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Author(s) :
Jäger, A.K., Hutchings, A. & J. van Staden
Title :
Screening of Zulu medicinal plants for prostaglandin - synthesis inhibitors.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 52, pp. 95-100, (1996)
Reference HJ 03 has information about 11 plants :
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Official name :
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018), aerial parts, snuffed, steam inhaled
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bidens pilosa L.
Official name :
Bidens pilosa L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(113)
Recipes :
H(113), muscular inflammatory, leaves, chewed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Boophone disticha (L.f.) Herbert
Official name :
Boophone disticha (L.f.) Herbert
Family :
Amaryllidaceae
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, bulb, decoction (H2O), VO. + enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Clematis brachiata Thunb.
Official name :
Clematis brachiata Thunb.
Family :
Ranunculaceae
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018), headache, stem, snuffed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Clerodendrum glabrum E. Mey.
Official name :
Clerodendrum glabrum E. Mey.
Family :
Labiatae
Symptoms :
H(055), H(113)
Recipes :
H(055) + H(113), roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Croton sylvaticus Hoschst. ex Krauss
Official name :
Croton sylvaticus Hoschst. ex Krauss
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(045)
Recipes :
H(004) cuts + H(045), barks, rubbed into cuts + inflammation
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.
Official name :
Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Ekebergia rueppelliana (Fresen.) A.Rich.
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, roots, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Helichrysum nudifolium (L.) Less.
Official name :
Helichrysum nudifolium (L.) Less.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, leaves, smoke inhaled
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
Official name :
Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, leaves, decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd
Official name :
Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd
Family :
Lamiaceae
Synonyms :
Iboza riparia (Hochst.) N.E. Br.
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, leaves, inhaled
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(018)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered