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Reference : HH 12
Author(s) :
Holford-Walker
Title :
Holford-Walker, A.F. (1951) Herbal medicines and drugs used by the Maasai.
Political Records - Miscellaneous -Narok district. File no. DC/NRK/3/1. Nairobi: Kenya National Archives. From : Indigenous (medical) knowledge of the Maasai. Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor, april 1994 (http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/ )
Reference HH 12 has information about 9 plants :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Official name :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight
Symptoms :
H(099x), H(135), H(138)
Recipes :
H(135) digestive; H(099x) excitant; H(138) quench thirst; H(138) prevent hunger (wounded warriors) , bark; roots of Acacia nilotica, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
olkiloriti (Maasai)
Acacia seyal Del.
Official name :
Acacia seyal Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(091)
Recipes :
H(091) stimulant; H(051) medicinal (fever, induce vomit), wood; bark of Acacia seyal, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
olerai (Maasai)
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Official name :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(068), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(068) worms; H(099x) excitant , branch wood; bark of Albizia anthelmintica, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
emokotan (Maasai)
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Official name :
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Symptoms :
H(099x)
Recipes :
H(099x) excitant, branches of Cissus quadrangularis, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
os sugurtuti, ol dinai (Maasai)
Embelia schimperi Vatke
Official name :
Embelia schimperi Vatke
Family :
Myrsinaceae
Synonyms :
Embelia kilimandschari Gilg
Symptoms :
H(006), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(006) purgative; H(099x) excitant (warriors only), bark of Embelia kilimandschari, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
oljaninyuki (Maasai)
Maesa lanceolata Forssk.
Official name :
Maesa lanceolata Forssk.
Family :
Myrsinaceae
Symptoms :
H(000), H(006), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(000) medicinal; H(099x) excitant; H(091) stimulant; H(006) purgative, roots of Maesa lanceolata, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
olodua (Maasai)
Myrica kilimandscharica Engl.
Official name :
Myrica kilimandscharica Engl.
Family :
Myricaceae
Symptoms :
H(091), H(099x)
Recipes :
H(091) stimulant; H(099x) excitant (warriors only), root wood; root bark of Myrica kilimandscharica, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
olkitolosua (Maasai)
Pappea capensis Ecklon & Zeyher
Official name :
Pappea capensis Ecklon & Zeyher
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(091), H(135)
Recipes :
H(135) digestive; H(091) stimulant (pour les guerriers et les anciens seulement), wood; roots of Pappea capensis, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
oldimigomi (Maasai)
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
Official name :
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Rhoicissus erythrodes (Fresen.) Planch.
Symptoms :
H(099x)
Recipes :
H(099x) excitant, tuber of Rhoicissus tridentata, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
engelinyei (Maasai)
