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Official name :
Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell
Family :
Amaranthaceae
4 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HD 51
Author(s) :
Djakpa O. E. I.
Title :
Ethnobotanique des plantes à usages buccodentaires dans les communes de Dassa-Zoume et de Save.
Pour l’obtention du diplôme de Licence Professionnelle. Université d’Abomey-Calavi. Année académique : 2014-2015
République du Bénin
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103) Oral diseases, tooth decay, dressing of crushed leaves Amaranthus dubius, 1x / day
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Benin (communes of Dassa-Zoume and Save)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
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(012), H(109)
Recipes :
H(012) chest bone fracture (child), leaves of Amaranthus dubius, RNS., local application
H(109) back bone pain leaves of Ageratum conyzoides of Amaranthus dubius of Dicrocephala integrifolia, RNS., local application
H(109) back bone pain leaves of Ageratum conyzoides of Amaranthus dubius of Dicrocephala integrifolia, RNS., local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwestt)
Vernacular name :
mezi (Sheko)
Reference HT 46
Author(s) :
Tugume P., E. K. Kakudidi, M. Buyinza, J. Namaalwa, M. Kamatenesi, P. Mucunguzi, J. Kalema
Title :
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plant species used by communities around Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:5 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(006)
Recipes :
H(006) constipation, H(091) anemia, steam and eat leaves of Amaranthus dubius
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Mabira Central Forest Reserve)
Vernacular name :
doodo (Luganda)
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(095)
Recipes :
H(095) the leaves of Amaranthus dubius are eaten as a vegetable (recipe of Mbuti Pygmies around Teturi village in the Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
atete (Mbuti Pygmies, Ituri forest)