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Author(s) :
Mahonge, C. P. I., J. V. Nsenga, E. J. Mtengeti and A. Z. Mattee
Title :
Utilization of medicinal plants by Waluguru people in east Uluguru mountains Tanzania.
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, (2008) Volume 3 (4) pp. 121 - 134 (2006)
http://journals.sfu.ca/africanem/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/129/136
Reference HM 29 has information about 18 plants :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Official name :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Annona arenaria Thonn.
,
Annona chrysophylla Bojer
Symptoms :
H(008), H(104), H(137)
Recipes :
H(008) dysentery, H(104) stomachache, barks and leaves boiled of Annona senegalensis, VO.
H(137) general body pains, leaves and barks boiled, VO.
H(137) general body pains, leaves and barks boiled, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mtomokwe (Luguru)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103), leaves and roots of Azadirachta indica boiled, VO.
H(103), H(104) stomachache, leaves and roots boiled, VO.
H(103), H(104) stomachache, leaves and roots boiled, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
muarobaini (Luguru)
Bidens pilosa L.
Official name :
Bidens pilosa L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(022), H(113)
Recipes :
H(004), leaves of Bidens pilosa, crushed and rubbed on wound
H(004),H(022), bleeding after giving birth, leaves boiled, to eat as vegetable
H(113), leaves, to boil, RNS.
H(004),H(022), bleeding after giving birth, leaves boiled, to eat as vegetable
H(113), leaves, to boil, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
nyangudi nyaweza (Luguru)
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Official name :
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Bridelia stenocarpa Müll. Arg.
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) skin eruption, roots of Bridelia micrantha boiled, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mwiza (Luguru)
Cassia petersiana Bolle
Official name :
Cassia petersiana Bolle
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna petersiana (Bolle) Lock
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068) bilharzia, roots and leaves of Senna petersiana, to boil, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mkunde (Luguru)
Cissus adenocaulis Steud. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Cissus adenocaulis Steud. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) stomachache, barks of Cissus adenocaulis boiled, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
rwengele (Luguru)
Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.
Official name :
Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(169)
Recipes :
H(169), to chew the raw roots of Dodonaea viscosa or to boil the roots, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mhangehenge (Luguru)
Ficus sycomorus L.
Official name :
Ficus sycomorus L.
Family :
Moraceae
Synonyms :
Ficus damarensis Engl.
,
Ficus cocculifolia Baker
Symptoms :
H(157)
Recipes :
H(157), roots and barks of Ficus sycomorus boiled, VO + leaves chewed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mkuyu (Luguru)
Hoslundia opposita Vahl
Official name :
Hoslundia opposita Vahl
Family :
Lamiaceae
Synonyms :
Hoslundia oppositifolia P. Beauv.
Symptoms :
H(003)
Recipes :
H(003), swollen limbs, dried barks of Hoslundia opposita in powder which is introduced in scarifications on the swollen limbs
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mzekozeko (Luguru)
Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) DC.
Official name :
Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) DC.
Family :
Meliaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) bad spirits, barks boiled of Khaya anthotheca , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mkangazi (Luguru)
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
Official name :
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
Family :
Bignoniaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) pneumo, barks and roots of Kigelia africana , to boil, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
msunguti (Luguru)
Maesa lanceolata Forssk.
Official name :
Maesa lanceolata Forssk.
Family :
Myrsinaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) pneumo, barks and roots of Maesa lanceolata , to boil, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mnguti (Luguru)
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Official name :
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Momordica schimperiana Naud.
Symptoms :
H(157)
Recipes :
H(157), leaves and roots of Momordica foetida crushed, juice, VO
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
kinamatira, ruhunduhundu, runganyuki (Luguru)
Ocimum suave Willd.
Official name :
Ocimum suave Willd.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) general body pains, leaves boiled of Ocimum suave then soak a cloth and press over the body
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
nung'anung'a (Luguru)
Psidium guajava L.
Official name :
Psidium guajava L.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhea, roots and leaves crushed of Psidium guajava + H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mpera (Luguru)
Rhus vulgaris Meikle
Official name :
Rhus vulgaris Meikle
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Rhus incana Brenan
Symptoms :
H(008), H(068)
Recipes :
H(008) dysentery, roots and barks boiled of Rhus vulgaris + salt + powder of dried leaves , VO.
H(068) bilharzia, to boil the roots and the barks, to dry, powder of dried leaves, RNS.
H(068) bilharzia, to boil the roots and the barks, to dry, powder of dried leaves, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mkulagembe (Luguru)
Ricinus communis L.
Official name :
Ricinus communis L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(018), H(036), H(037)
Recipes :
H(018), H(036), to boil des leaves and roots of Ricinus communis, VO.
H(037) cough, to boil the leaves and roots, VO.
H(037) cough, to boil the leaves and roots, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
mnyemba (Luguru)
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Official name :
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(169)
Recipes :
H(037) cough, to press the roots of Zingiber officinale, juice + salt, VO.
H(169), to press the roots, juice + salt, VO.
H(169), to press the roots, juice + salt, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (eastern Uluguru mountains)
Vernacular name :
tangawizi (Luguru)