrier
Official name :
Dioscorea nako H. Perrier
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) food , subterranean parts of Dioscorea nako as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
fandra
Dioscorea ovinala Baker
Official name :
Dioscorea ovinala Baker
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), food , aerial parts of Dioscorea ovinala as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
behandaliny
Dioscorea soso Jum. & H. Perrier
Official name :
Dioscorea soso Jum. & H. Perrier
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), food, yams of Dioscorea soso as food resource in surrounding forests,
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Erythroxylum retusum Baill. ex O.E. Schulz
Official name :
Erythroxylum retusum Baill. ex O.E. Schulz
Family :
Erythroxylaceae
Symptoms :
H(027y)
Recipes :
H(027y) post delivery care , H(091) body tonics, leaves of Erythroxylum retusum, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
montso
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Official name :
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia laro Drake
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) venereal infections, leaves, stems of Euphorbia tirucalli, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
laro
Fernandoa madagascariensis (Baker) A.H. Gentry
Official name :
Fernandoa madagascariensis (Baker) A.H. Gentry
Family :
Bignoniaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye problems, leaves, stem barks; of Fernandoa madagascariensis, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region :
Madagascar
Country :
South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name :
somontsoy