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Official name :
Acmella caulirhiza Delile
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Spilanthes mauritiana (A. Rich. ex Pers.) DC.
,
Spilanthes filicaulis (Schumach. & Thonn.) C.D.Adams
61 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HA 20
Author(s) :
Adjanohoun et al.
Title :
Contribution to ethnobotanical and floristic studies in Uganda.
O.U.A./C.S.T.R., Lagos (1993)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Symptoms :
H(103), H(139)
Recipes :
H(103), flowers of Spilanthes mauritiana., to chew
H(139) impotence, flowers of Spilanthes mauritiana, barks stem, branch, trunk of Nuxia floribunda, decoction (H2O), to filter, VO.
H(139) impotence, flowers of Spilanthes mauritiana, barks stem, branch, trunk of Nuxia floribunda, decoction (H2O), to filter, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HA 24
Author(s) :
Ayobangira, S.F.X., K. Tsongo & M.J. Kirarahumu
Title :
Contribution à l'étude des plantes médicinales du Nord-Kivu: plantes antihémorroïdaires exploitées dans la ville de Goma.
Rev. Méd. Pharm. Afr., Vol. 14, 75 - 87, (2000)
Symptoms :
H(094)
Recipes :
H(094), all the cleaned plant Spilanthes mauritiana, to crush in a little H2O, to make a suppository, in lasting anus 10 ', 1 X / day during 3 days + Oxalis corniculata to ease painful itches
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Nord-Kivu, Goma)
Vernacular name :
ubushwinma (Kinyarwanda), kahwehura (Hunde), cenda (Mashi)
Reference HA 53
Author(s) :
Amenu, E.
Title :
Use and management of medicinal plants by indigenous people of Ejaji area (Chelya woreda) West Shoa, Ethopia: An Ethnobotanical Approach
A Thesis submited to the school of graduate studies, Addis Ababan, Ethiopia, 104 p. June 2007
Symptoms :
H(155)
Recipes :
H(155) tonsilitis (harsasse), flower of Acmella caulirhiza is chewed and spitted on tonsilitis
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Western Ethiopia, Oromya Region, West Shoa Zone in Chelya woreda.
Vernacular name :
gutichaa (Afaan Oromoo)
Reference HA 63
Author(s) :
Abera B.
Title :
Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by Oromo people, Ghimbi District, Southwest Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine,10:40 (2014)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/10/1/40
Symptoms :
H(155)
Recipes :
H(155) tonsilitis, flower of Acmella caulirhiza chewed and spitted on tonsillitis
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Southwest Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
gutichaa (Oromo)
Reference HB 01
Author(s) :
Baerts, M. & J. Lehmann
Title :
Guérisseurs et plantes médicinales de la région des crêtes Zaïre-Nil au Burundi.
Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren, Belgique.Ann. Sc. Eco., Vol. 18, 214 p., (1989)
From the data bank PHARMEL 2 (ref. HP 10)
Symptoms :
H(001), H(003), H(012), H(020), H(027), H(028), H(051), H(076), H(091), H(094), H(103), H(113), H(126), H(131), H(145)
Recipes :
H(001) conjunctiva inflammation, stems with leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana , juice, drops in eyes
H(001) conjunctiva inflammation, leaves of Spilanthes., juice, drops in eyes
H(003) +H(012)), ONS., Commelina capitata, Dichrocephala integrifolia, Drymaria cordata, Lysimachia ruhmeriana, Rubus apetalus, Rumex bequaertii, Spilanthes mauritiana, Stephania abyssinica, Thunbergia alata, to pound, local application
H(003),H(012)), local application stems and leaves pounded of Bidens pilosa of Chenopodium ugandae of Oxalis corniculata of Spilanthes mauritiana
H(020) snake, stems with leaves of Hyparrhenia cymbaria of Ipomoea eriocarpa of Oxalis corniculata of Rubus apetalus of Spilanthes mauritiana, leaves of Lantana trifolia + snake head, to carbonize, scarifications, VO.
H(020) snake, stems with leaves of Hyparrhenia cymbaria of Ipomoea eriocarpa of Oxalis corniculata of Rubus apetalus of Spilanthes mauritiana, leaves of Lantana trifolia, decoction (H2O), local application
H(020), leaves of Lantana trifolia of Oxalis corniculata of Phyllanthus nummulariifolius of Rubus apetalus of Spilanthes mauritiana, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(020), leaves of Lantana trifolia of Oxalis corniculata of Phyllanthus nummulariifolius of Rubus apetalus of Spilanthes mauritiana + snake head, to carbonize, scarifications
H(027) again abortion, decoction (H2O) leaves of Acalypha villicaulis, leaves et roots of Plantago palmata, stems with leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana, VO.
