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Author(s) :
Pendota S. C., D. S. Grierson & A. T. Afolayan
Title :
An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of eye infection in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 11 (16) : 2051-2053, (2008)
Reference HP 56 has information about 12 plants :
Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W. F. Wight
Official name :
Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W. F. Wight
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, fresh roots of Albizia adianthifolia are crushed, decoction, applied dropwise into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
umhlandlothi
Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
Official name :
Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, leaves of Boscia albitrunca are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
umgqomogqom
Clematis brachiata Thunb.
Official name :
Clematis brachiata Thunb.
Family :
Ranunculaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, leaves Clematis brachiata are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
ityholo
Cordia caffra Sond.
Official name :
Cordia caffra Sond.
Family :
Boraginaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection leaves of Cordia caffra are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
umholvuhlowu
Helichrysum foetidum (L.) Moench
Official name :
Helichrysum foetidum (L.) Moench
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, fresh roots of Helichrysum foetidum are crushed, decoction, applied dropwise into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
isicwe
Hippobromus pauciflorus (L.f.) Radlk.
Official name :
Hippobromus pauciflorus (L.f.) Radlk.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, leaves Hippobromus pauciflorus are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
ulatile
Lucosidea sericea Eckl and Zeyh.
Official name :
Lucosidea sericea Eckl and Zeyh.
Family :
Rosaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, leaves of Lucosidea sericea are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
umtyityi
Malva parviflora L.
Official name :
Malva parviflora L.
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, leaves of Malva parviflora are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
ujongelena
Pappea capensis Ecklon & Zeyher
Official name :
Pappea capensis Ecklon & Zeyher
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, leaves Pappea capensis are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
illitye
Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman
Official name :
Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman
Family :
Rosaceae
Synonyms :
Pygeum africanum Hook. f.
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, leaves of Prunus africana are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
umkakase
Strychnos spinosa Lam.
Official name :
Strychnos spinosa Lam.
Family :
Strychnaceae
Synonyms :
Strychnos buettneri Gilg
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, barks of Strychnos spinosa are crushed, decoction, applied dropwise into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
isihlele
Sutherlandia frutescens L. R.Br.
Official name :
Sutherlandia frutescens L. R.Br.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) eye infection, leaves of Sutherlandia frutescens are crushed and squeezed into eyes
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa.( Eastern Cape Province)
Vernacular name :
umnwele