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Author(s) :
Masinde, P.S.
Title :
Medicinal plants of the Marachi people of Kenya, 747 -753, (1996)
The Biodiversity of African Plants.Proceedings14 th AETFATCongress.Wageningen, The Netherlands, 22 - 27 augustus 1994.
Edited by J.G. van der Maesen, X.M. van der Burgt & J.M. van Medenbach de Rooy.Kluwer Academic Publishers, 861 p., (1996)
Reference HM 5k has information about 31 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(108)
Recipes :
H(037), leaves of Abrus precatorius, chewed
H(108), leaves, chewed
H(108), leaves, chewed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
ombulu (Marachi)
Acalypha villicaulis Hochst.ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Acalypha villicaulis Hochst.ex A. Rich.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), roots decoction (H2O) , RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(124)
Recipes :
H(004), H(124), pounded leaves, juice, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
nasirundu (Marachi)
Berkheya spekeana Oliv.
Official name :
Berkheya spekeana Oliv.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
lirakalu, lisatsa (Marachi)
Bidens pilosa L.
Official name :
Bidens pilosa L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(157)
Recipes :
H(157), roots, infusion
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
inguyes (Marachi)
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Official name :
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baillon
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(008)+ blood, roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(008)+ blood, roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
lupobo lusatsa (Marachi)
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Official name :
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) tuberculosis, leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
feuil, décoc (Marachi)
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Official name :
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
,
Carissa pubescens A. DC.
,
Carissa spinarum L.
Symptoms :
H(075), H(104)
Recipes :
H(075), leaves, RNS, VO
H(104), roots, decoction (H2O), RNS
H(104), roots, decoction (H2O), RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
ochuoka (Marachi)
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Official name :
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(014), H(100), H(100), H(101), H(104)
Recipes :
H(014), leaves cataplasm, ointment
H(100) gono., roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(100) syph., roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(101), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(104), leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(100) gono., roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(100) syph., roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(101), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(104), leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
libinubinu (Marachi)
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Official name :
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Family :
Menispermaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
mulandira (Marachi)
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Official name :
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), roots, leaves, decoction (H2O), bath
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
omustwistwi (Marachi)
Croton megalocarpus Hutch.
Official name :
Croton megalocarpus Hutch.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(108)
Recipes :
H(037), H(108), barks, ashes to be licked
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
(Marachi)
Diplolophium africanum Turcz.
Official name :
Diplolophium africanum Turcz.
Family :
Apiaceae
Synonyms :
Diplolophium abyssinicum Benth. & Hook.
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) hallucination, fleaves, ashes on scarifications
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
omunya (Marachi)
Dissotis canescens (E. Meyer ex Graham) Hook. f.
Official name :
Dissotis canescens (E. Meyer ex Graham) Hook. f.
Family :
Melastomataceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(108)
Recipes :
H(037), H(108), leaves, infusion, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
nalunyulunyu (Marachi)
Eriosema psoraleoides (Lam.) G. Don
Official name :
Eriosema psoraleoides (Lam.) G. Don
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Eriosema cajanoides (Guill. et Perr.) Hook. f.
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), roots, leaves, decoction (H2O), RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
omuyenula (Marachi)
Euclea divinorum Hiern
Official name :
Euclea divinorum Hiern
Family :
Ebenaceae
Synonyms :
Euclea keniensis R.E. Fries
Symptoms :
H(006), H(103)
Recipes :
H(006), roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(103), ONS., chewed
H(103), ONS., chewed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
mukato (Marachi)
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(100)
Recipes :
H(001), to burn the stems, fumigation
H(100) gono., roots, decoction
H(100), roots, decoction
H(100) gono., roots, decoction
H(100), roots, decoction
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
esiuna (Marachi)
Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.
Official name :
Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.
Family :
Simaroubaceae
Synonyms :
Harrisonia occidentalis Engl.
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), roots, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
marachi
Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl.
Official name :
Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(022)
Recipes :
H(008), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(022), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
H(022), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
masungubale (Marachi)
Lantana camara L.
Official name :
Lantana camara L.
Family :
Verbenaceae
Synonyms :
Lantana antidotalis Thonning.
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) gono., roots decoction (H2O), RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
obengele (Marachi)
Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell
Official name :
Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell
Family :
Celastraceae
Synonyms :
Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes.
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
induli (Marachi)
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Official name :
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Momordica schimperiana Naud.
Symptoms :
H(013)
Recipes :
H(013), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
litunda (Marachi)
Ocimum basilicum L.
Official name :
Ocimum basilicum L.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) gono., roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
obwali butiti (Marachi)
Rhoicissus revoilii Planch.
Official name :
Rhoicissus revoilii Planch.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), roots decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
omulandira (Marachi)
Rhus vulgaris Meikle
Official name :
Rhus vulgaris Meikle
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Rhus incana Brenan
Symptoms :
H(037), H(100), H(108)
Recipes :
H(037), chewed leaves
H(100) gono., roots decoction, RNS.
H(108), chewed leaves
H(100) gono., roots decoction, RNS.
H(108), chewed leaves
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
owayo (Marachi)
Ricinus communis L.
Official name :
Ricinus communis L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055), fruits, decoction, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
liroborobo (Marachi)
Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd
Official name :
Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd
Family :
Lamiaceae
Synonyms :
Iboza riparia (Hochst.) N.E. Br.
Symptoms :
H(051), H(103), H(108)
Recipes :
H(051), H(051) paludism, H(108), leaves, decoctiob, RNS.
H(103), chewed leaves
H(103), chewed leaves
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
ogita, orokoma (Marachi)
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
Official name :
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(076)
Recipes :
H(076), chewed leaves, spit
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
msala, kwe, sikwata (Marachi)
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray
Official name :
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104), decoction leaves, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
liuwa, lilulu (Marachi)
Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq.
Official name :
Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) + blood, leaves, decoction, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
(Marachi)
Waltheria indica L.
Official name :
Waltheria indica L.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Synonyms :
Waltheria americana L.
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004), dry leaves, powder on wounds
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
(Marachi)