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Author(s) :
Mabona U., S.F. Van Vuuren
Title :
Southern African medicinal plants used to treat skin diseases
South African Journal of Botany 87, pp 175–193, (2013)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.04.002
Reference HM 87 has information about 165 plants :
Acacia erioloba E.Mey.
Official name :
Acacia erioloba E.Mey.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, ash wood of Acacia erioloba applied topically : from ref of: Smith (1996) and Von Koenen (1996): reference to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
giraffe thorn (local English)
Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.
Official name :
Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Mimosa mellifera Vahl.
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, poltice from roots of Acacia mellifera : from ref of: Smith (1996), Von Koenen (1996), Mutai et al. (2009), Van Wyk et al. (2011): reference to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
hookthorn, black thorn (local English)
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Achyranthes annua Dinter
,
Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.
,
Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
,
Achyranthes obovata Peter.
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) infections of the skin, roots of Achyranthes aspera, ointment applied topically to treat boils and abscesses from ref of:Perumal Samy et al. (1998), Hutchings (1996) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
evil's horsewhip (local English)
Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Codd
Official name :
Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Codd
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) skin irritations, roots of Acokanthera oblongifolia from ref of:Palmer and Pitman (1972), Hutchings (1996), McGaw et al (2000) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
poison bush (local English)
Acokanthera oppositifolia (L.) Codd
Official name :
Acokanthera oppositifolia (L.) Codd
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Acokanthera venenata auct.
Symptoms :
H(097z)
Recipes :
H(097z) skin inflammation, powdered leaf of Acokanthera oppositifolia, topical from ref of: Watt and Breyer-Brandwijk (1962), Hutchings (1996), Nielsen et al.(2012) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
bushmans arrow poison (local English)
Acorus calamus L.
Official name :
Acorus calamus L.
Family :
Acoraceae
Symptoms :
H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) cold sores and shingles, rhizomes, bark of Warburgia salutaris, Cassine transvaalensis, Acorus calamus, VO. ref of: Felhaber (1997) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
not registered by the authors
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, leaves of Adansonia digitata applied topically : from ref of: Von Koenen (1996), Lagnika et al. (2012): reference to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
baobab (local English)
Agathosma betulina (P.J.Bergius) Pillans
Official name :
Agathosma betulina (P.J.Bergius) Pillans
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(003), H(004)
Recipes :
H(003) contusion, H(004) wound, Agathosma betulina vinegar with leaf i nfusion/tincture : from ref of: Watt and Breyer-Brandwijk (1962),, Smith (1996), Van Wyk et al. (2000), Van Wyk (2008a,b), Moolla (2005) : reference to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
buchu (local English)
Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W. F. Wight
Official name :
Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W. F. Wight
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) unspecified skin ailments, H(014) eczema, bark and roots of Albizia adianthifolia lotion applied to treat eczema from ref of: Boily and Van Puyvelde (1986), Bryant (1996), Hutchings (1996), Van Wyk et al. (2011) to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
flat crown (local English)
Aloe arborescens Mill.
Official name :
Aloe arborescens Mill.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(014), H(111)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, H(014) unspecified skin ailments, H(111) burns, leaves of Aloe arborescens applied topically : from ref of: Van Wyk et al. (2000), Jia et al. (2008), Ghuman and Coopoosamy (2011) : reference to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
krantz aloe (local English)
Aloe ferox Miller
Official name :
Aloe ferox Miller
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(003), H(014), H(111)
Recipes :
H(003) contusion, H(013) psoriasis, H(014) skin irritations, H(078) skin cancer and eczema, H(111) burns, leaf sap, leaves and roots of Aloe ferox, sap applied topically from ref of: Watt and Breyer-Brandwijk (1962), Bruce (1975), Van Wyk et al. (2000), Jia et al. (2008) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
bitter aloe (local English)
Arctopus echinatus L.
Official name :
Arctopus echinatus L.
Family :
Apiaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(014) skin irritations, roots of Arctopus echinatus in infusion applied to treat skin irritation from ref of: Watt and Breyer-Brandwijk (1962), Van Wyk et al. (2000), Magee et al. (2007) to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
bear's foot. (local English)
Aristea ecklonii Baker
Official name :
Aristea ecklonii Baker
Family :
Iridaceae
Symptoms :
H(182)
Recipes :
H(182) shingles, whole plant of Aristea ecklonii applied topically from ref of: Ngwenya et al. (2003) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
blue stars (local English)
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Official name :
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(111)
Recipes :
H(013) boils,acne, leaves of Artemisia afra, decoction applied on acne and boils from ref of: Smith (1895), Hutchings (1996), Rabe and Van Staden (1997) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
wormwood (local English)
Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren
Official name :
Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) eczema, leaves of Aspalathus linearis applied topically to treat eczema from ref of: Van Wyk et al. (2000), Joubert et al. (2008) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
rooibos tea (local English)
Aspilia natalensis (Sond.) Wild
Official name :
Aspilia natalensis (Sond.) Wild
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) sores, leaf of Aspilia natalensis in paste or infusion applied to treat sores and wounds from ref of:Hutchings (1996) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
wild creeping sunflower (local English)
Aster bakerianus Burtt Davy ex C.A. Sm.
Official name :
Aster bakerianus Burtt Davy ex C.A. Sm.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(137)
Recipes :
H(137) sores, lotion of roots of Aster bakerianus applied to treat sores from ref of: Hutchings (1996), Shale et al. (1999) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
uhloshana (local English)
Athrixia phylicoides DC.
Official name :
Athrixia phylicoides DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013) boils, H(137) sores, whole plant of Athrixia phylicoides, infusion applied to treat sores, boils from ref of: Hutchings (1996), Padayachee (2011) : to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
bushman's tea (local English)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014) unspecified skin ailments, H(014) eczema, leaf, flower, bark and root of Melia azadirachta in ointment applied to treat eczema from ref of: Watt and Breyer-Brandwijk (1962), Hutchings (1996), Khan et al. (2001), Sen and Batra (2012): to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
china berry tree, bead-tree, cape lilac (local English)
Barleria rigida Nees
Official name :
Barleria rigida Nees
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, roots or leaves of Barleria rigida decoction and powder : from ref of: Von Koenen (1996) : reference to be found in bibliography of HM 87_Mabona
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Southern African
Vernacular name :
scorpion thistle (local English)