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Author(s) :
Geissler, W., S. A. Harris, R. J. Prince, A. Olsen, R. A. Odhiambo, H. Oketch-Rabah, P. A. Madiega, A. Andersen, P. Molgaard
Title :
Medicinal plants used by Luo mothers and children in Bondo district, Kenya.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874102001915
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 83, pp. 39 - 54 (2002)
Reference HG 17 has information about 57 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(104), H(108)
Recipes :
H(037), H(104), H(108), leaves and roots of Abrus precatorius to chew or decoction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya( Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
ombulu (Luo)
Acacia brevispica Harms
Official name :
Acacia brevispica Harms
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(039), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), H(104), H(039) "headworms", roots and seeds decoction , VO. + powder to snuff
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
osiri (Luo)
Acacia hockii De Wild.
Official name :
Acacia hockii De Wild.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(003), H(008), H(013), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), H(104) wuoyo, mbaha, (diarrhoea, stomach ache), barks decoction of Acacia hockii, washing, steam bath, decoction VO.
H(003),H(013) yamo (boils, swelling), barks decoction of Acacia hockii, washing, steam bath, decoction VO.
H(003),H(013) yamo (boils, swelling), barks decoction of Acacia hockii, washing, steam bath, decoction VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
obedi (Luo)
Acacia sp.
Official name :
Acacia sp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), H(104) (yamo, chira), decoction of pounded barks, roots, leaves of Acacia sp. "alii" = Acacia sp., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
alii (Luo)
Acacia sp.
Official name :
Acacia sp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) wuoyo, orianyacha, barks and roots, decoction of "omuya" = Acacia sp.., washing, steam bath, VO decoction
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
omuya (Luo)
Acacia sp.
Official name :
Acacia sp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) (yamo, wuoyo), decoction of barks of "alaktar" = Acacia sp. , VO
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
alaktar (Luo)
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Achyranthes annua Dinter
,
Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.
,
Achyranthes aspera L. var. sicula
,
Achyranthes obovata Peter.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(104)
Recipes :
H(004) bleeding wounds, roots and leaves pounded, decoction, VO. + local application
H(104) stomach ache, roots and leaves pounded, decoction, VO.
H(104) stomach ache, roots and leaves pounded, decoction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
orianyacha (Luo)
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), leaves and roots of Ageratum conyzoides, decoction, steam bath, bath, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
orianyacha (Luo)
Albizia coriaria Welw. ex Oliv.
Official name :
Albizia coriaria Welw. ex Oliv.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), H(104) (yamo, wuoyo), barks decoction of Albizia coriaria, washing, steam bath, decoction VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
ober (Luo)
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Official name :
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Synonyms :
Aloe vulgaris Lam.
Symptoms :
H(003), H(008), H(013)
Recipes :
H(003)H(013) (yamo), (swelling, boils), leaves decoction, VO.
H(008) (wouyo) (diarrhoea), leaves infusion, VO.
H(008) (wouyo) (diarrhoea), leaves infusion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
ogaka, selele (Luo)
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Official name :
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Symptoms :
H(076)
Recipes :
H(076) mouth infectin (lep), whole plant rubbed on tongue
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
ododo (Luo)
Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anders.
Official name :
Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anders.
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103) false teeth (chira), pounded leaves (H2O), VO. + rubbed on gum
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
atipa (Luo)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(046), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), H(104), leaves, roots, barks of Melia azadirachta, decoction or infusion, VO.
H(046), H(104), leaves and roots, decoction, VO. + washing
H(046), H(104), leaves and roots, decoction, VO. + washing
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
dwele, arubaine (Luo)
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Official name :
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Family :
Zygophyllaceae
Synonyms :
Balanites gillettii Cufod.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(037)
Recipes :
H(008) wuoyo, mbaha, chira (diarrhoea), leaves, barks of Balanites aegyptiaca, decoction, VO. + steram bath + washing
H(037) (yamo), leaves, bartks, decoction, VO.
H(037) (yamo), leaves, bartks, decoction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
othoo (Luo)
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Official name :
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
,
Carissa pubescens A. DC.
,
Carissa spinarum L.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(046)
Recipes :
H(008) (ang'iev), H(046), roots decoction of Carissa edulis, CO + bath + steambath
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
ochuoga (Luo)
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Official name :
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) (yamo, wuoyo), decoction od leaves and roots of Senna didymobotrya , washing, steam bath, VO + pounded leaves + H2O, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
owino (Luo)
Cassia nigricans Vahl
Official name :
Cassia nigricans Vahl
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(068), H(104)
Recipes :
H(068), H(104) (yamo), infusion of leaves and roots of Cassia nigricans, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
okeke (Luo)
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(008), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008), H(104) orianyacha (diarrhoea, stomach ache), leaves and roots of Senna occidentalis, decoction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
oinglatiang (Luo)
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Official name :
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Symptoms :
H(008x)
Recipes :
H(008x), decoction of roots of Cissus quadrangularis, VO.
H(014), wasing with the decoction
H(053), drops of the decoction in ears
H(014), wasing with the decoction
H(053), drops of the decoction in ears
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
minya (Luo)
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
Official name :
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), whole plant of Coccinia grandis, crushed in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya Bondo district)
Vernacular name :
nyamutu kuru (Luo)