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Author(s) :
Mugomeri, E., P. Chatanga, N, Chakane
Title :
Medicinal herbs used by HIV-positive people in Lesotho
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 13(4):123-131 (2016)
10.21010/ajtcam.v13i4.17
Reference HM 77 has information about 20 plants :
Alepidea cordifolia B.-E.van Wyk
Official name :
Alepidea cordifolia B.-E.van Wyk
Family :
Apiaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 7) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity, dry, crush & cook the roots of Alepidea cordifolia
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
lesoko
Allium sativum L.
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 44), HIV / AIDS, general well being, boost immunity, cut bulbs of Allium sativum into pieces & cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
garlic
Allium sp.
Official name :
Allium sp.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 4) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity, cut leaves of Allium ssp into pieces & cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
konofolo
Aloe ferox Miller
Official name :
Aloe ferox Miller
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(014), H(104), H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 6) HIV / AIDS opportunistic infections H(104) abdominal pains, H(014) rashes, extract juice of leaves of Aloe ferox & mix with H2O
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
lekhala la quthing
Aloe striatula Haw.
Official name :
Aloe striatula Haw.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(000), H(104), H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 20) HIV / AIDS, + opportunistic infections H(104, 20) abdominal discomforts and H(000) pain, leaves of Aloe striatula, dry & immerse in H2O
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
seholobe
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Official name :
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 2) HIV / AIDS, + opportunistic infections, H(108) colds & flus, cook fresh leaves of Artemisia afra
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
lengana
Beta vulgaris L.
Official name :
Beta vulgaris L.
Family :
Chenopodiaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 3) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity, cook the roots of Beta vulgaris
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
beetroot (English)
Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh.
Official name :
Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh.
Family :
Araliaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 1) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity,loss of appetite, roots of Cussonia paniculata, dry, crush & cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
motšetse
Dicoma anomala Sond.
Official name :
Dicoma anomala Sond.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(199, 30) HIV / AIDS + opportunistic infections H(104) abdominal discomforts and H(000) pain, roots of Dicoma anomala dry, crush & mix with H2O
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
hloenya
Eriocephalus punctulatus DC.
Official name :
Eriocephalus punctulatus DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104), H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 3) HIV / AIDS + opportunistic infections H(104) abdominal pain, leaves of Eriocephalus punctulatus dry & cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
sehalaha a sa matlaka
Eucalyptus sp.
Official name :
Eucalyptus sp.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(199), H(108)
Recipes :
H(199, 1) HIV / AIDS, opportunistic infection H(108, 1) colds & flus, cook fresh leaves of Eucalyptus spp.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
bloukomo
Geranium caffrum Eckl. & Zeyh.
Official name :
Geranium caffrum Eckl. & Zeyh.
Family :
Geraniaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 1) HIV / AIDS + opportunistic infection H(008) diarrhoea, roots of Geranium caffrum, dry, crush & cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
khoara
Gunnera perpensa L.
Official name :
Gunnera perpensa L.
Family :
Gunneraceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 1)) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity, cook the whole plant of Gunnera perpensa
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
qobo
Helichrysum caespititium (DC.) Harv.
Official name :
Helichrysum caespititium (DC.) Harv.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(108), H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 2) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity + opportunistic infections, H(108) colds
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
phate ea ngaka
Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch. & Avé-Lall.
Official name :
Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch. & Avé-Lall.
Family :
Hypoxidaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 8) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity, roots of Hypoxis hemerocallidea dry, crush & cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
moli (African potato)
Pentanisia prunelloides (Klotzsch ex. Eckl.& Zeyh.) Walp.
Official name :
Pentanisia prunelloides (Klotzsch ex. Eckl.& Zeyh.) Walp.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(199), H(051)
Recipes :
H(199, 1) HIV / AIDS + opportunistic infection H(051) fever roots of Pentanisia prunelloides dry, crush & cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
setimamollo
Piper sp.
Official name :
Piper sp.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 1) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity,pods of Piper sp. , crush & mix with H2O or cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
chilli pepper (English)
Spinacia oleracea L.
Official name :
Spinacia oleracea L.
Family :
Chenopodiaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199, 2) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity, leaves of Spinacia oleracea crush & mix with H2O or cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
spinach (English)
Urtica urens L.
Official name :
Urtica urens L.
Family :
Urticaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199,11) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity, leaves of Urtica urens immerse in H2O & crush
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
bobatsi
Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(199)
Recipes :
H(199,18) HIV / AIDS, boost immunity, roots of Xysmalobium undulatum dry, crush & cook
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Lesotho
Vernacular name :
poho tšehla