H(027, 2) placenta (right insertion), stems with leaves of Spilanthes., infusion (H2O) or decoction (H2O), enema
H(028) uterus, leaves of Spilanthes., to pound, local application
H(051), leaves of Helichrysum odoratissimum of Momordica foetida, stems with leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana of Trifolium simense, infusion (H2O), VO., enema
H(076), stems with leaves of Spilanthes., juice, mouth wash
H(091) fortifying pregnant women, leaves of Discopodium penninervium of Phyllanthus nummulariifolius of Spilanthes mauritiana of Pittosporum spathicolyx, infusion (H2O), enema
H(091) fortifying pregnant women, leaves of Heteromorpha trifoliata of Spilanthes mauritiana, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(091) fortifying pregnant women, stems with leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), VO.
H(094), H(145), leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), enema
H(103) decayed tooth, jus leaves of Tetradenia riparia of Spilanthes mauritiana, friction
H(103) decayed tooth, jus leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana, friction
H(103) gingivitis, stems with leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), mouth wash
H(103) gingivitis, stems with leaves of Spilanthes., softened at the heat of fire, friction
H(113) rheumatism, stems with leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), local application
H(126), leaves of Rubia cordifolia … subsp. conotricha , roots of Rubus apetalus, stems with leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(131), leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), VO.
H(001) conjunctiva inflammation, leaves of Spilanthes., juice, drops in eyes
H(003) +H(012)), ONS., Commelina capitata, Dichrocephala integrifolia, Drymaria cordata, Lysimachia ruhmeriana, Rubus apetalus, Rumex bequaertii, Spilanthes mauritiana, Stephania abyssinica, Thunbergia alata, to pound, local application
H(003),H(012)), local application stems and leaves pounded of Bidens pilosa of Chenopodium ugandae of Oxalis corniculata of Spilanthes mauritiana
H(020) snake, stems with leaves of Hyparrhenia cymbaria of Ipomoea eriocarpa of Oxalis corniculata of Rubus apetalus of Spilanthes mauritiana, leaves of Lantana trifolia + snake head, to carbonize, scarifications, VO.
H(020) snake, stems with leaves of Hyparrhenia cymbaria of Ipomoea eriocarpa of Oxalis corniculata of Rubus apetalus of Spilanthes mauritiana, leaves of Lantana trifolia, decoction (H2O), local application
H(020), leaves of Lantana trifolia of Oxalis corniculata of Phyllanthus nummulariifolius of Rubus apetalus of Spilanthes mauritiana, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(020), leaves of Lantana trifolia of Oxalis corniculata of Phyllanthus nummulariifolius of Rubus apetalus of Spilanthes mauritiana + snake head, to carbonize, scarifications
H(027) again abortion, decoction (H2O) leaves of Acalypha villicaulis, leaves et roots of Plantago palmata, stems with leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana, VO.
H(027, 2) placenta (right insertion), stems with leaves of Spilanthes., infusion (H2O) or decoction (H2O), enema
H(028) uterus, leaves of Spilanthes., to pound, local application
H(051), leaves of Helichrysum odoratissimum of Momordica foetida, stems with leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana of Trifolium simense, infusion (H2O), VO., enema
H(076), stems with leaves of Spilanthes., juice, mouth wash
H(091) fortifying pregnant women, leaves of Discopodium penninervium of Phyllanthus nummulariifolius of Spilanthes mauritiana of Pittosporum spathicolyx, infusion (H2O), enema
H(091) fortifying pregnant women, leaves of Heteromorpha trifoliata of Spilanthes mauritiana, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(091) fortifying pregnant women, stems with leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), VO.
H(094), H(145), leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), enema
H(103) decayed tooth, jus leaves of Tetradenia riparia of Spilanthes mauritiana, friction
H(103) decayed tooth, jus leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana, friction
H(103) gingivitis, stems with leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), mouth wash
H(103) gingivitis, stems with leaves of Spilanthes., softened at the heat of fire, friction
H(113) rheumatism, stems with leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), local application
H(126), leaves of Rubia cordifolia … subsp. conotricha , roots of Rubus apetalus, stems with leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana, decoction (H2O), VO.
H(131), leaves of Spilanthes., decoction (H2O), VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Burundi (Zaïre-Nil ridge region)
Vernacular name :
ishwemu (Kirundi)
Reference HB 44
Author(s) :
Bekalo, T. H., S. D. Woodmatas, Z. A. Woldemariam
Title :
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by local people in the lowlands of Konta Special Woreda, southern nations, nationalities and peoples regional state, Ethiopia.
