Author(s) :
Volpato G. , P. Kourková, V. Zelený
Title :
Healing war wounds and perfuming exile: the use of vegetal, animal, and mineral products for perfumes, cosmetics, and skin healing among Sahrawi refugees of Western Sahara
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine , 8:49 (2012)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/8/1/49
Symptoms :
H(004), H(202)
Recipes :
H(004) antiseptic and cicatriser for wounds ashes from burning the stem of Calotropis procera, topical application
H(202) to make the colour of henna darker, powdered leaves, mixed with henna, application to hair
Region :
Western Sahara
Country :
Sahara
Vernacular name :
tursha (Hassaniya)