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Author(s) :
Kamatenesi-Mugisha, M., H. Oryem-Origa
Title :
Medicinal plants used to induce labour during childbirth in western Uganda.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 109 pp. 1 - 9 (2007)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874106003199
Reference HK 35 has information about 50 plants :
Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr.
Official name :
Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves of Albizia zygia, squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
muragaza (Runyankole)
Allium cepa L.
Official name :
Allium cepa L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), stem bulb, leaves, root tuber of Allium cepa, chewing, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
katunguru (Runyankole, KI, Runyaruguru)
Allium sativum L.
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), stem bulb, leaves, root tuber of Allium cepa, chewing, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
tungurusumu (Rukonjo)
Ananas sativus Lindl.
Official name :
Ananas sativus Lindl.
Family :
Bromeliaceae
Synonyms :
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), fruits peeling of Ananas comasus, squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
enanasi (Runyankole, Rukonjo, Runyaruguru),
Astripomoea grantii (Rendle) Verdc.
Official name :
Astripomoea grantii (Rendle) Verdc.
Family :
Convolvulaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves of Astripomoea grantii., squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
mukuzanyara
Bidens pilosa L.
Official name :
Bidens pilosa L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves, seeds, fruit, roots of Bidens pilosa, squeezing by hands, VO. + smoking in a pipe
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
enyabarashama (Runyankole), omwisonya, omwisonia (Rukonjo), sers (Rukonjo, Luganda)
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Official name :
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves of Cajanus cajan, squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
ntondigwa (Runyankole), enkolimbo (Runyaruguru), empinamuti (Rukonjo, Runyaruguru)
Capsicum annuum L.
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves, seeds and fruit of Capsicum frutescens, squeezing by hands, to chew, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
kamurari (Luganda), eshenda (Runyankole)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves, roots, fruit of Carica papaya, to chew, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
mapapari (Runyankole, Runyaruguru)
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Official name :
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves and roots of Senna didymobotrya, squeezing by hands, to chew, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
mugabagaba (Runyankole), mukyora (Runyaruguru), mukora (Rukonjo)
Chenopodium procerum Hochst. ex Moq.
Official name :
Chenopodium procerum Hochst. ex Moq.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves, seeds and fruits of Chenopodium procerum, squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
mukazimurungi (Runyaruguru, Rukonjo), muzumbazumbe, mujumbajumbe (Runyankole)
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Official name :
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Family :
Menispermaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves and roots of Cissampelos mucronata, squeezing by hands, to chew, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
kavamagombe (Rukonjo)
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Official name :
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves of Clerodendrum myricoides, squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
kikuzumburi, mukuza nyana
Clerodendrum rotundifolium Oliv.
Official name :
Clerodendrum rotundifolium Oliv.
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves of Clerodendrum rotundifolium, squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
ekishekashekye (Runyankole), nkanyabe (Rukonjo), musekeseke (Lutooro)
Commelina sp.
Official name :
Commelina sp.
Family :
Commelinaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves of Commelina sp., squeezing by hands, VO. + leaves crushed in vagina
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
akateija (Runyankole), ekiteza (Runyaruguru)
Croton megalocarpus Hutch.
Official name :
Croton megalocarpus Hutch.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), roots of Croton megalocarpus , squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
mutugunda (Runyankole)
Cucurbita pepo L.
Official name :
Cucurbita pepo L.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves, fruit, roots, seeds of Cucurbita pepo., squeezing by hands, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
bishusha (Runyaruguru), byozi (Runyankole)
Cyphostemma adenocaule (Steud. ex A. Rich.) Desc. ex Wild & R. B. Drumm.
Official name :
Cyphostemma adenocaule (Steud. ex A. Rich.) Desc. ex Wild & R. B. Drumm.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves and roots of Cyphostemma adenocaule , squeezing by hands, to chew, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
kibombo / bombo, kimara (Runyankole)
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.
Official name :
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Erythrina suberifera Welw. ex Baker
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), leaves of Erythrina abyssinica, squeezing by hands, to chew, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
murinzi (Runyaruguru), kiiko (Runyankole)
Euphorbia hirta L.
Official name :
Euphorbia hirta L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia pilulifera var. procumbens Boiss.
,
Euphorbia hirta var. procumbens Br.
,
Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
Symptoms :
H(022)
Recipes :
H(022), the whole plant of Euphorbia hirta , squeezing by hands, to chew, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
mpangura (Runyaruguru)