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 5: 26 (2009) doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-5-26
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Symptoms :
H(004), H(104)
Recipes :
H(004) wound in mouth, chewing fresh flower
H(104) abdominal distention, fresh flower and leaves of Acmella caulirhiza crushed then homogenized in H2O, VO.
H(104) abdominal distention, fresh flower and leaves of Acmella caulirhiza crushed then homogenized in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopie (lowlands of Konta)
Vernacular name :
aydaamiyaa (Konta)
Reference HB 56
Author(s) :
Betti, J. L., R. Caspa, J. Ambara, R.L. Kourogue
Title :
Ethno-Botanical study of plants used for treating malaria in a forest: Savanna margin area, East region, Cameroon
Global Journal of Research on Medicinal Plants & Indigenous Medicine, Volume 2, Issue 10, 692-708 (October 2013)
http://www.fosas.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/img/ProgressReport2012.pdf
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, fresh leaves of Dichrocephala integrifolia associated with Acmella caulirhiza, pound, scarification
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Forest-savannah contact zone, Andom village, East region)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Reference HC 13b
Author(s) :
Chabra, S.C., R.L.A. Mahunnah & E.N. Mshiu
Title :
Plants used in traditional medicine in Eastern Tanzania.II. Angiosperms (Capparidaceae to Ebenaceae).
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 25, 3, 339 - 359, (1989)
Symptoms :
H(012), H(139)
Recipes :
H(012), fresh plant crushed on broken limbs
H(139), fresh plant, maceration H2O, VO.
H(139), fresh plant, maceration H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (East)
Vernacular name :
mtango (Pare)
Reference HC 14
Author(s) :
Chifundera, K.
Title :
La prévention des maladies grâce à l'utilisation des méthodes de la médecine traditionnelle au Bushi.
Rev. Méd. Pharm. Afr., Vol. 5, n° 2, 41 - 49, (1991)
Symptoms :
H(020), H(106)
Recipes :
H(020) snake + H(106) snake, scarifications with juice + decoction, VO.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Bushi)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HC 18
Author(s) :
Chifundera K.
Title :
Antivenomous plants used in the Zairean pharmacopoeia.
African Study Monographs, 7 : 21 -35, March 1987
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) snake, vaccine made with the decoction of young leaves of Spilanthes mauritiana
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Kabare, Walungu)
Vernacular name :
chenda (Mashi)
Reference HC 31
Author(s) :
Chekole, G., Z. Asfaw, E. Kelbessa
Title :
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in the environs of Tara-gedam and Amba remnant forests of Libo Kemkem District, northwest Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 11:4 (2015)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/11/1/4
Symptoms :
H(003)
Recipes :
H(003) swelling, écraser leaves of Acmella caulirhiza and powder then tie with honey/butter, local applicatioj
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northwest Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
kutchamelk (Amharic)
Reference HC 32
Author(s) :
Carrière, M.
Title :
Plantes de Guinée à l' usage des éleveurs et des véterinaires
Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement département d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire.
CIRAD-EMVT 10, rue Pierre-Curie 94704 Maisons-Alfort Cedex -France (2000)
Symptoms :
H(103), H(124)
Recipes :
H(103) toothache, H(124) hemostatic, inflorescences of Acmella caulirhiza, RNS. ( HB 99 Burkill 1985 ).
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea Conakry
Vernacular name :
kouloné, sila koné, wolèg bélen (Malinké)
Reference HD 04
Author(s) :
Desouter, S.
Title :
Pharmacopée humaine et vétérinaire du Rwanda.
Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale
Tervuren. Ann. Sc. Eco., Vol. 22, 254 p., (1991)
Symptoms :
H(103), H(137)
Recipes :
H(103) + H(137), flowers, chewed, juice, to rub the gums and keep the rest in the mouth a long time as sedative
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Rwanda
Vernacular name :
ubushwima (Kinyarwanda)
Reference HD 54
Author(s) :
Dibong, S. D. , P. B.Mvogo Ottou, D.Vandi, R. C. Ndjib , F. M. Tchamaha, E. Mpondo Mpondo
Title :
Ethnobotanique des plantes médicinales anti hémorroïdaires des marchés et villages du Centre et du Littoral Cameroun
Journal of Applied Biosciences 96:9072 – 9093 (2015)
Symptoms :
H(006), H(008), H(037), H(094), H(107)
Recipes :
H(037) pulmonary infection, H(094) hemorrhoids, whole plant of Euphorbia hirta + Acmella caulirhza + Sida acuta + Piper umbellatum , triturate + H2O, VO., 2 X / day
H(094) hemorrhoids, whole plant of Acmella caulirhiza + Euphorbia hirta + Piper umbellatum + Dissotis rotundifolia + Psidium guajava + Desmodium adscendens + Elaeis guineensis, trituration, calcination + vegetable oil, VO. 3 times / day , suppository 2 times / day
H(008) dysentery, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(107) typhoid fever, leaves of Psidium guajava + Desmodium adscendens + Elaeis guineensis + Acmella caulirhza, calcination + vegetable oil, suppository 2 times / day
H(006) cleans the belly, H(094) hemorrhoids, leaves of Sida acuta + Euphorbia hirta + Acmella caulirhza + Piper umbellatum + Dissotis rotundifolia, trituration, VO. 3 times / day
H(094) hemorrhoids, whole plant of Acmella caulirhiza + Euphorbia hirta + Piper umbellatum + Dissotis rotundifolia + Psidium guajava + Desmodium adscendens + Elaeis guineensis, trituration, calcination + vegetable oil, VO. 3 times / day , suppository 2 times / day
H(008) dysentery, H(094) hemorrhoids, H(107) typhoid fever, leaves of Psidium guajava + Desmodium adscendens + Elaeis guineensis + Acmella caulirhza, calcination + vegetable oil, suppository 2 times / day
H(006) cleans the belly, H(094) hemorrhoids, leaves of Sida acuta + Euphorbia hirta + Acmella caulirhza + Piper umbellatum + Dissotis rotundifolia, trituration, VO. 3 times / day
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Cameroon (Center and Coastline)
Vernacular name :
yeux de la poule
Reference HF 03
Author(s) :
Flatie, T., T. Gedif, K. Asres, T. Gebre-Mariam
Title :
Ethnomedical survey of Berta ethnic group Assosa Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, mid-west Ethiopia (Medicinal plants reported by household respondents of Berta ethnic group)
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2009, 5:14
doi:10.1186/1746-4269-5-14
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103) dental pain with or without swelling of face area (tirs himem), ground roots of Acmella caulirhiza, put in between teeth
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, mid-west Ethiopia)
Vernacular name :
etsegne andewu
Reference HF 03
Author(s) :
Flatie, T., T. Gedif, K. Asres, T. Gebre-Mariam
Title :
Ethnomedical survey of Berta ethnic group Assosa Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, mid-west Ethiopia (Medicinal plants reported by household respondents of Berta ethnic group)
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2009, 5:14
doi:10.1186/1746-4269-5-14
Symptoms :
H(013), H(014)
Recipes :
H(013) skin disorder,H(014) herpes, (shererit), grounded leaves, mixed with sesame oil, and also applied to the affected area
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, mid-west Ethiopia)
Vernacular name :
gutecha
Reference HG 24
Author(s) :
Gill, L.S.
Title :
Ethnomedicinal Uses of Plants in Nigeria.
Uniben Press, Benin City, Nigeria. 276p, (1992)
Extracted from HI O8 (Ethnobotanical Uses of Plants Among the Binis in the Treatment of Ophthalmic and ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Ailments) of Idu M., G.O. Obaruyi and J. O. Erhabor
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055), the leaves of Spilanthes filicaulis along with alum are recommended as emetic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HG 24
Author(s) :
Gill, L.S.
Title :
Ethnomedicinal Uses of Plants in Nigeria.
Uniben Press, Benin City, Nigeria. 276p, (1992)
Extracted from HI O8 (Ethnobotanical Uses of Plants Among the Binis in the Treatment of Ophthalmic and ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Ailments) of Idu M., G.O. Obaruyi and J. O. Erhabor
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055), leaves of Spilanthes filicaulis with alum are recommended as emetic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference HG 28
Author(s) :
Giday M., Z. Asfawb, Z. Woldub
Title :
Ethnomedicinal study of plants used by Sheko ethnic group of Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 132, pp. 75 - 85 (2010)
Symptoms :
H(155)
Recipes :
H(155) tonsillitis, flowers of Acmella caulirhiza, RNS., local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwestt)
Vernacular name :
guticha (Sheko)
Reference HH 3k
Author(s) :
Heine, B. & C. König
Title :
Plant concepts and plant use .An ethnobotanical survey of the semi-arid and arid lands of East Africa.Part 2: Plants of the So (Uganda).142 p., Band 7 (1988)
Kolner Beiträge zur Entwicklungsländerforschung / Cologne Development StudiesVerlag breitenbach Publishers, Saarbrücken, Fort Lauderdale
Symptoms :
H(014), H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), fever, disease of "the white ton9ue" (kapo8kot), chew the leaves;H(014), white spots or, ~, the skin, rub coarse l~aves untjl the spot.s disappear
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (So)
Vernacular name :
not registered