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Official name :
Acalypha ornata Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
2 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HH 16
Author(s) :
Haerdi, F.
Title :
Afrikanische Heilpflanzen. Die Eingeborenen-Heilpflanzen des Ulanga- Distriktes Tanganjikas (Ostafrika).
Acta tropica, Suppl. 8, 1-278 (1964)
Published : 1964, Verlag für Recht und Gesellschaft (Basel)
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004), wounds, powder of dried inflorescences of Psorospermum febrifugum + powder ONS of Acalypha ornata, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
njiga (Kingindo), sungulusi (Kihehe)
Reference HK 52
Author(s) :
Kokwaro, J. O.
Title :
Some common african herbal remedies for skin diseases: with special reference to Kenya
Medicinal and poisonous plants of the tropics.
Proceedings of symposium of the 14th International botanical congress, Berlin, 24 july - 1 august 1987, 44-69, (1987)
Symptoms :
H(173)
Recipes :
H(173) leprosy, roots of Acalypha ornata decoction drunk 2 - 3 times a day, and also used for bathing.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
mtsatsa (Digo)
