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Official name :
Pluchea ovalis (Pers.) DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
5 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HA 29 a
Author(s) :
H. Terashima
Title :
The Efe Pygmies and the Balese farmers in the Ituri forest of northeastern Zaire, around Andiri village (N 1.55', E 29.10', alt. c. 1000 m), Zone de Mambasa, Region de Haut-Zaire in : AFLORA on the Web (http://130.54.103.36/aflora.nsf) The database of traditional plant utilization in AfricaCenter for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(095), nector source.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Ituri forest of northeastern Zaire)
Vernacular name :
cibebe (Balese); cubebe (Efe)
Reference HA 29 d
Author(s) :
M. Ichikawa
Title :
The Suiei Ndorobo, the hunter-gatherers in the Mathew's Range of northern Kenya in : AFLORA on the Web (http://130.54.103.36/aflora.nsf) The database of traditional plant utilization in AfricaCenter for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(201), the plant is used for mental disorders; the forehead of the patient is rubbed with the leaves, then they are attached to "kisiki" with the strings of "dulu"; if someone passes by the "kisiki", he or she will get the disease.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Northern)
Vernacular name :
loikonbao (Dorobo) (Suiei), vernacular meaning chewing tobacco
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(099)
Recipes :
H(099) The plant of Pluchea ovalis is used for mental disorders. The forehead of the patient is rubbed with the leaves (Efe Pygmies in the Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
chibebe, chubebe (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Reference VM 10
Author(s) :
Minja, M.M.J.
Title :
Medicinal plants used in promotion of animal health in Tanzania. Animal Diseases Research Instit., Dep. Pharmacology/ Toxic., Dar Es Salaam. Métissages en santé animale de Madagascar à Haïti. Presses universitaires de Namur, 335 - 364, (1994)
Symptoms :
V(087)
Recipes :
V(087) ears, juice leaves , pus in ears
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Sanja Juu Hai district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Reference VM 11
Author(s) :
Mkangare, M.M.J.
Title :
Collection of Tanzanian medicinal plants for biological activity studies.
Proceedings of the 7th Tanzania veterinary association scientific conference.
Tanzania Veterinary Association, Vol. 7, 67- 78, (1989) De la référence VB 10
Symptoms :
V(087)
Recipes :
V(087)ear, leaves, juice in ear
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania
Vernacular name :
not registered